Maine Maritime Academy

Maine Maritime Academy
MottoDirigo (Latin)
Motto in English
I direct
TypePublic university
EstablishedMarch 21, 1941; 83 years ago (1941-03-21)
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$18.1 million
PresidentRDML Craig Johnson, USMS, Interim [1]
Undergraduates979 students
Location, ,
United States

44°23.3′N 68°48.2′W / 44.3883°N 68.8033°W / 44.3883; -68.8033
Campus35 acres (14 ha)
Colors  Dark Blue
  Gold
  Light Blue
NicknameMariners
Sporting affiliations
Websitemainemaritime.edu

Maine Maritime Academy (Maine Maritime or MMA) is a public college focused on maritime training and located in Castine, Maine. The academy was established by the 90th Maine Legislature on March 21, 1941. Unlike federal service academies, a congressional recommendation is not required to attend this state school. Students are not obligated to go to sea or into the military after graduation, and a large portion of the graduating class chooses shore-side employment, often in maritime-related fields or the power generation industry.

Maine Maritime Academy is one of six, non-federal, maritime training colleges in the United States and one of only two that fields a Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) unit. The college is affiliated under the New England Commission of Higher Education.

Maine Maritime Academy is located in Castine, Maine.
Academy sign
Dismukes Hall
Rodgers Hall
  1. ^ "MMA Announces the Appointment of an Interim President".