Application Information
Applications are accepted online and reviewed by the Graduate Admission Committee once complete.
Create your account by registering a username and password. This will allow you to start an application, save and log back in at any time to complete it before submission.
Please review our聽听丑别谤别.
It鈥檚 Easy to Apply Online
A complete application includes:
- Official college transcripts from all institutions attended
- 搁别蝉耻尘茅
- Interview OR personal statement
- Contact information for one reference OR one letter of recommendation
- Standardized test scores (optional)
- Fellowship applications and some graduate programs may require additional essays and/or interviews
GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS
HOW TO APPLY
- Click the “Apply Now” button below or go to gps.merrimack.edu/apply to begin or resume your graduate application.
- Within your app, select 鈥淵es鈥� for 鈥淎re you applying to a fellowship?鈥�
- Submit your application. Be sure to complete the required Fellowship essay.
- Receive your admission decision. If admitted to the master鈥檚 program, you鈥檒l receive further instructions about the fellowship process
We reserve the right to request additional information, at our discretion, as needed to enable us to make a final admission decision.
Dates and Deadlines
Please note: Not all start terms apply to every program. Refer to the individual program page for information about available start terms.
On-Campus Programs
| Term | Starts | Application Deadlines |
| Spring聽 2024 | January 17, 2024 | January 3, 2024 (Domestic) December 3, 2023 (International) |
| Summer I 2024 | May 20, 2024 | May 6, 2024 (Domestic) April 8, 2024 (International) |
| Summer II 2024 | July 8, 2024 | June 24, 2024 (Domestic) May 24, 2024 (International) |
| Fall 2024 | August 26, 2024 | August 12, 2024 (Domestic) July 12, 2024 (International) *For the Master of Social Work application deadlines, please visit this page. |
Online Programs
| Term | Starts | Application Deadline |
| Fall II 2023 | October 23, 2023 | October 11, 2023 |
| Spring I 2024 | January 16, 2024 | January 3, 2024 |
| Spring II 2024 | March 11, 2024 | February 26, 2024 |
| Summer I 2024 | May 6, 2024 | April 22, 2024 |
| Summer II 2024 | July 1, 2024 | June 17, 2024 |
| Fall I 2024 | August 26, 2024 | August 12, 2024 |
Fellowships
| Program | Starts | Application Priority Deadlines * |
| Clinical Mental Health Counseling | Fall 2024 | February 15, 2024 |
| Community Engagement | Summer 2024 | February 15, 2024 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | Fall 2024 | February 15, 2024 |
| Exercise and Sport Science | Summer/Fall 2024 | February 15, 2024 |
| Health Promotion and Management | Summer/Fall 2024 | February 15, 2024 |
| Higher Education | Summer 2024 | early January, 2024 |
| Public Affairs | Fall 2024 | February 15, 2024 |
| School Counseling | Fall 2024 | February 15, 2024 |
| Social Work | Fall 2024 | February 15, 2024 |
| Teacher Education | Summer 2024 | early January, 2024 |
*听Submission by the priority deadline ensures you are considered for a fellowship. After the priority deadline, applications are reviewed on a rolling basis while placements are still available.
Transcripts
Official transcript(s), which must be stamped and authenticated, should be issued to 澳门六合彩开奖结果 Graduate Admission and mailed to:
澳门六合彩开奖结果
Graduate Admission A-20
315 Turnpike Street
North Andover, MA 01845
If electronic delivery is available at your institution, please have your official transcript issued to 澳门六合彩开奖结果 Graduate Admission and sent to聽graduate@merrimack.edu.
If you鈥檙e still working toward your bachelor鈥檚 degree, please request that an official transcript from your school鈥檚 Registrar be sent to our office. Once your bachelor鈥檚 degree is conferred, you鈥檒l have to request that a final official copy be sent to our office at that time. Your application will continue to show that we are still awaiting your final official transcript until we receive it. We will be able to review your application for a decision with the transcript on file.
International Student Requirements
Verification of Credentials
It is the policy of the Office of Graduate Studies to verify all credentials submitted in support of an application. All transcripts, recommendations, publications, standardized test scores, and supplemental materials must be traceable to their source in order to confirm their authenticity. Written materials submitted by an applicant may be subject to review for the purpose of identifying plagiarism.
