Maine Maritime Academy vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College

Maine Maritime Academy vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College comparison

	Maine Maritime Academy	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Maine Maritime Academy	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Location	Castine, ME	Sparkill, NY
Setting	Distant Rural	Large Suburban
Enrollment	897	2,033
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#567
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mainemaritime.edu	stac.edu
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Costs	Maine Maritime Academy	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Tuition (In State)	$11,474	$35,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,954	$35,500
Room & Board	$11,240	$15,370
Avg Net Price	$19,964	$21,745
Avg Grant Aid	$9,358	$29,710
% Receiving Grant Aid	74%	100%

Admission	Maine Maritime Academy	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,164	1,861
Admitted	671	1,649
Acceptance Rate	57.6%	88.6%
Enrolled %	32.6%	14.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Average
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	22/29
SAT Range	1075/1275	920/1270
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, 2025	May 1, 2025

Academics	Maine Maritime Academy	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Engineering (40%) Transportation and Materials Moving (27%) Business (16%) Biology (11%) Engineering Technology (5%)	Business (16%) Education (15%) Social Sciences (14%) Communication (8%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	Maine Maritime Academy	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Graduation Rate	69%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$100,300	$48,000
Making Student Loan Payments	85%	71%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$22,500
Median Loan Payment	$279	$232

Diversity	Maine Maritime Academy	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
% Men	80%	48%
% Women	20%	52%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	91%	52%
% Black	1%	10%
% Hispanic	1%	22%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	4%	9%

Students	Maine Maritime Academy	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
% In-State	53%	71%
% Out-of-State	47%	25%
Campus	Maine Maritime Academy	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Thomas Aquinas College is larger than than Maine Maritime Academy based on total student enrollment (2,033 students vs. 897 students)

Maine Maritime Academy vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Maine Maritime Academy or Saint Thomas Aquinas College?

• Saint Thomas Aquinas College is 209.4% more expensive to attend than Maine Maritime Academy for in-state tuition ($35,500.00 vs. $11,474.00)
• Out of state tuition is 31.7% higher at Saint Thomas Aquinas College than Maine Maritime Academy ($35,500.00 vs. $26,954.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Maine Maritime Academy than Saint Thomas Aquinas College ($19,964 vs. $21,745)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Maine Maritime Academy are 36.7% lower than costs at Saint Thomas Aquinas College ($11,240 vs. $15,370)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Thomas Aquinas College than Maine Maritime Academy (100% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Thomas Aquinas College students is 217.5% larger than aid received Maine Maritime Academy ($29,710 vs. $9,358)

Maine Maritime Academy vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Maine Maritime Academy or Saint Thomas Aquinas College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Saint Thomas Aquinas College or Maine Maritime Academy .

• The average SAT score at Maine Maritime Academy (1050) is 108 points higher than at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (942)
• Incoming Maine Maritime Academy students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (20)
• Accepted freshman Maine Maritime Academy students have a 0.48 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (3.0)
• Saint Thomas Aquinas College has a higher acceptance rate (88.6%) than Maine Maritime Academy (57.6%)

Maine Maritime Academy vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Maine Maritime Academy or Saint Thomas Aquinas College? 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 Saint Thomas Aquinas College and Maine Maritime Academy.

• The graduation rate at Maine Maritime Academy is higher than Saint Thomas Aquinas College (69% vs. 58%)
• Graduates from Maine Maritime Academy earn on average $52,300 more per year than Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates after ten years. ($100,300 vs. $48,000)
• Saint Thomas Aquinas College students graduate with a $4,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Maine Maritime Academy graduates. ($22,500 vs. $27,000)
• Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates are paying $47 less per month on federal student loans than Maine Maritime Academy graduates. ($232 vs. $279)
• More Maine Maritime Academy graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Thomas Aquinas College students, three years after graduation. (85% vs. 71%)

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