Maine Maritime Academy
Castine, ME 04420
(207)326-2206
1-800-464-6565 Maine
1-800-227-8465 Out-of-State
http://www.mainemaritime.edu/

MISSION STATEMENT:

Maine Maritime Academy is an international leader in providing an educational environment that stimulates intellectual curiosity, fosters professional competence, encourages rigorous self-discipline and develops leadership potential through both curricular and co-curricular education. The Academy focuses primarily on marine related programs and prepares graduates for life-long learning and leadership in a global economy while striving for professional placement for every graduate. Maine Maritime Academy will maintain a talented and experienced faculty, facilities that support high achievement and a continuing commitment to excellence.

Type of institution:	Public, 4-year or above
Federal Aid:	Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g., Direct Loans).
Degrees offered:	Master's, Bachelor's, Associate's
Calendar System	Semester
Intercollegiate Sports:	Football, Basketball, Softball, Cross Country, Soccer, Lacrosse, Golf, Sailing, Volleyball
Data Used in the Selection of Entering Freshmen:	High school diploma or its equivalent High school GPA High school class standing Completion of college-preparatory program Recommendations Admissions test score (SAT, ACT) Score on TOEFL for foreign applicants or an equivalent test
Carnegie classification:	Other specialized institutions - Institutions in this category include graduate centers, maritime academies, military institutes, and institutions that do not fit any other classification category.
Regional Institutional Accrediting Agency	(NEASCHE) New England Association of Schools and Colleges Commission on Institutions of Higher Education

Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
	2003–04	2002–03	2001–02
Tuition & fees
In-state	$6,510	$5,840	$5,384
Out-of-state	$11,560	$10,460	$9,419
Books and supplies	$900	$900	$900
On-campus
Room and board	$5,820	$5,650	$5,327
Other expenses	$800	$800	$800
Off-campus
Room and board	$5,820	$6,100	$6,100
Other expenses	$800	$800	$800
Off-campus with family
Other expenses	$800	$800	$3,000

 

Fall Enrollment
	2003	2002	2001
Total enrollment	761	724	727
Undergraduate enrollment	749	713	713
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by gender
Men	83.0%	85.1%	85.1%
Women	17%	14.9%	14.9%
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity
Non-resident alien	2.4%	3.8%	4.2%
Black non-Hispanic	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%
Hispanic	0.8%	1.0%	0.7%
White non-Hispanic	94.4%	93.6%	93.4%
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	0.8%	0.0%	0.1%
Student counts
Full-time, first-time undergraduate students	210	188	146
% full-time, first-time undergraduate	28.0	26.4	20.5
% full-time, first-time undergraduate receiving financial aid		83.5	77.4

 

Awards/degrees Conferred between July 1, 2002 and June 30, 2003
Associate Degrees	5
Bachelor Degrees	149
Master's Degrees	3
Largest programs 2003-04	Degrees/certificates conferred
Engineering	57
Transportation and Materials Moving	42
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	22
Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services	24
Biological and Biomedical Sciences	12

Programs Offered *		Awards/Degree
Engineering
	Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering	baccalaureate
	Systems Engineering	baccalaureate
	Marine Engineering Operations	baccalaureate
	Marine Systems Engineering	baccalaureate
	Power Engineering Technology	baccalaureate
Biological Sciences/Life Sciences
	Marine Biology	baccalaureate
	Marine Science	baccalaureate
Transportation & Materials Moving Workers
	Marine Transportations Operations	baccalaureate
	Small Vessel Operations	baccalaureate
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
	Interdisciplinary Study	baccalaureate
Business Mgmt. & Admin. Services
	International Business	baccalaureate
	Logistics Management	master
	Supply Chain Management	master
	Defense Logistics	master
	Maritime Management	master
*For a complete list of programs go to the Maine Maritime Academy program page.

Financial aid - 2002 - 2003
Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Type of aid	Percentage of students receiving aid	Average amount of aid they received
Federal grants (scholarships/fellowships)	32	$3,118
State/local grants (scholarships/fellowships)	35	$1,133
Institutional grants (scholarships/fellowships)	61	$2,194
Loans to students	77	$5,384

COMMUNITY LINKS: Castine, Maine

www.castine.me.us

home.ezonline.net/~aem/castine.html

http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=2074

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