Anna Maria College
Paxton, MA · Private · Rural (fringe) · AMC
Private institution in Paxton, MA · 948 undergraduates · 90% acceptance rate · $46,651 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 10%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $29,3961,691st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $43,0641,704th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $43,0641,686th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $61,1061,695th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,238th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $46,6511,264th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $63,110187th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 40.4%1,496th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 61.7%1,547th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 89.6%1,211th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 9481,389th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1979th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 34.2%975th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 47 mi (BOS)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 36 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $73,195 | $72,413 |
| Fire ProtectionHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $71,015 | $84,653 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $27,642 | $44,971 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
| Community Organization and AdvocacyPublic Administration | bachelors | — | — |
| Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1946source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Cardinal and Whitesource
- Athletic nickname: "Amcats"source
- Motto: "Lux et Veritas"source
- Campus size: about 190 acressource
- Athletic conference: MASCACsource
- Plays for the "Helmet Trophy" (since 2009)source
Athletics — 9 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Anna Maria College’s 948 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In MA
- College of Our Lady of the ElmsChicopee, MA · 951 undergrads
- Regis CollegeWeston, MA · 1,061 undergrads
- American International CollegeSpringfield, MA · 1,097 undergrads
- Fisher CollegeBoston, MA · 1,138 undergrads
- Dean CollegeFranklin, MA · 1,142 undergrads
- Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNorth Adams, MA · 748 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Goucher CollegeBaltimore, MD · 948 undergrads
- Denver College of NursingDenver, CO · 949 undergrads
- United States Merchant Marine AcademyKings Point, NY · 947 undergrads
- University of JamestownJamestown, ND · 947 undergrads
- Fisk UniversityNashville, TN · 950 undergrads
- Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis, TN · 953 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteannamaria.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 164492)
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