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Maine Maritime Academy

Maine Maritime Academy

Castine, ME · Rural · 942 students
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$23,414
Average net priceYour net price
In-state
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
60%
Graduation rate
43% typical
$89,964
Earnings 10 years on
$45,606 typical
54%
Acceptance rate
75% typical · not scored
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
About

Maine Maritime Academy is a specialized public institution renowned for its rigorous, career-focused programs in marine engineering, marine transportation operations, and international business and logistics. Set in the historic coastal town of Castine, the campus culture is defined by a close-knit community and maritime tradition, with many students participating in the structured, leadership-building Regiment of Midshipmen. The academy is particularly distinctive for its intensive hands-on learning model, which includes extensive at-sea training cruises aboard the training vessel *State of Maine* that prepare students for unlimited U.S. Coast Guard licenses. This disciplined preparation yields consistently near-perfect career placement rates, positioning graduates for high-earning roles in both global seagoing commands and shoreside engineering industries.

Wikipedia:Maine Maritime Academy is a public college focused on maritime training and located in Castine, Maine. Established by the 90th Maine Legislature on March 21, 1941, the academy is one of six non-federal maritime training colleges in the United States and one of only two that fields a Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) unit. Unlike federal service academies, no congressional recommendation is required for admission to this state institution.

Location
Castine, ME, 04420-0001 · Rural campus
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Nearest airport from college
BGR · Bangor
29 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$15,158$31,102
Housing & food (on campus)$12,282$12,282
Books & supplies$1,300$1,300
Cost of attendance$31,046$46,990 est.
Average net price$23,414Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$31,102
In-state: $15,158
Housing & food (on campus)$12,282
Books & supplies$1,300
Cost of attendance$46,990 est.
In-state: $31,046
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $23,414
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students
$0–30k
$9,511
$30–48k
$21,690
$48–75k
$21,162
$75–110k
$24,372
$110k+
$25,021
Grants from the school
100% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $6,196
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
60%
Within 4 yrs
39%
Back for yr 2
82%
Transferred
4%
Pell students: 48.6% · others: 63.9% 
8 yrs after starting
71% graduated · 5% transferred · 24% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$93,944
10 yrs after entry$89,964
Debt
Median at graduation$27,000
Monthly payment$286
Middle 50% owe$12.8k–$28.3k
90th percentile$38,074
Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate — diverse fields: 43% graduate within 6 yrs, $45,606 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in
Admit rate
54%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1166
R 565–625 · M 530–635
SAT middle 50%: 1095–1260
40080012001600
Admitted students
Admit rate: men 56.7% · women 53.9% 
Yield: 32.7% of admitted students enroll 

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Essay prompts

If Maine Maritime Academy asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the Common App.

The personal essay is separate: see the Common App essay prompts.

Student Body
Gender
Men 80%Women 20%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
10 : 1
Pell grant
25%
First-gen
21%
Family income
$87,728
Independent
7%
Age at entry
20.0
Part-time
9%
Where first-years come from
In state (ME)
57.0%
Out of state
40.9%
International
2.1%

Most out-of-state first-years from: NH 12 · FL 11 · MA 11 · CT 10 · VA 7

Race & ethnicity
White
81%
Hispanic
6%
Black
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more
2%
Non-resident
1%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
5%
Varsity sports
NCAA Division III with football
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
  • Football
    Men's
  • Golf
    Men's
  • Lacrosse
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Swimming and Diving (combined)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
  • Wrestling
    Men's · Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs
After 6 yrs
$93,944
After 10 yrs
$89,964
Marine Transportation32
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians30
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering24
International Business21
Systems Engineering7
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology7
Marine Sciences3
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other2
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences1
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$52M
Full-time faculty
77%
Teaching spend
$12,658
per student
Federal loans
58%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — diverse fields
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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