About Maine Maritime Academy

Founded in 1941, Maine Maritime Academy. is a Public college. Located in Maine, which is a city setting in Maine, the campus itself is Rural. The campus is home to 1,014 full time undergraduate students, and 31 full time graduate students.

The Maine Maritime Academy Academic calendar runs on a Semester basis. In the school year the student to faculty ratio was 13:1. There are 76 full time instructional teachers. Degrees awarded at Maine Maritime Academy include: Bachelor's Degree, Masters Degree, Post-master's certificate, Doctor's degree.

Quick Facts

Acceptance Rate75%
Application Deadline20-Dec
Application Fee50
SAT Range930-1140
ACT Range21-25

Admissions at MMA are considered Less Selective, with ,8% of all applicants being admitted.

In the school year, of the students who applied to the school, only 28 of those who were admitted eventually ended up enrolling.

0% of incoming freshmen are in the top half of their high school class. 0% were in the top quarter, and 0% were in the top tenth. You can apply online.

STUDENT LIFE Reviews

We asked, and students answered these important questions about student life at Maine Maritime Academy.

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“We”re apathetic”
50%
“We know about current events and vote”
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“We participate and encourage others to get involved”
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“There”s nothing we won”t protest”
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“We save it for the classroom”
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“Sometimes, but not often”
75%
“There”s usually intelligent conversation to be found”
25%
“All the time, including weekends”
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“I”m always terrified”
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“I only go out in groups”
50%
“I usually let someone know where I”m going”
50%
“I feel extremely safe”
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“We don”t play sports”
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“We play recreationally”
75%
“We bought the gear”
25%
“We live for the big game”
75%
“It”s not really our thing”
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“Occasinally we gallery crawl”
25%
“There are a variety of opportunities”
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“We”re a very artistic group”
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“Haven”t met them”
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“Available in class”
100%
“They keep regular office hours”
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“They”re always available”
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“No greek life, but other groups to join”
100%
“There is some involvement, but not a lot”
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“Plenty of people join a sorority or fraternity”
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“It”s everything. If you”re not greek, you”re a geek”
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“We”re not into drinking at all”
50%
“Maybe a little, but it”s not a big thing”
25%
“We only party on weekends”
25%
“There”s some drinking happening every night”
75%
“Never, we”re here to learn”
25%
“There might be people who do”
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“People are known to partake on weekends”
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“There”s a huge drug scene”
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“We”re apathetic”
50%
“We know about current events and vote”
50%
“We participate and encourage others to get involved”
0%
“There”s nothing we won”t protest”
0%
“We save it for the classroom”
0%
“Sometimes, but not often”
75%
“There”s usually intelligent conversation to be found”
25%
“All the time, including weekends”
0%
“I”m always terrified”
0%
“I only go out in groups”
50%
“I usually let someone know where I”m going”
50%
“I feel extremely safe”
0%
“We don”t play sports”
0%
“We play recreationally”
75%
“We bought the gear”
25%
“We live for the big game”
75%
“It”s not really our thing”
0%
“Occasinally we gallery crawl”
25%
“There are a variety of opportunities”
0%
“We”re a very artistic group”
0%
“Haven”t met them”
0%
“Available in class”
100%
“They keep regular office hours”
0%
“They”re always available”
0%
“No greek life, but other groups to join”
100%
“There is some involvement, but not a lot”
0%
“Plenty of people join a sorority or fraternity”
0%
“It”s everything. If you”re not greek, you”re a geek”
0%
“We”re not into drinking at all”
50%
“Maybe a little, but it”s not a big thing”
25%
“We only party on weekends”
25%
“There”s some drinking happening every night”
75%
“Never, we”re here to learn”
25%
“There might be people who do”
0%
“People are known to partake on weekends”
0%
“There”s a huge drug scene”
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  • How would you rate on-campus housing?

    41 Students rated on-campus housing 3.3 stars. 0 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate off-campus housing?

    39 Students rated off-campus housing 3.1 stars. 0 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate campus food?

    42 Students rated campus food 2.6 stars. 5 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate campus facilities?

    42 Students rated campus facilities 3.5 stars. 17 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate class size?

    42 Students rated class size 4.2 stars. 43 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate school activities?

    42 Students rated school activities 3.3 stars. 19 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate local services?

    42 Students rated local services 2.8 stars. 12 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate academics?

    42 Students rated academics 4.4 stars. 55 % gave the school a 5.0.

Maine Maritime Academy REVIEWS

What's your overall opinion of Maine Maritime Academy?

