Maine Maritime Academy vs. Dominican College

Comparable Facts

Compare Maine Maritime Academy in Castine, ME with Dominican University New York in Orangeburg, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Dominican University New York is larger than Maine Maritime Academy based on total student enrollment (1,396 students vs. 971 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Maine Maritime Academy is located in Castine, ME (Distant Rural setting); Dominican University New York is in Orangeburg, NY (Large Suburban setting).
• Maine Maritime Academy is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Dominican University New York is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Maine Maritime Academy 10:1; Dominican University New York 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Maine Maritime Academy are 18.6% lower than at Dominican University New York ($12,282 vs. $15,090).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10% higher at Dominican College than at Maine Maritime Academy (about $3,118 more per year; $34,220 vs. $31,102).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Maine Maritime Academy as at Dominican University New York (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Dominican University New York students is 79.2% larger than aid received by Maine Maritime Academy students ($13,794 vs. $7,699).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Maine Maritime Academy, test-free at Dominican College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Maine Maritime Academy Mar 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Maine Maritime Academy average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.39 higher than at Dominican College (3.09).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 32.7% at Maine Maritime Academy vs. 19.4% at Dominican College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Dominican University New York graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than Maine Maritime Academy graduates ($26,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Dominican College graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Maine Maritime Academy graduates ($268 vs. $279).
• More Maine Maritime Academy graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dominican College students, three years after graduation (85% vs. 50%).

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