Maine Maritime Academy vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus

Maine Maritime Academy vs. Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus comparison

	Maine Maritime Academy	Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Maine Maritime Academy	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Location	Castine, ME	Uniontown, PA
Setting	Distant Rural	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	913	419
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mainemaritime.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Maine Maritime Academy	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Tuition (In State)	$11,474	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,954	$23,316
Room & Board	$11,926	$13,448
Avg Net Price	$21,433	$18,780
Avg Grant Aid	$9,181	$7,593
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	92%

Admission	Maine Maritime Academy	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,145	731
Admitted	703	670
Acceptance Rate	61.4%	91.7%
Enrolled %	32.7%	17.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Average
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	23/30
SAT Range	1070/1270	1080/1265
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Mar 1, 2026

Academics	Maine Maritime Academy	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Engineering (40%) Transportation and Materials Moving (27%) Business (16%) Biology (11%) Engineering Technology (5%)	Health Professions (36%) Engineering Technology (21%) Business (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Work and Family Studies (10%)
Outcomes	Maine Maritime Academy	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Graduation Rate	69%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$100,300	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	85%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$279	$277

Diversity	Maine Maritime Academy	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
% Men	2%	0%
% Women	1%	1%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	91%	89%
% Black	1%	4%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Maine Maritime Academy	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
% In-State	45%	88%
% Out-of-State	53%	12%
Campus	Maine Maritime Academy	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Maine Maritime Academy is larger than than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus based on total student enrollment (913 students vs. 419 students)

Maine Maritime Academy vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Maine Maritime Academy or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus?

• Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus is 20.5% more expensive to attend than Maine Maritime Academy for in-state tuition ($13,824.00 vs. $11,474.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.6% higher at Maine Maritime Academy than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($26,954.00 vs. $23,316.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus than Maine Maritime Academy ($18,780 vs. $21,433)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Maine Maritime Academy are 12.8% lower than costs at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($11,926 vs. $13,448)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Maine Maritime Academy than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (99% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Maine Maritime Academy students is 20.9% larger than aid received Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($9,181 vs. $7,593)

Maine Maritime Academy vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Maine Maritime Academy or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus or Maine Maritime Academy .

• The average SAT score at Maine Maritime Academy (1050) is 134 points higher than at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (916)
• Incoming Maine Maritime Academy students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (20)
• Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus has a higher acceptance rate (91.7%) than Maine Maritime Academy (61.4%)

Maine Maritime Academy vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Maine Maritime Academy or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus and Maine Maritime Academy.

• The graduation rate at Maine Maritime Academy is higher than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (69% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Maine Maritime Academy earn on average $45,000 more per year than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates after ten years. ($100,300 vs. $55,300)
• Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus students graduate with a $182 lower median federal student loan debt than Maine Maritime Academy graduates. ($26,818 vs. $27,000)
• Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than Maine Maritime Academy graduates. ($277 vs. $279)
• More Maine Maritime Academy graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus students, three years after graduation. (85% vs. 69%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/