4 Students rated Maine Maritime Academy

Levi - 06/29/2023

Maine Maritime is a life-changing school. My choice to attend is 100% the best choice I have made in my life, and I stand by that even after two years at the academy. It's a small school, which I love because knowing everyone around me and having a close support network appeals to me. Class sizes are also small, meaning that you get to know your professors on a much more personal level than in larger schools, which also means that you get more personalized help, and they'll be understanding of the difficulties that life throws at you. There are plenty of activities around Castine (the town that MMA is in), but they're mostly outdoors or through the campus activities board. You've gotta get creative or go to the surrounding towns to have fun around here. The mess deck (cafeteria) is all-you-can-eat, but you probably won't want to each much of it, unfortunately. It's kind of like a scavenger hunt when it comes to finding good food, but you can usually piece together a decent meal. The dorms are pretty drab (concrete EVERYWHERE), but it's a shared experience and the occasional chaos that comes with an 80% male school makes for good stories and memories. This school has leadership opportunities that most schools don't even come close to matching unless they are other Maritime Academies or military schools. If you're coming in as an unlimited license major, you'll have to be in the Regiment of Midshipmen. You wear a uniform every day when you're in the regiment, which makes choosing what to wear for the day super easy. I've met some of my best friends ever at Maine Maritime, and the school has challenged me to be a better person. I also get to say that I sailed across the Atlantic and have been to the arctic circle at the age of 18. Not many other schools offer opportunities like that! Overall, Maine Maritime has its challenges. But the community and friendship that you experience, along with the personal development and unmatched opportunity, make it all worthwhile. Life in Castine is a unique experience, and I'm grateful that I chose to attend Maine Maritime Academy!

Ryan - 09/13/2018

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Hawke - 04/11/2018

Though there's not much to do outside of school up here in Castine, Maine, the education is simply unmatched, especially for those of us in the Regiment of Midshipmen. For those interested in obtaining U.S. Coast Guard License(s), Maine Maritime Academy is an excellent choice. It is well worth the investment.

Kyla - 06/28/2017

I really like the good vibes that this college provides. The small class sizes, decent food, and the fact that you're learning from teachers who are intelligent and have years of background work in the specific job field or career you are earning a degree towards. Very nice campus.

Maine Maritime Academy FAQS

  1. What is the Acceptance Rate at Maine Maritime Academy?

    The fall 2020 acceptance rate for Maine Maritime Academy is 75%. That means, out of _____ applications received in 2020 , _____ students were offered admission. The number of males who applied was _____ vs the number of females which was _____.

  2. What should every freshman at your school know before they start?

    Look into the future and see what will lie ahead for available jobs. Takes money to make money.

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  3. What do you consider the worst thing about your school? Why?

    I think that there could be more academic intensity placed on the students than what currently is being placed on them. With that, the school should become more academically selective than what it currently is because alot of students who are currently attending seem to not have the academic focus that colleges should require.

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  4. Describe your favorite campus traditions.

    Merchant Mariners, great jobs, big money, comrodery

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  5. What kind of person should attend this school?

    People who are hard working and driven to suceed should only attend this school. It is a hard but very rewarding school/

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  6. Describe how your school looks to someone who's never seen it.

    This school can take alot out of you, but it pays in dividends.

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  7. Describe the students at your school.

    Redneck

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  8. Here's your chance: Say anything about your college!

    Its a very small campus but is very career focused

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  9. What's the one thing you wish someone had told you about freshman year?

    I wish i had fully realized just how hard and important it is to have an effective time management system. It took me the whole first semester just to develop my own system that now works for me

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  10. What's unique about your campus?

    The best thing about my school is the career focused cariculum. Every major has a specifice course track that has to be followed and with sucessfull completion you will have a good paying job right off the bat.

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  11. What do you brag about most when you tell your friends about your school?

    Maine Maritime gives me an amazing opportunity to step into the industry and start working right away. My education is incomparable to other schools, with constant hands-on learning and in-depth lectures. Company representatives are always on campus recruiting students with exciting and great paying jobs. I feel that I've learned more at Maine Maritime Academy during the first quarter than many of my friends learned in their standard college in an entire year.

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  12. What kind of person should not attend this school?

    If you can?t devote your whole self, body and soul to your major at Maine Maritime you shouldn?t be here. This school is training its students to be true professionals in the maritime industry. If you're the type of person that doesn?t like to get a little dirty and can't handle a real challenge then this school may not be for you. At Maine Maritime you'll find yourself doing things that require a strong back and stomach to finish. You can't be someone who gives up when the going gets tough.

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  13. What's the most frustrating thing about your school?

    the REG

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Student Body

Students

15%

female

85%

male

1,014

Total Undergrad Enrollment

31

Total Grad Students

28%

Out-Of-State

72%

In-State

N/A

International

Organizations

N/A

Student Organizations

N/A

Fraternities

N/A

Sororities

Housing

Yes

On-Campus Housing

68%

of students living on campus

Student Diversity

% American Indian/Alaskan Native
N/A
% Asian/Pacific Islander
1%
% Black or African-American
1%
% Hispanic/Latino
2%
% White or Caucasian
88%

TUITION & AID

All students must apply yearly for financial aid. This process starts with the FAFSA. Though financial aid deadlines vary by school, it is a good idea to apply as soon as possible. For the upcoming school year, you can apply as early as October 1 for the FAFSA. Additional school aid will be dependent on the FAFSA results.

87% of students attending Maine Maritime Academy receive some sort of financial aid. 25% were awarded federal grants. While 76% received federal loans. Many students do also need to apply for additional private student loans.

Cost Out of State

$26,158

Tuition and fees(Out of state)

$1,000

Books and Supplies

$10,030

Room and Board

37,188

Total On Campus

Actual Cost By Income Level(W/Financial Aid)

Family Income
Cost
$0 - $30K
$16,410
$30 - $48K
$17,234
$48 - $75K
$20,414
$75 - $110K
$23,755
$110K & UP
$23,131

We use student reviews and the most current publicly available data on our school pages. As such, we don't typically remove or edit college information. Sources for school statistics and data include the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Portions of college data include copyrighted material, which is reproduced on this website by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Carnegie Communications. © 2009-2016 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.

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