Maine Maritime Academy

Maine Maritime Academy is on a 35-acre campus in the small town setting of Castine, Maine.

Maine Maritime Academy Student Activities

Interested in Greek life? Maine Maritime Academy does not have fraternities or sororities.

Maine Maritime Academy has the Campus Activities Board. In fact, more students participate in the Campus Activities Board than any other on-campus activity.

Other popular student organizations at Maine Maritime Academy include Student Veterans Association, Outdoor Adventure Club, Woodsmen Club and Women on the Water Club.

The Maine Maritime Academy community comes together each year for Founders Day Ball, Chili Cook-Off and Almost Midnight Breakfast.

Does Maine Maritime Academy Offer Student Housing?

This table offers information on housing at Maine Maritime Academy.

Maine Maritime Academy offers housing. Students are required to live on campus through junior year. First year students are guaranteed on-campus housing.

The majority of Maine Maritime Academy students live on campus. In 2022, 63% of undergrads at Maine Maritime Academy lived in some kind of on-campus housing and 37% of students lived off-campus or commuted to Maine Maritime Academy. There are 636 spots available in on-campus housing for all 871 undergraduates. In the 2021-2022 school year, 541 students chose to live in campus housing. On the weekends, about 30% students stay on-campus. First year students are not allowed to park a car on campus.

Maine Maritime Academy offers coed housing.

Maine Maritime Academy Athletics

At Maine Maritime Academy there are a variety of athletic options for students interested in joining a sports program.

Intercollegiate sports are the highest tier of college sports and can be very competitive. Intercollegiate teams are regulated by the NCAA, funded by the university, and compete against teams from other universities. The division of a sports team depends on the size of the university, funding, and competition level. An intercollegiate school team will be Division I, II or III, with Division I being the highest level.

Club sports are not regulated by the NCAA and are a great option for students not interested in trying out for an intercollegiate team. Club sports are usually student run but can also be funded by the university.

Intramural sports are the most casual and informal. Intramural sports are often free and require very little time commitment.

Let's take a look at the athletic options available at Maine Maritime Academy:

Is Maine Maritime Academy Safe?

College is like a home away from home. Whether you're walking to class or coming back from late-night studying (or partying!), it's important to feel safe on campus.

Maine Maritime Academy is patroled 24 hours a day by trained security. The Maine Maritime Academy campus has emergency telephones or alarms for students to use anytime of day or night.

Maine Maritime Academy offers late-night transportation or safety escorts for students. Dorms can only be accessed with secure key cards so that students can feel confident that they are safe in on-campus housing.

Plan a Visit to Maine Maritime Academy

Visiting colleges is one of the best ways to get a sense of the campus and student body. If you'd like to visit Maine Maritime Academy, take Interstate 95 to Castine, ME. If you need to fly, book your flight to Bangor International airport.

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