Merrimack vs. Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel

Comparable Facts

Compare Merrimack College in North Andover, MA with Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel in Brooklyn, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Merrimack College is larger than Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel based on total student enrollment (5,862 students vs. 232 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Merrimack College is located in North Andover, MA (Large Suburban setting); Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel is in Brooklyn, NY (Large City setting).
• Merrimack College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Merrimack College 13:1; Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel are 86.1% lower than at Merrimack College ($3,000 vs. $21,525).
• Out-of-state tuition is 142% higher at Merrimack than at Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel (about $31,662 more per year; $53,962 vs. $22,300).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Merrimack College as at Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Merrimack College students is 100% larger than aid received by Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel students ($31,550 vs. $15,773).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Merrimack, not reported at Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel.
• Typical fall application deadline: Merrimack Sep 1, 2026.

Loans and repayment

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.