Maine Maritime Academy
Castine, ME · Public · Rural (distant) · MMA
Public institution in Castine, ME · 888 undergraduates · 61% acceptance rate · $89,964 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 1%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 4%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $21,1851,193rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $14,746935th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $30,2261,253rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $30,166942nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,593rd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $89,96470th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $93,94419th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 61.4%720th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 82.0%564th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 61.4%423rd most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1185443rd highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 8881,426th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1427th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 24.7%1,470th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 178 mi (BOS)
On 6 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 30
- RDMay 1
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $50
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 15 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naval Architecture and Marine EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $94,085 | $97,705 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $83,177 | $106,421 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, OtherEngineering Technology | bachelors | $81,333 | $81,997 |
| Marine TransportationTransportation | bachelors | $73,321 | $82,440 |
| Systems EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $66,077 | $63,749 |
| International BusinessBusiness | bachelors | $53,537 | $49,464 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | $32,569 | — |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Engineering Technology, GeneralEngineering Technology | bachelors | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Marine SciencesMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1941source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Gold and Light Bluesource
- Athletic nickname: "Mariners"source
- Motto: "Dirigo (Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 35 acressource
- Athletic conference: NACsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
Athletics — 9 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Maine Maritime Academy’s 888 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In ME
- Saint Joseph's College of MaineStandish, ME · 930 undergrads
- Thomas CollegeWaterville, ME · 688 undergrads
- University of Maine at FarmingtonFarmington, ME · 1,131 undergrads
- University of Maine at Fort KentFort Kent, ME · 638 undergrads
- Beal UniversityBangor, ME · 503 undergrads
- Maine College of Art & DesignPortland, ME · 415 undergrads
Elsewhere
- University of Saint MaryLeavenworth, KS · 889 undergrads
- Washington CollegeChestertown, MD · 890 undergrads
- Columbus College of Art & DesignColumbus, OH · 891 undergrads
- The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtNew York, NY · 891 undergrads
- American Samoa Community CollegePago Pago, AS · 884 undergrads
- Culver-Stockton CollegeCanton, MO · 884 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitemainemaritime.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 161299)
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- The Most Selective Colleges in MaineEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Saint Joseph's College of MaineSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Maine Maritime Academy vs Saint Joseph's College of MaineHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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