Maine Maritime Academy is a public institution that was started in 1941. It has a undergraduate enrollment of 991, its environment is rural, and the campus size is 30 acres. It uses a semester-based academic year. Its in-state tuition/fees are $14,058; out-of-state tuition/fees are $28,438
situated in the village of Castine, Maine, the Maine Maritime Academy overlooks the Castine Harbor. learners admitted to the academy can choose to enroll in either independent or regimental programs. learners who enroll in a regimental program are considered midshipmen and train on the ship State of Maine. learners who enroll in other programs follow a schedule and lifestyle similar to learners at other colleges. After graduation, learners are not obligated to go to sea or into the military, and only about 5 percent of graduating learners take a commission in the military. Student activities and athletics are very popular at Maine Maritime Academy, and more than 80 percent of the student body participates in an activity. Known as the Mariners, the academy’s sports teams participate in the Eastern College Athletic Conference, North Atlantic Conference and New England Football Conference in the NCAA Division III.

More than 50 percent of the student body at Maine Maritime Academy participates in the Regiment of Midshipmen. Some learners, based on their majors, are required to complete academy training cruises, which involve spending 60 days working on the academy’s training ship. The training cruises visit a minimum of four ports per cruise, with three days spent at each port. Each student who enters the academy is required to own a laptop and printer.