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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Maine Maritime Academy, SUNY Maritime College, University of Illinois Springfield. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Maine MaritimeCastine, ME | SUNY MaritimeThroggs Neck, NY | Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 54.1% | 72.4% | 85.9% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1095–1260 | 1123–1288 | 940–1200 |
| Average net price | $23,41424.6% on Pell grants | $22,36722.1% on Pell grants | $9,83337.4% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $15,158 in-state · $31,102 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $8,589 in-state · $19,159 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $12,252 in-state · $22,017 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 58.2% | 64.4% | 53.2% |
| First-year retention | 81.7% | 83.5% | 74.8% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 24.6% | 22.1% | 37.4% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $89,964 | $95,951 | $57,103 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $27,000 | $23,250 | $19,128 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 10:1 | 14:1 | 14:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 942 | 1,285 | 2,263 |
| Consensus percentile | 36Lower is better | 35Lower is better | 37Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 63 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 32 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 60 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 | Maine Maritime | SUNY Maritime | Illinois Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #7 of 68Regional colleges (North)Regional Colleges (North) · 2026 | #25 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #28 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 |
| Forbes | #366 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #227 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #387 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #618 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #702 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #518 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #490 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #819 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #551 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| 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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