Anna Maria College vs. Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Comparable Facts

Compare Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA with Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Buzzards Bay, MA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Massachusetts Maritime Academy is larger than Anna Maria College based on total student enrollment (1,488 students vs. 1,202 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Anna Maria College is located in Paxton, MA (Rural Fringe setting); Massachusetts Maritime Academy is in Buzzards Bay, MA (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Anna Maria College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Anna Maria College 12:1; Massachusetts Maritime Academy 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Massachusetts Maritime Academy are 16.2% lower than at Anna Maria College ($14,990 vs. $17,892).
• Out-of-state tuition is 87.9% higher at Anna Maria College than at Massachusetts Maritime Academy (about $20,849 more per year; $44,571 vs. $23,722).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Anna Maria College than at Massachusetts Maritime Academy (100% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Anna Maria College students is 96.2% larger than aid received by Massachusetts Maritime Academy students ($32,385 vs. $16,502).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Anna Maria College, test-free at Massachusetts Maritime Academy.
• Typical fall application deadline: Massachusetts Maritime Academy Apr 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Massachusetts Maritime Academy average a 3.25 high school GPA, 0.31 higher than at Anna Maria College (2.94).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 6.5% at Anna Maria College vs. 38.1% at Massachusetts Maritime Academy.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Massachusetts Maritime Academy graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Massachusetts Maritime Academy graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Massachusetts Maritime Academy graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Anna Maria College students, three years after graduation (84% vs. 59%).

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