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The real 4-year cost of United States Merchant Marine Academy
Over the 10 years from 2013 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at United States Merchant Marine Academy went from $1,032 to $945, an average of -1.7% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2013–2027: history and projection
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $1,793 |
| Year 2 | $1,762 |
| Year 3 | $1,731 |
| Year 4 | $1,701 |
| 4-year total | $6,986 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $5,240
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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