For all programs, a bachelor鈥檚 degree from a regionally-accredited institution聽in the United States or a comparable degree from a foreign academic institution is required.聽Some programs may have additional required prerequisites. Please check the program of your interest for specific requirements. Prerequisite coursework can be taken at any accredited college/university, including 澳门六合彩开奖结果. Prerequisite work must be completed with a grade B or better prior to enrolling in classes. For questions about prerequisite coursework, please contact聽graduate@merrimack.edu.
The Graduate Admission Committee reviews undergraduate GPA, course of study and curriculum in addition to relevant job or internship experience, personal or professional accomplishments or demonstrated leadership, letters of recommendation, and an applicant鈥檚 goals for the program as outlined in the personal statement.
Applications are reviewed by the Graduate Admission Committee once complete. Admission to the traditional graduate program is on a rolling basis. Fellowship programs have different application deadlines.
International Transcripts
International college transcripts must be evaluated by聽听(奥贰厂),听 (ECE), 辞谤听. A course-by-course evaluation must be sent directly to 澳门六合彩开奖结果 Graduate Admission from one of these evaluation agencies in order to be considered official.
Our address is:
澳门六合彩开奖结果
Graduate Admission, A-20
315 Turnpike Street
North Andover, MA 01845
If electronic delivery is available, please have your official course-by-course evaluation sent to聽graduate@merrimack.edu.
Proof of English Proficiency
All applicants whose first language is not English and who have not earned an academic degree in the U.S. must submit proof of English proficiency. This graduate entry requirement to 澳门六合彩开奖结果 can be demonstrated in any of the following ways:
- A minimum TOEFL score of 84 on the internet-based test-iBT (with a minimum of 21 on the writing subset)
- A minimum IELTS score of 6.5 with no band below 6.0
- A minimum PTE Academic score of 56
- A minimum GTEC CBT score of 1200
- A minimum聽聽score of 110
Information about IELTS test scores:
If you are requesting your official IELTS results please have them sent with the EXACT information below:
Account Name: 澳门六合彩开奖结果 Graduate Admission
Address: 315 Turnpike Street
City: North Andover
State: MA
Zip code: 01845
Copy of Passport
Declaration of Finances
罢丑别听declaration of finances聽form must be completed by all students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents who intend to be enrolled full-time at 澳门六合彩开奖结果. The International Declaration of Finances form must be accompanied by current (no older than three months) proof of funding for the first year of studies in the form of a notarized bank letter. The total costs that must be documented can be found on the form.
HOW TO
SUBMIT YOUR BANK LETTER
- Have your bank create a letter similar to the one shown
- Please ensure that the confirmed account balance is in US dollars
- Please make sure that your bank letter is no older than 3 months
- Please make sure your bank letter is notarized
EXAMPLE BANK LETTER
DATE (Month, Day, Year)聽
To whom it may concern,
This is to certify that (YOUR NAME) is a customer of (BANK NAME) and has a foreign currency account with following number: (YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER).
We confirm that the balance on the account as of date stands at (YOUR BALANCE IN US DOLLARS).
This information is submitted without guarantee or responsibility on our behalf.
(NAME OF BANK MANAGER)
[NOTARY STAMP]
HOW TO
SUBMIT YOUR SPONSOR LETTER
- Have your sponsor create a letter similar to the one shown.
- Please ensure that the amount of financial scholarship provided is in US dollars
- Please make sure your sponsorship letter is signed
- Please make sure your sponsorship letter is notarized
EXAMPLE SPONSOR LETTER
DATE (Month, Day, Year)聽
To whom it may concern,
This Financial Scholarship Letter is to confirm that (SPONSOR NAME) will cover all expenses of (YOUR NAME) during his/her studies in the USA 鈥� including tuition, travel, accommodations and living costs. The total amount of sponsorship we will provide for the remaining balance of tuition, books, living costs and transportation during the program will be USD (DOLLAR AMOUNT).
Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at the numbers provided in this letterhead.
Thank you,
(SPONSOR SIGNATURE)
[NOTARY STAMP]
