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Maine Maritime Academy

Maine Maritime Academy is a public college in a distant rural area with 889 students and a 54% acceptance rate.

Castine, Maine · Public · Rural, distant · 889 students

NCAA Division III · Division III IndependentsEarly action Nov 30

Admission rate

54%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,166

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

23–30

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$23,414

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

58%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

82%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$89,964

10 years after entry

Students

889

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

First-year deadlines, 2026–27

PlanDeadline
Early action
Apply early, hear early, not binding.
November 30, 2026
Regular decision
The standard deadline, with answers in spring. Not binding.
March 1, 2027

Plans are listed in calendar order. What the plans mean

Source: mainemaritime.edu · checked September 30, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, in-state students, by family income

$0–30,000$9,511
$30,001–48,000$21,690
$48,001–75,000$21,162
$75,001–110,000$24,372
Over $110,000$25,021

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering71
Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer51
Power Plant Technology/Technician26
International Business/Trade/Commerce20
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography9
Systems Engineering7
Marine Sciences4
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical3
Show the other 1 majors
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division III, Division III Independents

Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming and Diving (combined), Wrestling

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division III, Division III Independents

Basketball, Cross Country, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming and Diving (combined), Volleyball, Wrestling

ROTC

Navy

Faith groups

Newman Connection

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), connection.newmanministry.com · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

Rural, distant

Federal locale classification

More about the place

Nearest airport

Hancock County/Bar Harbor (BHB)

Nearest hub airport

General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 6.2 of 20

Elevation

150 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

10°F

July high

77°F

Annual snowfall

71.5 in

Days at 90°F or higher

2 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,170 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Public, rural campus, NCAA Division III, similar size