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Maine Maritime Academy

Pleasant Street, Castine, ME 04421

Website: Maine Maritime Academy

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Maine Maritime Academy School Description

The mission of Maine Maritime Academy is to provide a quality education primarily focused on marine related programs. The curriculum will empower students to take on leadership roles, encourage rigorous self-discipline, promote curiosity, and provide graduates with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the global economy.

Vision Statement
Maine Maritime Academy is a career-oriented college that strives to continue to be the globally recognized leader in providing the highest quality maritime, engineering, engineering technology, marine science, and logistics education with facilities and laboratories that are at the leading edge of technological innovation.

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Maine Maritime Academy

From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Maine Maritime Academy is a public post-secondary college and nautical training institution with approximately 800 students, located in Castine, Maine. The Academy was established by the 90th Maine Legislature on March 21, 1941. Maine Maritime Academy is a public college. Costs of admission are comparable to the nearby University of Maine at Orono. Unlike federal service academies, a congressional recommendation is not required to attend this state school. Students are not obligated to go to sea or into the military after graduation, and a large portion of the graduating class chooses shore side employment, often in maritime related fields or the power generation industry.

Maine Maritime Academy is one of six maritime training colleges in the United States, and one of only two of these maritime academies which fields a Navy Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) unit. The college is affiliated under the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Maine Maritime Academy is the only business, residence, or organization to receive mail at the US ZIP code 04420.

History

Proposals for an institution devoted to nautical training began in Maine in the 1930s. Educational and civic leaders throughout the state led by Senator Ralph Leavitt of Portland prompted the creation of Maine Maritime Academy by an act of the 90th Maine Legislature on March 21, 1941.

The original class of 29 students reported on October 9, 1941 to Rear Adm. Douglas Dismukes, a veteran of World War I who came out of retirement to head the fledgling school. Classes met on the campus of the Eastern State Normal School, with students lodged at Castine’s Pentagoet Inn. The MATTIE, a coastal schooner out of Camden, Maine, served as the first training ship. World War II required a rapid build-up of the U.S. Merchant Marine, with a critical need for new deck and engineering officers. The academy met that challenge. By war’s end, Maine Maritime had graduated 384 men who served at sea during the war in every theater of operations.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Northeast
Setting:
Rural Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Mariners

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
824
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 15,405
Students Receiving Aid:
72%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 15
Selectivity:
Selective
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Maine Maritime Academy Degree Programs

Associate Degree Programs

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Bachelor’s Degree Programs

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Master’s Degree Programs

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Maine Maritime Academy Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Men 82%
Women 18%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 96%
Other 4%
Hispanic 0%
Asian 0%
African-American 0%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 71%
Out-of-State 29%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Maine 71%
Massachusetts 9%
New Hampshire 5%
Connecticut 4%
Vermont 2%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 77%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (New England Football Conference)
Basketball (North Atlantic Conference)
Track (North Atlantic Conference)

Maine Maritime Academy Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 8,805 $ 15,405  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 7,000 $ 13,600  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 1,805 $ 1,805  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 3,241 20%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 1,092 28%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 2,348 45%  
Student Loans:
 $ 4,356 63%  
Any Aid:
   72%  

Maine Maritime Academy Admissions

Acceptance Rate: 69% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 99%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 440, Math: 470
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 540, Math: 570
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 22%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 17, Verbal: 16, Math: 17
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 23, Verbal: 22, Math: 24

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 15.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

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    Image:MMA Crest.JPG [source]
  • Maine Maritime Academy, Castine ME
    Maine Maritime Academy, Castine ME [source]
  • US Merchant Marine
    US Merchant Marine [source]
  • Schooner Bowdoin
    Schooner Bowdoin [source]
  • TS State of Maine
    TS State of Maine [source]
  • Maine Maritime Academy Regiment of Midshipmen
    Maine Maritime Academy Regiment of Midshipmen [source]
  • Regimental Preparatory Training (RPT) onboard the STATE OF MAINE.
    Regimental Preparatory Training (RPT) onboard the STATE OF MAINE. [source]
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