Pathway Bachelor Degree Completion
Tuition
Your Tuition is Straightforward and Affordable
Merrimack College’s degree completion program was developed with the understanding that students have other financial commitments to consider. The cost of this program is based off a simplified 3-tier tuition structure that also offers students convenient payment options.
As transfer credits and prior learning are evaluated to help arrive at how many credits you need to complete your degree, please note that students can be awarded no more than 16 credits towards their prior learning portfolio. Official transcripts from prior coursework will be necessary for transfer credit evaluation.
FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED
Pathway Bachelor Degree Completion Program
Your Tuition is Straightforward and Affordable
Merrimack College’s degree completion program was developed with the understanding that students have other financial commitments to consider. The cost of this program is based off a simplified 3-tier tuition structure that also offers students convenient payment options.
As part of the enrollment process, your prior learning will be evaluated for work skills and knowledge that may be eligible for conversion into credits that reduce your course load and final tuition costs.
FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED
Pathway Bachelor Degree Completion Program
3-Tier Tuition Structure
The Pathway Bachelor Degree Completion program’s tuition structure determines your tuition rate based on the amount of credits needed to complete the program. 30-32 credits is typically found to be the equivalent to 1 year of full-time courses at most colleges.
| Tier | Credits Needed | Approx. # of Courses Needed* | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOURNEY | 65+ credits | 17 – 28 | $23,900 |
| MID-POINT | 45-64 credits | 12 – 16 | $15,300 |
| LAST MILE | 34-44 credits | 9 – 11 | $9,900 |
*Based on 4-credit courses. For estimate purposes only. Actual credit count determined by transcript review.
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Tuition Credit and Prior Learning Experience will be Considered
PRIOR COURSES
Your time is valuable, and you may have prior courses that you’ve worked hard to obtain. Some of all of those credits may be eligible to be applied as credits toward your degree. Students can transfer up to 90 credits from prior collegiate courses towards the Pathway degree. Merrimack College will work to provide a quick review of your proposed transfer credits to advise if they are eligible to be applied.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
You may also be eligible to apply your prior work experience towards your degree as well through a portfolio assessment. After working with your personal success coach to develop a portfolio for consideration, you will then connect with Merrimack Faculty and appropriate offices at the college for review of the student’s portfolio. Upon review, the amount of credit that can be applied will be determined.
TRANSFER CREDITS
Transfer credits accepted or portfolio assessment credits awarded will be applied towards your elective allocation unless the credits can specifically be applied toward a required class. Following the review of your transfer credits, you will work with your personal success coach to map out your degree based on your goals and objectives and any other class requirements needed.
Merrimack College Accolades
Founded in 1947 as a nonprofit institution, Merrimack College is ranked among the top colleges in the nation. Located 25 miles north of Boston, we are dedicated to delivering quality degrees designed with your career at the center.
- Money magazine 2019 Most Transformative College
- U.S. News & World Report 2020 #46 Best Regional Universities/North
- U.S. News & World Report 2020 Top 10 Most Innovative School Regional Universities/North
- The Princeton Review 2020 Best Regional College
- Transitioning Athletics to Division 1 and joining the Northeast Conference in 2019-20
