Massachusetts Maritime Academy
2025-26
The 2025-26 Common Data Set for Massachusetts Maritime Academy — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Sep 10, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.
Acceptance Rate
92.0%
Applications
1,329
Admitted
1,223
Enrolled
433
How the class gets assembled.
No Early Decision reportedEarly Action offered
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants1,329reported count
Admits1,22392%
Class seats43335% yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 1,329 | 1,223 | 92% | 433 | School-reported totals. |
Overall yield: 35%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Application fee: $50.
This school marks applicant interest as Considered. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$82,392
10 yrs after enrollment
74%
6-year completion
$21,582
sticker minus grants
$25,000
federal loans only
8%
FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate
Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.
The numbers, as published
557numbers from this report.
General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Megan
Last Name:Cunniff
Title:Director of Institutional Research
Office:Office of Institutional Research
Address Line 1:101 Academy Drive
Zipcode2,532
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.maritime.edu/institutional-research
City:Buzzards Bay
StateMA
Name of College/University:Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Street Address Line 1:101 Academy Drive
CityBuzzards Bay
StateMA
Zip2,532
Main Phone Number (Area Code)508
Main Phone Number:830-5000
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):800
Admissions Phone Number:544-3411
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number (Out-of-State Area Code):800
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:544-3411
Admissions Email Address:admissions@maritime.edu
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational
Academic year calendar:Semester
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.maritime.edu/about/cuffe-global-institute
Bachelor'sYes
Master'sYes
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESC8D · Entrance Exams
In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
SAT or ACTNot Used
ACT OnlyNot Used
SAT OnlyNot Used
Total first-time, first-year who applied770
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted715
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled302
Total first-time, first-year who applied544
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted494
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled128
Total first-time, first-year who applied14
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted13
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled3
Total first-time, first-year who applied1
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0
C2 · Wait List
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No
Is your waiting list ranked?Not Applicable
High school completion requirementGED
Total academic units17
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language2
Social studies1
History1
Academic electives2
Total academic units18
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language2
Social studies1
History1
Academic electives2
Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?Required
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:Same fee as paper
Explain:Not Applicable
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total0
SAT Math: Total0
SAT Composite: Total0
Total0
Total0
Total0
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.36
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:100
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:50
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month4
Application closing date (fall): Day15
Priority Date: Month2
Priority Date: Day15
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?No
Yes, on a rolling basis:Considered
Date: Month11
Date: Day20
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified afterYes
Weeks1
Amount of housing deposit:400
Refundable if student does not enroll?No
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Early action closing date: Month11
Early action closing date: Day1
Early action notification date: Month11
Early action notification date: Day20
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?No
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESFallYes
SpringYes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired
College transcript(s)Required
Essay or personal statementRequired
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Completed 4 minimum courses earning a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher; English comp.; College algebra or higher; chem /lab; and elective
Fall Priority Date: Month11
Fall Priority Date: Day1
Spring Closing Date: Month12
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?Not Applicable
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:2
Number12
Unit TypeH
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:60
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:60
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:40
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Number24
Number15
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:www.maritime.edu/catalogs
Spring Closing Date: Day15
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESDistance learningYes
Double majorYes
Dual enrollmentYes
Independent studyYes
InternshipsYes
Study abroadYes
Other (specify):Yes
Specify:Cooperative education program
English (including composition)Yes
HistoryYes
HumanitiesYes
MathematicsYes
Sciences (biological or physical)Yes
Social scienceYes
Student Life
5 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)30%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)28%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing98%
Percent who live off campus or commute2%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Concert bandYes
Drama/theaterYes
International Student OrganizationYes
Jazz bandYes
Literary magazineYes
Marching bandYes
Music ensemblesYes
Pep bandYes
Student governmentYes
YearbookYes
Army ROTC is offered:At cooperating institution
Name of Cooperating InstitutionBoston University
Coed residence hallsYes
Wellness housingYes
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.maritime.edu/netprice/
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.Yes
Minimum12
Maximum20
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?Yes
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees reported in $G$1?50%
In-district:$94
In-state (out-of-district):$94
Out-of-state:$637
NONRESIDENTS:$637
Financial Aid
14 TABLESAcademic Year2024
Federal methodology (FM)Yes
Federal$1,999,505
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$2,042,243
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$4,275,992
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$0
Total Scholarships/Grants$8,317,740
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,971,621
Federal Work-Study$137,590
Total Self-Help$2,109,211
Parent Loans$0
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$115,775
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$260,154
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$660,490
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$8,264,950
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$643,006
Total Scholarships/Grants$9,828,600
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$9,431,809
Total Self-Help$9,431,809
Parent Loans$2,305,326
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$454,214
Athletic Awards$0
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.225
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableYes
FAFSAYes
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:Yes
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month3
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:Yes
If yes, starting date (Month):1
If yes, starting date (Day):15
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct PLUS LoansYes
College/university loans from institutional fundsYes
Federal Pell GrantsYes
Federal SEOGYes
State scholarships/grantsYes
Private scholarshipsYes
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsYes
AcademicsYes
LeadershipYes
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio14
based on ____ students1,495
and ____ faculty104