Is Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) a high school?
Academy in this context is a college where special subjects and skills are taught. • Is MMA a private institution? MMA is a public college, created by an act of the Maine Legislature in 1941. • Do you have limited academic offerings? We have majors in the business, logistics,, engineering, engineering technology, science, and transportation disciplines. • Is MMA a rigorous military school? MMA has an “independent” and uniformed student body, mostly depending on major. The “independent” student has similar scheduling and responsibilities as students at most colleges. About 57% of our students are in the uniformed regimental training program, which promotes personal development, leadership and management skills. See Student Life. • Is there a required military obligation? No. Only 5-8% of MMA graduates opt to take a commission in the Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard through commissioning programs like ROTC. • Is MMA expensive to attend? As a public college, MMA costs are comparable to
