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Overview
Maine Maritime Academy is a small public college in the coastal village of Castine, Maine, built entirely around maritime careers. Programs in marine engineering, vessel operations, marine transportation, and ocean studies combine classroom work with hands-on training aboard an actual training ship.
Academics
Students in license-track majors complete sea time aboard the academy's training vessel, including an annual multi-week training cruise, a requirement that sets Maine Maritime apart from ordinary engineering or logistics programs. The curriculum is applied and technical, built to meet U.S. Coast Guard licensing requirements alongside the academic degree.
Campus & student life
Castine is a small coastal village, and the academy's culture borrows structure and discipline from maritime tradition — uniforms and a regimented daily schedule are part of campus life for students in license-track programs, though the school is not a military academy and carries no service obligation.
After graduation
Graduates are known for landing directly into maritime-industry jobs in shipping, engineering, and marine operations, with a placement reputation among the strongest of any small college in the country, aided by the licensing credential built into the degree.
Worth knowing
No military commitment is required despite the uniformed, regimented campus culture, which surprises some applicants — students should expect the structure of a service academy without the service obligation.
Admissions
Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)
Applying
mainemaritime.edu ↗High school coursework
Required4 years of English & composition · 2 years of algebra (Algebra I & II) · 1 year of geometry · 1 year of advanced math (trigonometry, precalculus, or calculus; calculus required for Marine Systems Engineering) · 2 lab sciences of biology/chemistry/physics
Recommended2 years of foreign language (most majors) · Physics preferred for several engineering majors
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