Maine College of Art & Design vs. Anna Maria College

Comparable Facts

Compare Maine College of Art & Design in Portland, ME with Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Anna Maria College is larger than Maine College of Art & Design based on total student enrollment (1,202 students vs. 475 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Maine College of Art & Design is located in Portland, ME (Small City setting); Anna Maria College is in Paxton, MA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Maine College of Art & Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Anna Maria College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Maine College of Art & Design 8:1; Anna Maria College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Maine College of Art & Design are 4% lower than at Anna Maria College ($17,184 vs. $17,892).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.8% higher at Anna Maria College than at Maine College of Art & Design (about $1,629 more per year; $44,571 vs. $42,942).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Maine College of Art & Design as at Anna Maria College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Anna Maria College students is 59.7% larger than aid received by Maine College of Art & Design students ($32,385 vs. $20,277).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Maine College of Art & Design, test optional at Anna Maria College.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16.1% at Maine College of Art & Design vs. 6.5% at Anna Maria College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Maine College of Art & Design graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Maine College of Art & Design graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Maine College of Art & Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Anna Maria College students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 59%).

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