Match #1
Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate87%
- 2,752 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Acceptance rate 87%, close to 95%
- Same control type (public)
The colleges most similar to Massachusetts Maritime Academy are Fitchburg State University, Worcester State University, and Framingham State University. Massachusetts Maritime Academy admits 95% of applicants and has an average net price of $23,759 a year; 10 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 1 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Massachusetts Maritime Academy. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Massachusetts Maritime Academy
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Match #2
Worcester State University
Worcester, MA
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate88%
- 3,930 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Acceptance rate 88%, close to 95%
- Same control type (public)
Match #3
Framingham State University
Framingham, MA
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate84%
- 2,566 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Same control type (public)
Match #4
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
North Adams, MA
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate90%
- 713 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Acceptance rate 90%, close to 95%
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Westfield State University
Westfield, MA
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate81%
- 3,615 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Salem State University-Massachusetts
Salem, MA
Profile closeness52/100
Admit rate96%
- 4,291 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Acceptance rate 96%, close to 95%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Lowell, MA
Profile closeness52/100
Admit rate83%
- 11,434 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 73%
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate88%
- 7,829 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Acceptance rate 88%, close to 95%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
University of Massachusetts-Amherst UMASS Main Campus
Amherst, MA
Profile closeness48/100
Admit rate60%
- 23,671 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 81%, close to 73%
- Average net price $22,857, close to $23,759
Match #10
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA
Profile closeness44/100
Admit rate84%
- 11,512 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Average net price $22,548, close to $23,759
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Massachusetts Maritime Academy alternatives
What colleges are similar to Massachusetts Maritime Academy?
The closest matches to Massachusetts Maritime Academy are Fitchburg State University, Worcester State University, Framingham State University, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, and Westfield State University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Massachusetts Maritime Academy hard to get into?
Massachusetts Maritime Academy admitted 95% of its 1,079 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 1 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Massachusetts Maritime Academy alternatives cost less?
10 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Massachusetts Maritime Academy ($23,759 a year), including Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts ($11,402), Salem State University-Massachusetts ($12,921), and Fitchburg State University ($13,803). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
