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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Eastern Connecticut State University, Maine Maritime Academy, Massachusetts Maritime Academy. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Eastern ConnecticutWillimantic, CT | Maine MaritimeCastine, ME | Massachusetts MaritimeBuzzards Bay, MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 83.0% | 54.1% | 94.7% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1070–1260 | 1095–1260 | Not reportedMassachusetts Maritime Academy reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. |
| Average net price | $21,06728.7% on Pell grants | $23,41424.6% on Pell grants | $21,58219.0% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $13,928 in-state · $17,428 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $15,158 in-state · $31,102 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $11,420 in-state · $23,722 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 57.5% | 58.2% | 74.1% |
| First-year retention | 83.7% | 81.7% | 86.8% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 28.7% | 24.6% | 19.0% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $56,469 | $89,964 | $82,392 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $24,250 | $27,000 | $25,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 15:1 | 10:1 | 12:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,418 | 942 | 1,395 |
| Consensus percentile | 36Lower is better | 36Lower is better | 35Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 5 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 63 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 65 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Eastern Connecticut | Maine Maritime | Massachusetts Maritime |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #57 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #7 of 68Regional colleges (North)Regional Colleges (North) · 2026 | #10 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #366 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #356 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #618 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #996 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #490 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #761 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
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| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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