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Maine Maritime Academy is a public institution situated in Castine, Maine. The rural area surrounding Maine Maritime is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere.

23 Undergraduate Degrees
8 Graduate Degrees
$31,626 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
52% Acceptance Rate

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Maine Maritime Academy Rankings

Maine Maritime is ranked #1 out of 11 schools in Maine.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Maine Maritime.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#4 Best Value Other Business & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Maine Maritime has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#55 Highest Paid International Business Graduates College Factual
#55 Highest Paid International Business/Trade/Commerce Graduates College Factual

Where Is Maine Maritime Academy?

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Contact details for Maine Maritime are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1 Pleasant Street, Castine, ME 04420-0001
Phone: 800-464-6565
Website: mainemaritime.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Maine.Maritime.Academy
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Maine_Maritime

How Do I Get Into Maine Maritime?

You can apply to Maine Maritime online at: https://mainemaritime.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/applicant-information/

Admission Requirements for Maine Maritime

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank considered but not required
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program required
Recommendations required
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Maine Maritime?

52% Acceptance Rate
25% Of Accepted Are Women
91% Submit SAT Scores
Maine Maritime has an acceptance rate of 52%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 75% of accepted students are men and 25% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 51%, and the acceptance rate for women is 55%.

Average Test Scores

About 91% of students accepted to Maine Maritime submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 580. Math scores were between 510 and 580.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Maine Maritime Academy  ( 490 to 580 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Maine Maritime Academy  ( 510 to 580 )
200
800
Maine Maritime received ACT scores from 15% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 24. Math scores were between 18 and 25. Composite scores were between 19 and 25.

ACT English Scores for Maine Maritime Academy  ( 17 to 24 )
1
36
ACT Math Scores for Maine Maritime Academy  ( 18 to 25 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for Maine Maritime Academy  ( 19 to 25 )
1
36

Can I Afford Maine Maritime Academy?

$31,626 Net Price
93% Take Out Loans
2.2% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Maine Maritime is $31,626. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Maine Maritime, approximately 93% of students took out student loans averaging $12,383 a year. That adds up to $49,532 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Maine Maritime is 2.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Maine Maritime Academy Undergraduate Student Diversity

901 Full-Time Undergraduates
17% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 928 undergraduate students at Maine Maritime, with 901 being full-time and 27 being part-time.

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There are also 13 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 901 full-time undergraduates at Maine Maritime, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Maine Maritime Academy students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 14
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 38
White 737
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 93

Geographic Diversity

Maine students aren't the only ones who study at Maine Maritime Academy. At this time, 24 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 6 countries are represented at Maine Maritime. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Russia, Turkey, and China.

Online Learning at Maine Maritime Academy

13 Took All Classes Online
13 Took At Least One Class Online
-4.2% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 13 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Maine Maritime has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 8th most popular in Maine for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Maine Maritime

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Maine Maritime Academy was $14,058 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $28,438. The following table shows how Maine Maritime is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Other Business, Management & Marketing #10 #19
Business Management & Marketing #10 #19

Online Growth Rankings of Maine Maritime

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Maine Maritime Academy was -4.2%. This is the #1,653 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Maine Maritime regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Maine Maritime ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Maine Maritime.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Other Business, Management & Marketing #68
Business Management & Marketing #68

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Maine Maritime Academy Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
International Business/Trade/Commerce 23 0 23
Business Management & Marketing 0 8 8
TOTAL 23 8 31

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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