Maine Maritime Academy tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Maine Maritime Academy is $31,046 a year for Maine residents. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $23,414 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $31,046. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for Maine residents receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusIn-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$15,158$31,102
Housing & meals$11,926$11,926
Books & supplies$1,300$1,300
Personal & travel$3,200$3,200
Living-at-home adjustment−$538−$538
Total cost of attendance$31,046$46,990

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two. Out-of-state total = in-state total with out-of-state tuition.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$26,812
Loan default rate2.2%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out30%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants25%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$7,632Sticker price minus average net price

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Maine Maritime Academy net price compared with other Maine colleges

Maine Maritime Academy has the 11th-lowest average net price of 17 Maine colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
7Colby College$17,18089%$80,490
8University of Maine$17,51055%$48,653
9Thomas College$18,88554%$44,991
10Husson University$21,00559%$45,025
11Maine Maritime Academy$23,41458%$89,964
12College of the Atlantic$25,18468%$40,264
13Maine College of Health Professions$26,31267%$79,840
14Saint Joseph's College of Maine$27,55566%$59,045
15Bates College$29,35190%$69,498

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Maine colleges →

Why Maine Maritime Academy costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Maine Maritime Academy54%$23,41458%$89,964This school
University of Maine at Augusta—$10,92427%$40,342
University of Maine at Farmington97%$16,85752%$44,433
University of Maine at Presque Isle100%$7,03552%$40,956
University of Maine at Fort Kent98%$7,48239%$51,077

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Maine Maritime Academy would cost you $12,490 more per year than University of Maine at Augusta, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Maine Maritime Academy, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$6,270).
  • University of Maine at Augusta gives aided families $496 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Maine residentMaine Maritime AcademyUMADifference
Tuition & fees$15,158$8,888+$6,270
Books & supplies$1,300$1,200+$100
Housing & meals$11,926$8,700+$3,226
Personal & travel$3,200$3,600−$400
Living-at-home adjustment−$538−$3,336+$2,798
Sticker price$31,046$19,052+$11,994
Average grants−$7,632−$8,128+$496
You pay$23,414$10,924+$12,490

“+” means Maine Maritime Academy costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Maine Maritime Academy cost questions

How much is tuition at Maine Maritime Academy?

Tuition and fees are $15,158 a year for Maine residents and $31,102 for out-of-state students.

What is the total cost of attending Maine Maritime Academy?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $31,046 a year for Maine residents living on campus and about $46,990 for out-of-state students.

What do families actually pay at Maine Maritime Academy?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $23,414 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $9,511; $48–75k pay $21,162; $110k+ pay $25,021. These figures are for Maine residents.

How much debt do Maine Maritime Academy graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $26,812, and 2.2% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Maine Maritime Academy overview