Our office will determine a student's cost of attendance (COA) based on a number of components.

The cost of attendance for undergraduate students that is used by our staff includes a student's billed tuition, fees, room and board (found below, listed by major), as well as allowances for books/supplies ($1500), uniform upkeep ($500) (2nd - 4th year), transportation ($750), and personal expenses ($1000).  Students are highly encouraged to use our interactive budget worksheet to determine if they can expect a refund to assist with these out of pocket expenses.  Once you have completed the interactive budget worksheet, if there is a negative number at the end, this indicates that the student will have excess aid after the bill is paid for these out of pocket expenses. Keep in mind that this excess may come from borrowing federal loans and may not be in the student's best interest.

In addition to the expenses that are outlined here, students may also experience additional expenses during their education at Massachusetts Maritime Academy.  Not included in the seabag is a student's Tropical White Dress Uniform (estimated cost $400) usually purchased prior to the Ring Dance as a Junior.  If not purchased as a Junior, it must be purchased as a Senior.  Some students may be required to purchase some, if not all, of the Tropical White Dress Uniform earlier  (based on their involvement in campus activities/groups).  Other uniform related expenses include the cost of pins (max $50) and ribbons (typically $1 a piece).  A student may also periodically need to replace pieces of their uniform at some point during their education.  The Bookstore can provide you with itemized costs for these expenses.

Like on any college campus, students should expect other miscellaneous expenses.  Parking permits for those allowed to have a car on campus are approximated $200. There may be other expenses related to extra-curricular activities in which a student might choose to participate, such as club membership dues. Students should anticipate the need for these types of expenses.

Students may request a one time increase to their cost of attendance for the purchase of a laptop.  Our policy is to allow a one time $1200 increase based on these requests.

The COA is used to determine the maximum amount of financial aid (including outside scholarships and loans) that a student can receive.

Costs and tuition determination can change at any time per order of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy Board of Trustees.