Massachusetts Maritime Academy vs. Gwynedd Mercy University

Comparable Facts

Compare Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Buzzards Bay, MA with Gwynedd Mercy University in Gwynedd Valley, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Gwynedd Mercy University is larger than Massachusetts Maritime Academy based on total student enrollment (2,017 students vs. 1,488 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Massachusetts Maritime Academy is located in Buzzards Bay, MA (Midsize Suburban setting); Gwynedd Mercy University is in Gwynedd Valley, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Gwynedd Mercy University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Massachusetts Maritime Academy 13:1; Gwynedd Mercy University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gwynedd Mercy University are 6.9% lower than at Massachusetts Maritime Academy ($13,956 vs. $14,990).
• Out-of-state tuition is 69.1% higher at Gwynedd Mercy University than at Massachusetts Maritime Academy (about $16,400 more per year; $40,122 vs. $23,722).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Gwynedd Mercy University than at Massachusetts Maritime Academy (100% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gwynedd Mercy University students is 67% larger than aid received by Massachusetts Maritime Academy students ($27,554 vs. $16,502).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, test optional at Gwynedd Mercy University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Massachusetts Maritime Academy Apr 15, 2027; Gwynedd Mercy University Aug 20, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Gwynedd Mercy University average a 3.34 high school GPA, 0.09 higher than at Massachusetts Maritime Academy (3.25).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 38.1% at Massachusetts Maritime Academy vs. 17% at Gwynedd Mercy University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Gwynedd Mercy University graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Massachusetts Maritime Academy graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Gwynedd Mercy University 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 Gwynedd Mercy University students, three years after graduation (84% vs. 63%).

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