Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, MA · Public four-year · Suburb: Large
1,271undergraduates
95%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$20,759average net price per year
79%graduate in 6 years
79%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,120
- Admitted
- 1,059
- Admit rate
- 95%
- Admit rate, women
- 95%
- Admit rate, men
- 95%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 38%
- First-year students
- 399
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
7 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Engineering (3)
- Applied Engineering Bachelor's (32 awarded)
- Energy Systems Engineering, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Bachelor's (69 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other Bachelor's (61 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (1)
- Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Bachelor's (56 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (41 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Graduate programs (3)
- Engineering/Industrial Management Master's
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Master's
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $10,816
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $23,910
- Housing and food on campus
- $14,526
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,525
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $31,367
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $44,461
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $5,269 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $9,843 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $13,919 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $23,991 |
| Over $110,000 | $33,261 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 66%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $16,962
- Got a grant from the college
- 66%
- Average grant from the college
- $12,694
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 17%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 91%
- Average amount borrowed
- $10,017
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 78%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 79%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 80%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 79%
- Transferred to another college
- 4%
- Came back for year two
- 79%
| Pell grant students | 82% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 80% |
| Neither | 78% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 43 | 86% |
| Men | 345 | 78% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Asian | 8 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 7 | 71% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 13 | 77% (small group) |
| White | 321 | 77% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 30 | 97% |
| International | 4 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 391 | 79% | 6% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 64 | 86% | 2% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,362
- Undergraduates
- 1,271
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,246
- Part-time undergraduates
- 25
- Graduate students
- 91
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 3%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
| Women | 14% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 1% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 80% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 7% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 101 Academy Dr, Buzzards Bay, MA, 02532-1803
- County
- Barnstable County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Study abroad, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.