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Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA
location
Public
type
Small
setting

10%90%
student ratio
1,312
total students
$1,395 | $15,592
in-state tuition | out-of-state tuition

Rolling
fall application deadline
77%
acceptance rate
Moderately Difficult
admission difficulty

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled.
541
sat math
509
sat reading
485
sat writing
22
act composite

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Majors & Degrees
Admissions
Tuition & Fees
Student Body
Campus Life
Athletics
Faculty
Location & Contact

Majors & Degrees

Degrees Offered

Bachelor's

Associate's

Business/marketing

International Business/Trade/Commerce
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.

Engineering

Engineering
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.

Engineering technologies

Engineering/Industrial Management
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.

Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Protective Services Related
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.

Natural resources/environmental science

Environmental Studies
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
Environmental Science
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
Natural Resources Management and Policy Related
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.

Transportation and materials moving

Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.

Admissions

77% of applicants are admitted.

Acceptance Rate

Applied787
Accepted608
Acceptance Rate77%
Enrolled1,312
Female Applicants83
Females Accepted73
Female Acceptance Rate87%
Male Applicants704
Males Accepted535
Male Acceptance Rate75%

Applying

Application Fee$50
Required for All Essay or personal statement
Transcript of high school record
Letter(s) of recommendation
Minimum high school GPA of 2
for students transferring between 12 and 23 credits minimum college GPA 2.5; for less than 23 transferable credits minimum college GPA 2.0 and meet admission standards for freshman applicants; for more than 24 transferable credits minimum college GPA 2.0
Required for Some
Average high school GPA for first-year freshman3.00

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen Yes
Out-of-state Fall freshmen Yes
Early decision plan Not Reported
Other early decision plan Not Reported
Transfer Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Average School Accepted 25th Percentile* 75th Percentile*
SAT Critical Reading 509 450 550
SAT Math 541 490 590
SAT Writing 485 440 530
ACT Composite 22 21 25
* 25th and 75th percentile is the score that 25/75 percent of students score at or below.

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

In-state tuition *$1,395
Out-of-state tuition *$15,592
In-district tuitionNot Reported
* Tuition costs are based on a full academic year typically extending from September to June.

Fees

Full-time student fees$5,472.00
Room and board *$9,700.00
Room only *$5,300.00
* Room and board charges vary according to board plan selected (i.e., 12-meal plan, 19-meal plan, etc.) and student level (freshman, sophomore, etc.)

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offeredYes
Tuition pre-payment planNo
Tuition payment plans offeredDeferred paymentsDeferred payments and Installments
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuitionMinority Students, Employees or children of employees, Senior Citizens

Student Body

Gender

Total Undergraduate Students1,312
Male Student Percentage90%
Female Student Percentage10%

Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino2.06%
Black or African American1.83%
White or Caucasian90.85%
American Indian or Alaska Native.61%
Asian2.29%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific IslanderNot Reported
Two or more races.3%
Unknown1.3%

Other Student Statistics

International Breakout.76% representing 4 other countries
Out-of-state Students23% out-of-state student

Campus Life

Housing

College-owned housing available Yes
Housing Requirements None
Housing options Coed housing , Special housing for disabled
Percentage of undergraduate students who live in college-owned housing 95%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Yes
Drama / theater group Yes
Student-run radio station No
Student-run television station No
Marching band Yes
Choral groups Yes

Student Services

Legal services No
Health clinic Yes
Personal / psychological counseling Yes
Women's center Yes

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities No
Greek sororities No
Local fraternities No
Local sororities No
Other organizations Not Reported
Most popular organizations club hockey, water sports, sailing/crew, rugby club, scuba club

Campus Security and Safety

24-hour emergency telephone / alarm services Yes
24-hour patrols by trained officers Yes
Students patrols Yes
Late-night transport / escort services Yes
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Yes
Other Not Reported

Athletics

Member of the: NCAA Division III

Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball No Division 3 No
Basketball Yes No No
Crew No Division 3 No
Cross-country running No Division 3 No
Football No Division 3 No
Golf Yes No No
Ice hockey Yes No No
Lacrosse No Division 3 No
Racquetball Yes No No
Rifle No Division 3 No
Rugy Yes No No
Sailing No Division X No
Skiing Yes No No
Skiing (cross-country) Yes No No
Soccer Yes Division 3 No
Softball Yes No No
Squash Yes No No
Swimming Yes No No
Tennis Yes No No
Tennis Yes No No
Track No Division 3 No
Ultimate Frisbee Yes No No
Volleyball Yes No No
Water polo Yes No No
Weight Lifting Yes No No

Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball No No No
Basketball Yes No No
Crew No Division 3 No
Cross-country running No Division 3 No
Football No No No
Golf Yes No No
Ice hockey No No No
Lacrosse No Division 3 No
Racquetball Yes No No
Rifle No Division 3 No
Rugy No No No
Sailing No Division X No
Skiing Yes No No
Skiing (cross-country) Yes No No
Soccer No Division 3 No
Softball Yes Division 3 No
Squash Yes No No
Swimming Yes No No
Tennis Yes No No
Tennis Yes No No
Track No Division 3 No
Ultimate Frisbee Yes No No
Volleyball Yes Division 3 No
Water polo Yes No No
Weight Lifting Yes No No

Faculty

Faculty Breakout

Total Faculty137
Full-time Percentage52%
Part-time Percentage48%
Female Percentage14%
Male Percentage86%
Student:Faculty Ratio13:1 or 1,283 students to 93 faculty

Location & Contact

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

101 Academy Drive
Buzzards Bay, MA 02532-1803
USA

Cmdr.Sam White

Director of Admissions

Phone: 508-830-5031
Fax: 508-830-5077
Email: jmclaughlin@maritime.edu

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