International Students

Personal Campus Visit | Open Houses | Visiting Your Area | Higher Education in the U.S.

Apply Online Download Application Download Application Procedure

All non-U.S. diplomas, certificates, licenses, and transcripts must be evaluated by an approved evaluation service. The evaluation service verifies international transcripts for:

authenticity
grade and course equivalency
transfer credits awarded

Maine Maritime recognizes the following evaluation service providers:

World Education Service
www.wes.org
Bowling Green Station
P.O. Box 5087
New York, NY 10274-5087
(212) 966-6311
(212) 739-6100 - fax

- and -

Globe Language Services, Inc.
www.globelanguage.com.
Evaluation Service
319 Broadway
New York, NY 10007
(212) 227-1994 - phone
(212) 693-1489 - fax

An application for evaluation is available through their respective on-line service.
This service does require a fee. The fee varies depending on which service you choose and what type of evaluation you request. Maine Maritime requests prospective international students do an undergraduate course-by-course breakdown of credits, a calculation of credit hours, and a verification of authenticity.

English Proficiency

Requirements of all international applicants whose native language is not English.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Minimum score required for admissions consideration: 550 on the paper-based test (PBT), 215 on the computer-based test (CBT), or an 80 on the internet-based test (iBT).
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Only the academic format is acceptable and a minimum score of 6.5 is required.
- The TOEFL/IELTS requirement may be waived if the applicant is currently enrolled in full-time studies in the United States and will have completed two academic years of coursework in the United States immediately prior to enrolling at Maine Maritime.
- The TOEFL/IELTS requirement is waived for non-native English-speaking applicants who have received an undergraduate or graduate degree from an institution where English is the language of instruction.
Proof of successful completion of an intensive English as a Second Language program may be acceptable in lieu of the TOEFL/ISLTS.

Financial Support

International applicants must certify that sufficient funding is available to cover MMA fees, books, supplies, tuition and living expenses for the entire duration of their enrollment. A letter of sponsorship or an officially certified or notarized bank statement must indicate that the candidate has sufficient funds to study at Maine Maritime. Submit documentation of financial support to the Director of Admissions. Unfortunately, international students are ineligible for any form of federal financial assistance while enrolled. Please view these web sites for information regarding private sources of funds for international students.

General information about higher education in America.

Application deadlines:

Rolling Admissions - For applications reviewed on a rolling or regular basis until:

May 30 (for fall semester)
November 1 (for spring semester)*

Early Decision - December 20 (Fall entrants only).

* Spring admission for certain programs. Please contact the Director of Admissions for further information.