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Maine Maritime Academy, Maine

Overview of Maine Maritime Academy

The main campus of Maine Maritime Academy is in Castine, Maine (a rural area). The school is a public school. Maine Maritime Academy offers degrees up to the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to transportation, engineering, and engineering technician.

Maine Maritime Academy Selectivity

Maine Maritime Academy does not accept everyone who applies. In 2005, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 450 to 550. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2005 had SAT math scores of 470 or more. Students attending Maine Maritime Academy come from a variety of places, in and out of state.

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 839 enrolled students. Males make up the lion's share of the student body at Maine Maritime Academy.

Student Life

The school is generally not a school for part-time students. Many students at Maine Maritime Academy live in campus housing. The school makes available a lot of student housing. Meal plans are available. Student athletes at the school belong to the New England Football Conference and North Atlantic Conference for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Maine Maritime Academy

Maine Maritime Academy
C3
Castine, ME 04420-0001
General Phone: (207) 326-2206
Admissions Phone: (207) 326-2206
Financial Aid Phone: (207) 326-2339
http://www.mainemaritime.edu

Maine Maritime Academy Programs and Degrees (2005)

Maine Maritime Academy awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Engineering54naval and marine engineering, systems engineering
Transportation53merchant marine officer
Engineering Technician23engineering technician
Business And Management15international business, business and related services, small business operations
Science9biological and biomedical sciences
Liberal Arts1interdisciplinary studies

Number of programs and degrees for Maine Maritime Academy in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1477
Associate's degree62
Master's degree21

Student Body

In 2005, Maine Maritime Academy had a total enrollment of 839 students (826 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men87%
Women13%
Full-Time100%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate98%
Graduate2%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White93%
Black0%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
Other Races1%
(Foreign Students)4%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Maine70%
Massachusetts7%
New Hampshire3%
Connecticut2%
Rhode Island2%
Ohio2%
Florida2%
Foreign countries1%
Kentucky1%
Maryland1%
Vermont1%
New York1%
Oregon1%
Colorado1%
New Jersey1%
North Carolina1%

Maine Maritime Academy Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time96 %

Maine Maritime Academy Room and Board (2005)

Maine Maritime Academy offers campus housing for 625 of its 826 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Castine, Maine for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Maine Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 21 meals per week.

Maine Maritime Academy Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total54038471%17746%
Men46433773%15446%
Women764762%2349%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal450550
SAT Math470580
ACT Verbal1520
ACT Math1722
ACT Composite1522

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT99%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT13%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (207) 326-2206

Maine Maritime Academy Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 7,680
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,610
Room and board$ 6,720
Room charge$ 2,420
Board (meal plan) charge$ 4,300
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 800

Financial Aid:
Maine Maritime Academy participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 204400)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (207) 326-2339

Maine Maritime Academy Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track3715

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year1*0*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year8$64,2463$60,738
Associate professoracademic year15$54,2836$56,257
Assistant professoracademic year10$47,8544$55,914
Instructoracademic year3$38,2171*
All faculty totalacademic year36$53,37214$55,538

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Maine Maritime Academy Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballNew England Football Conference
BasketballNorth Atlantic Conference
TrackNorth Atlantic Conference

Maine Maritime Academy Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other
International Business/Trade/Commerce

ENGINEERING
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Systems Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

SCIENCE
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other

TRANSPORTATION
Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer

Maine Maritime Academy Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Maine Maritime Academy Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Maine Maritime Academy % of degrees in engineering
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Maine Maritime Academy Male % of student body
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Maine Maritime Academy Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in transportation
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Maine Maritime Academy % of degrees in transportation
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%Maine Maritime Academy Salaries of full-time faculty
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 15%Maine Maritime Academy Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of degrees in engineering technician
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Maine Maritime Academy % of degrees in engineering technician
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Maine Maritime Academy % of students from other states
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Has ROTC (navy)
NCAA athletic conference member

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