Massachusetts Maritime Academy vs. Dominican College

Comparable Facts

Compare Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Buzzards Bay, MA with Dominican University New York in Orangeburg, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Massachusetts Maritime Academy is larger than Dominican College based on total student enrollment (1,488 students vs. 1,396 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Massachusetts Maritime Academy is located in Buzzards Bay, MA (Midsize Suburban setting); Dominican University New York is in Orangeburg, NY (Large Suburban setting).
• Massachusetts 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: Massachusetts Maritime Academy 13:1; Dominican University New York 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Massachusetts Maritime Academy are 0.7% lower than at Dominican University New York ($14,990 vs. $15,090).
• Out-of-state tuition is 44.3% higher at Dominican College than at Massachusetts Maritime Academy (about $10,498 more per year; $34,220 vs. $23,722).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Dominican University New York than at Massachusetts Maritime Academy (100% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Massachusetts Maritime Academy students is 19.6% larger than aid received by Dominican University New York students ($16,502 vs. $13,794).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Massachusetts Maritime Academy and Dominican College.
• 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, 0.16 higher than at Dominican College (3.09).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 38.1% at Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts Maritime Academy graduates ($268 vs. $279).
• More Massachusetts Maritime Academy graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dominican College students, three years after graduation (84% vs. 50%).

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