Maine Maritime Academy
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.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 54%
- Average net price: $23,618
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,001
- Graduation rate (150%): 59%
- Graduation rate (200%): 73%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 71%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $89,964
- Median earnings (8 years): $84,472
- Median earnings (6 years): $93,944
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Castine, ME
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Maine Maritime Academy include Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Marine Science, Power Plant Technology.
- Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (71 bachelor's) · median earnings $137,352 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Marine Science (51 bachelor's) · median earnings $103,417 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Power Plant Technology (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $112,246 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- International Business (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,641 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography (9 bachelor's)
- Systems Engineering (7 bachelor's)
- Marine Sciences (4 bachelor's)
- Oceanography, Chemical and Physical (3 bachelor's)
- Multi- (1 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 29%, Engineering 64%, Biological Sciences 7%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Maine Maritime Academy students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,511 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $9,511
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $21,690
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $21,162
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $24,372
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $25,021
- In-state tuition and fees: $15,158
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $31,102
- Books and supplies: $1,300
- On-campus room and board: $12,282
- Off-campus room and board: $14,788
- Off-campus with family: $3,200
- Typical cost of attendance: $31,046
- Sticker vs net gap: 24%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 25%
- Federal loan recipients: 58%
- Average institutional grant: $6,196
- Average federal loan: $6,680
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
Maine Maritime Academy admits 54% of applicants. Of students admitted, 33% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,365
- Admitted: 739
- Enrolled: 242
- Yield (first-choice signal): 33%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,001
- Women: 20%
- Commuter share (estimated): 37%
- Part-time undergraduates: 9%
- Age 25 and older: 5%
- Graduate students: 25
- Graduation rate: 59%
- Come back after freshman year: 82%
- First-generation: 21%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 78%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- On-campus housing capacity: 630
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,170
- Average ACT: 23
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Maine Maritime Academy acceptance rate? Maine Maritime Academy admits 54% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Maine Maritime Academy cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,511 a year after aid. Average net price is $23,618.
What majors does Maine Maritime Academy offer? Popular programs include Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Marine Science, Power Plant Technology, International Business, Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography.
What is the average salary after Maine Maritime Academy? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $89,964 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Maine Maritime Academy graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 71% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 59%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Maine Maritime Academy official site: https://mainemaritime.edu.