Maine Maritime Academy is entering its sixth year as a program. Our recruiting standards are simple: Bring a positive attitude, a team and growth-oriented mindset, and the desire to build something alongside others and we are in business. Our goal is to become one of the top Division III programs in New England. We are going to do that with the right people. Some will be faster than others, but all will be equally important to creating our culture of success. BIG WE > little me. If you fit the bill, let's talk!
Maine Maritime Academy is a public, co-educational college located in the coastal town of Castine, Maine. Our student population numbers approximately 950 students in courses of study in engineering, management, science, and transportation. Our rigorous courses and experiential programs equip students with the practical skills, knowledge, and training to launch successful careers upon completing an associate’s, bachelor’s, or master’s degree.
MMA students benefit from hands-on education, international sea-time aboard the Training Ship State of Maine or the Schooner Bowdoin, cadet shipping aboard commercial vessels, and cooperative education assignments. Our students become world-class mariners and engineers, supply chain managers, logistics professionals, and scientists here in Maine and beyond.
Maine Maritime Academy was ranked the #1 Best Public College on Money magazine’s Best Colleges list in 2014 and 2015. The college’s persistence, retention, and graduation rates are well above national averages. The job-placement rate for MMA graduates is in excess of 90 percent within 90 days of graduation with a median starting salary of $70,800.
Alumni of Maine Maritime Academy work all over the world. The success of our alumni has resulted in a worldwide reputation for excellence and reliability in maritime, business, and scientific fields. The alumni network connects MMA graduates with career opportunities in all of the industries and organizations we serve.
The college’s history dates back to 1941 when the Academy was founded by an act of the 90th Maine Legislature on March 21 of that year.
Cost includes tuition, living costs, books and supplies, and fees minus the average grants and scholarships for federal financial aid recipients.
Depending on the federal, state, or institutional grant aid available, students in your income bracket may pay more or less than the overall average costs.
Family income | Average cost |
---|---|
$0–$30,000 | $19,681 |
$30,001–$48,000 | $19,340 |
$48,001–$75,000 | $21,995 |
$75,001–$110,000 | $24,935 |
$110,001+ | $26,741 |
Graduated | 74% |
Withdrew | 20% |
Transferred | 5% |
Making progress | 54% |
Not making progress | 16% |
Paid in full | 15% |
Forbearance | 5% |
Deferment | 4% |
Delinquent | 3% |
Student population | 885 |
Undergraduate enrollment | 868 |
Graduate enrollment | 17 |
White | 83% |
Unknown | 6% |
Hispanic | 6% |
Black | 2% |
Asian | 2% |