Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Virginia Military Institute's grants cover 41% of its full price on average, vs. 17% at SUNY Maritime

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    SUNY Maritime grads earn $18.6K more ten years out than Virginia Military Institute's ($95,951 vs. $77,369)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    SUNY Maritime is more diverse (index 0.57 vs. 0.50)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    SUNY Maritime has 6 pts more first-gen students than Virginia Military Institute (21% vs. 15%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    SUNY Maritime has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Virginia Military Institute (22% vs. 16%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    SUNY Maritime's SAT midpoint is 46 points higher than Virginia Military Institute's

    SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Virginia Military Institute admits 71%, SUNY Maritime 72%; Virginia Military Institute's yield is higher, at 32%.

Acceptance rate
SUNY Maritime72%
Virginia Military Institute71%
Quad's selectivity
  • SUNY MaritimeSelective
  • Virginia Military InstituteAccessiblefrom VirginiaSelectivefrom other states
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
SUNY Maritime
1123–1288
Virginia Military Institute
1050–1270
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SUNY MaritimeGPA and school record required
  • Virginia Military InstituteRigor, GPA, and rank very important43%

Who's on each campus

Virginia Military Institute is a bit larger than SUNY Maritime (1,527 vs. 1,285 undergrads); SUNY Maritime has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
SUNY Maritime1.3K
Virginia Military Institute1.5K
Pell Grant share
SUNY Maritime22%
Virginia Military Institute16%

Majors and faculty

Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer leads at SUNY Maritime, and International Relations and Affairs at Virginia Military Institute.

Students per faculty member
SUNY Maritime15 to 1
Virginia Military Institute9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SUNY MaritimeMarine Science/Merchant Marine Officer36%
  • Virginia Military InstituteInternational Relations and Affairs18%

What each costs

SUNY Maritime and Virginia Military Institute cost about the same a year on average; Virginia Military Institute's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
SUNY Maritime$26.5K
Virginia Military Institute$27.5K
Aid generosity
SUNY Maritime17%
Virginia Military Institute41%

What each pays off

SUNY Maritime's former students earn more, a median $96K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
SUNY Maritime$96K
Virginia Military Institute$77.4K
Graduation rate
SUNY Maritime75%
Virginia Military Institute77%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SUNY MaritimeSteady−1%
  • Virginia Military InstituteSteady+1%
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