University of Maine-Machias vs. Bay State College

University of Maine at Machias vs. Bay State College comparison

	University of Maine at Machias	Bay State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Maine-Machias	Bay State College
Location	Machias, ME	Boston, MA
Setting	Remote Rural	Large City
Enrollment	762	224
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	maine.edu	baystate.edu
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Costs	University of Maine-Machias	Bay State College
Tuition (In State)	$7,350	$28,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,700	$28,500
Room & Board	$8,630	$13,500
Avg Net Price	-	$43,020
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$10,243
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	74%

Admission	University of Maine-Machias	Bay State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	109
Admitted	-	52
Acceptance Rate		47.7%
Enrolled %		48.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	University of Maine-Machias	Bay State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Biology (19%) General Studies (19%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) Business (12%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%)	Business (34%) Health Professions (26%) Visual and Performing Arts (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Education (4%)
Outcomes	University of Maine-Machias	Bay State College
Graduation Rate	38%	6%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,500	$31,600
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,750	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$235	$258

Diversity	University of Maine-Machias	Bay State College
% Men	32%	29%
% Women	68%	71%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	45%
% Black	4%	16%
% Hispanic	5%	11%
% Native American	4%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	8%
% International	2%	7%
% Unknown Race	5%	9%

Students	University of Maine-Machias	Bay State College
% In-State	84%	80%
% Out-of-State	16%	10%
Campus	University of Maine-Machias	Bay State College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• University of Maine at Machias is larger than than Bay State College based on total student enrollment (762 students vs. 224 students)

University of Maine-Machias vs. Bay State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of Maine-Machias or Bay State College?

• Bay State College is 287.8% more expensive to attend than University of Maine-Machias for in-state tuition ($28,500.00 vs. $7,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 93.9% higher at Bay State College than University of Maine at Machias ($28,500.00 vs. $14,700.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maine at Machias are 56.4% lower than costs at Bay State College ($8,630 vs. $13,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bay State College than University of Maine at Machias (74% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bay State College students is ?% larger than aid received University of Maine at Machias ($10,243 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, University of Maine-Machias or Bay State College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Bay State College or University of Maine-Machias .

University of Maine-Machias vs. Bay State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of Maine-Machias or Bay State 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 Bay State College and University of Maine-Machias.

• The graduation rate at University of Maine-Machias is higher than Bay State College (38% vs. 6%)
• Graduates from Bay State College earn on average $4,100 more per year than University of Maine-Machias graduates after ten years. ($31,600 vs. $27,500)
• University of Maine at Machias students graduate with a $2,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Bay State College graduates. ($22,750 vs. $25,000)
• University of Maine-Machias graduates are paying $23 less per month on federal student loans than Bay State College graduates. ($235 vs. $258)
• More University of Maine-Machias graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bay State College students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 40%)

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