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Recruiting information

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.

Very small 4-year, highly residential (confers bachelors degrees, FTE enrollment less than 1,000, at least 50 percent of degree-seeking undergraduates live on campus and at least 80 percent attend full time).
  • 4 years
    Education duration
  • Rural
    School setting
  • Public
    School type
  • Small
    School size

Cost & Financial aid

Average annual cost

Cost includes tuition, living costs, books and supplies, and fees minus the average grants and scholarships for federal financial aid recipients.

$23,778

By family income

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

Students receiving federal loans

At some schools where few students borrow federal loans, the typical undergraduate may leave school with $0 in debt.

Graduation & Retention

Graduation rate

Students who return
after their first year

Out of 592 students…

Graduated 74%
Withdrew 20%
Transferred 5%

Outcomes

Median total debt after graduation

Total debt after graduation depends on field of study for undergraduate borrowers who complete college.

Repayment rate

Making progress 54%
Not making progress 16%
Paid in full 15%
Forbearance 5%
Deferment 4%
Delinquent 3%

Typical earnings salary after completing field of study

Data Not Available

Student body

Student admissions

Student population 885
Undergraduate enrollment 868
Graduate enrollment 17

Full-time

24 and under

Race/Ethnicity

White 83%
Unknown 6%
Hispanic 6%
Black 2%
Asian 2%

Admissions

Admission rate

ACT

ACT Combined

SAT

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Math

Programs/Majors

Field of study Graduates
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 71
International Business 36
Marine Transportation 30
Energy Systems 24
Systems Engineering 8
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology 5
Marine Sciences 5
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 3
Field of study Median earnings
Business Administration, Management and Operations $106,421
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering $97,705
Marine Transportation $82,440
Engineering $81,997
Systems Engineering $63,749
International Business $49,464
Field of study Median debt
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering $27,000
Engineering $27,000
Marine Transportation $27,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations $27,000
International Business $27,000