Academic Comparison between Massachusetts Maritime Academy and Wentworth Institute of Technology

Massachusetts Maritime Academy and Wentworth Institute of Technology are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a four-year, public school located in Buzzards Bay, MA and Wentworth Institute of Technology is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Boston, MA.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a public and Wentworth Institute of Technology is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Wentworth Institute of Technology has more expensive tuition & fees ($42,884) than Massachusetts Maritime Academy ($23,722).
It is harder to admit to Wentworth Institute of Technology than Massachusetts Maritime Academy.
Wentworth Institute of Technology has more students with 4,191 students while Massachusetts Maritime Academy has 1,488 students.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Wentworth Institute of Technology's ratio is 17 to 1.
Wentworth Institute of Technology has more full-time faculties with 162 faculties while Massachusetts Maritime Academy has 92 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Massachusetts Maritime Academy	vs.	Wentworth Institute of Technology
Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts	Location	Boston, Massachusetts
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
In-State$11,420 Out-Of-State$23,722	2025 Tuition & Fees	$42,884
69%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$16,183	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$21,697

94.70 %	Acceptance Rates	91.21 %
38.15 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.86 %
-	SAT Score	1,220
-	ACT Score	28
74 %	Graduation Rate	68 %
2 %	Transfer-out Rate	17 %
87 %	Retention Rate	84 %
1,488	Student Population	4,191
92	Number of Faculties	162
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services