Engineering
Ranked #63 of 327 for valueNaval Architecture and Marine Engineering · 69 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $125,016
- Ranked-college median: $91,742
- Median debt
- $26,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Massachusetts Maritime Academy acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 94.7% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 972 of 1,079 applicants were admitted. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,395
Near the national median
National median 1,603
Massachusetts Maritime AcademyMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Massachusetts Maritime Academy admitted 94.7% of 1,079 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants1,079
94.7% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted972
33% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)321
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$23,759
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $13,340
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $26,010
- Average net price
- $23,759
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 21.9%
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73.5%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
86.8%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$104,098
Former students who received federal aid
Where Massachusetts Maritime Academy ranks
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Total students
1,395
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Carnegie classification
Master's college
A College or University that also has a small number of Master’s Degree programs.
Colleges like Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Fitchburg State UniversityFitchburg, MA
Worcester State UniversityWorcester, MA
Framingham State UniversityFramingham, MA
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBuzzards Bay, MA, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, MA, United States
- Public
- Master's college
Midsize suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityProvidence, RI · about 41 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- maritime.edu
Colleges nearby
Cape Cod Community College15.1 miWest Barnstable
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth21.1 miNorth Dartmouth- Bridgewater State University24.9 miBridgewater
Bristol Community College25.6 miFall River
Massasoit Community College29.9 miBrockton
Stonehill College32.3 miEaston
Colleges nearby
- Cape Cod Community College15 mi from Massachusetts Maritime Academy
- University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth21 mi from Massachusetts Maritime Academy
- Bridgewater State University25 mi from Massachusetts Maritime Academy
- Bristol Community College26 mi from Massachusetts Maritime Academy
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Athletics
NCAA Division III · No athletic scholarships; athletes balance sports and academics.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III (this college)
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What is the Massachusetts Maritime Academy acceptance rate for 2026?
Massachusetts Maritime Academy admitted 94.7% of 1,079 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Massachusetts Maritime Academy tuition?
In-state tuition at Massachusetts Maritime Academy is $13,340 and out-of-state tuition is $26,010 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $23,759 a year.
What is the average net price at Massachusetts Maritime Academy?
The average net price at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $23,759 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Massachusetts Maritime Academy?
73.5% of first-time, full-time students at Massachusetts Maritime Academy graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Massachusetts Maritime Academy?
The closest matches are Fitchburg State University, Worcester State University, and Framingham State University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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