Maine Maritime Academy

7/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Castine, ME
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Overview

Total enrollment

971

Location Castine, Maine
Website mainemaritime.edu
Type Public 4 Year
Setting Distant Rural

Size Small
Status Non-profit
Housing Yes
Level of Study Undergrad/Graduate

Maine Maritime Academy, located in the coastal town of Castine on a peninsula in Penobscot Bay, operates as a public maritime college established in 1941 to train merchant marine officers during World War II. The 35-acre campus features a mix of historic and modern facilities, including a dedicated waterfront complex with training vessels and maritime simulation technology. The academy specializes in marine engineering, international business and logistics, marine transportation, and ocean studies, with every program incorporating hands-on training components. Students participate in required sea terms aboard the training ship State of Maine or commercial vessels, gaining practical maritime experience, and most undergraduate students reside in campus housing during their academic careers. The institution maintains a regimental lifestyle structure for students in certain maritime programs, while non-regimental options exist for other majors.

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Ratings

Maine Maritime Academy is rated within the top 32% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 7 out of 10.

Overall Rating

7 out of 10
Academics

7 out of 10
Resources

8 out of 10
Outcomes

8 out of 10
Value

5 out of 10

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Admissions

Admission Standards

Moderate

SAT (enrolled mid-50) 1095/1260
ACT (enrolled mid-50) 21/26
GPA 3.48

Acceptance Rate

54.1%

Applications Due Mar 1, 2027
Enrollment Rate 32.7%
Application Fee $50

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Annual Cost to Attend

Maine Resident Tuition

$15,158

Out of State Resident Tuition

$31,102

Breakdown

Tuition $15,158
Books and Supplies $1,300
Other Fees $3,340
Room and Board $12,282
Budget for Other Expenses $3,200
Total One Year Cost $35,280

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Student Outcomes

Average Salary After 10 Years

$100,300 per year

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate

69% within 6 years

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Popular Areas of Study

Popular majors at Maine Maritime Academy are Engineering, Transportation and Materials Moving, and Business. 40% of students major in Engineering, 27% in Transportation and Materials Moving, and 16% in Business.