Fees and Expenses

Fees and Expenses (2025-2026)

NOTE: Fees and expenses apply to the 2025-2026 academic year only.

Graduate Matriculated students are billed at a per credit rate which is dependent on the program in which they are enrolled in.

Non-Matriculated Graduate students are billed at a per credit rate which is dependent on the School from which the course is taught.

Other Fees and Expenses

The above figures represent tuition and other fees for the 2025-26 academic year only. The College reserves the right to change any of the above charges at its own discretion without prior notice. Additional charges may be applicable for specific areas of study. The above figures do not include the cost of books, travel, and personal expenses.

Meal Plans

VA Benefits: Chapter 31 or 33

Merrimack will adhere to the requirements of and comply with the Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018, specifically S2248 PL 115-407 Section 103.

Merrimack permits any covered individual to attend or participate in the course of education during the period beginning on the date on which the individual provides to the educational institution a certificate of eligibility for entitlement to educational assistance under chapter 31 or 33 of this title. A Certificate of Eligibility can also include a “Statement of Benefits” obtained from the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) website- eBenefits, or a VAF28-1905 form for chapter 31 authorization purposes.

Merrimack ensures that the educational institution will not impose any penalty, including the assessment of late fees, the denial of access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities, or the requirement that a covered individual borrow additional funds, on any covered individual because of the individual’s inability to meet his or her financial obligations to the institution due to the delayed disbursement of a payment to be provided by the Secretary under chapter 31 or 33 of this title.   

Please Note:  Merrimack will hold a student responsible for any portion(s) of tuition and fees not covered by the VA (ex: housing and food charges).

Refund Policy

Fall and Spring Courses*

Please note that there are no refunds for tuition or any fees (comprehensive fee) nor a refund on room and board in the event that Merrimack College determines, at its sole discretion, that it must shut down and transition to remote learning. 

*Winter and summer session courses are provided through Professional Studies.

If you have a negative balance, or credit balance, due to financial aid that is no longer pending, an overpayment, or withdrawal from a course or the College, you are eligible to request a refund check. Credit balances automatically stay on the account and go toward any charges the student may incur in the future unless a refund is requested or the student formally leaves the school through graduation or withdrawal.

All requests for credit balances on your student account must be initiated using the Refund Request Form found on myMack.

It can take up to four weeks for a check to become available. Please be aware if there are any changes to your charges or adjustments to your Financial Aid award that result in a balance, you would be responsible for repayment to the College.

Note: Please keep in mind, Financial Aid for each semester will not disburse until after the end of the add/drop period. Credit balances from aid cannot be refunded until the aid is disbursed. Please plan accordingly.

Please note that there are no refunds for tuition or any fees (comprehensive fee) nor a refund on room and board in the event that Merrimack College determines, at its sole discretion, that it must shut down and transition to remote learning. 

Agreement

By registering for classes, students acknowledge and agree that Merrimack College reserves the right to modify all aspects of its programming (educational, both in-person and remote; extracurricular; and any other programs currently available, or created over the course of the 2025-2026 academic year) at its sole discretion, and in response to orders of civil authority or other causes outside of its control. Further, students acknowledge that in the event of any changes the College deems necessary, tuition and fees and room and board are set for the year and will not be adjusted or refunded. 

Financial aid is available from federal, state and Merrimack College sources to help meet these costs. 

Withdrawals

The notice of withdrawal* must be in writing; refunds will be granted according to the date of receipt of the notice by the divisional office, not by the date on the letter of withdrawal. Therefore, it is advisable to fax, e-mail, or file withdrawals in person at the Office of the Registrar, and not rely upon mail service. Refunds for recipients of Title IV federal assistance, will receive refunds according to the Title IV policy.

*All withdrawal dates can be located on the Academic Calendar.

Merrimack College complies with the refund policies as outlined in the Higher Education Amendments of 1998. The refund calculation for the return of Title IV funds with completion of less than or equal to sixty percent of the semester will be the lesser of:

Total Title IV Aid X % of Uncompleted Semester = Unearned Aid Or

Total Institutional Costs X % of Uncompleted Semester = Unearned Costs

The College will refund the credit of the lesser of Unearned Aid or Unearned Costs to the Title IV programs in the following order:

Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan

Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan

If more than sixty percent of the semester is completed, no Title IV funds will be returned.