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Maine Maritime Academy
Casting, ME 04420
(207) 328-2206 (800) 227-8465; FAX: (207) 326-2515
Maine Maritime Academy, founded in 1941, is a public institution offering degree programs in ocean and marine-oriented studies with emphasis on engineering, transportation, business management, and ocean sciences, as well as preparing graduates for the merchant marine and uniformed services of the United States. The academic calendar consists of 2 semesters plus a 2- to 3-month annual training cruise. There are 4 undergraduate departments and 1 graduate school. In addition to regional accreditation, MMA has baccalaureate program accreditation with ABET. The library contains 75,381 volumes and subscribes to 950 periodicals. Computerized library services include the card catalog, in-terlibrary loans, and database searching. Special learning facilities include a planetarium, 90 vessels, and bridge, radar, power plant, and cargo system simulators. The 50-acre campus is in a small town 38 miles south of Bangor on the east coast of Penobscot Bay. Including residence halls, there are 14 buildings.
Student Life: 63% of undergraduates are from Maine. Others are from 35 states, 7 foreign countries, and Canada. 98% are white. The average age of freshmen is 19; all undergraduates. 24. 20% do not continue beyond their first year; 70% remain to graduate.
Housing: 600 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes coed dormitories and on-campus apartments. On-campus housing is guaranteed for all 4 years. 80% of students live on campus; of those, 25% remain on campus on weekends. Alcohol is not permitted. All students may keep cars.
Activities: 6% of men and about 25% of women belong to 1 national fraternity. There are no sororities. There are 30 groups on campus, including amateur radio, band, cheerleading, drama, drill team, engineering, ethnic, international, marching band, newspaper, outing, pep band, photography, professional, social, social service, student government, and yearbook. Popular campus events include Daisy Day, Klondike Derby, and Family Weekend.
Sports: There are 6 intercollegiate sports for men and 4 for women, and 10 intramural sports for men and 10 for women. Facilities include a weight room, an Olympic-size pool, a field house, a gym, racquetball and squash courts, an aerobics room, and a multisports athletic field.
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