Accolades

Maine Maritime Academy is regularly recognized for the quality and caliber of our unique educational experience. Recent accolades include recognition from Money Magazine, Washington Monthly, and  U.S. News & World Report. 

2020-2021 Colleges of Distinction

Maine Maritime Academy has earned a number of distinctions for 2020-2021. Colleges of Distinction schools are measured based on their inclusion of High-Impact Practices and how they align with Four Distinctions important to the overall student experience: Engaged Students, Great Teaching, Vibrant Communities, and Successful Outcomes. Learn more here.

2021 Military Friendly listing

Maine Maritime Academy has been awarded the honor of being a Military Friendly^®  School for 2021-2022. Learn more about our designation here.

2021 U.S. News & World Report Rankings

• #4 in Regional Colleges North
• #1 in Best Colleges for Veterans
• #3 Top Public Schools
• #10 Best Value Schools
• #72 among 219 Undergraduate Engineering schools in the U.S.

2020 Washington Monthly Rankings

• #11 Bachelors Colleges
• #13 Best Bang for the Buck – Northeast

2020 Niche.com Rankings

• A- Overall Niche Grade; A+ Value
• #43 Best Value Colleges in America
• #2  Best Value Colleges in Maine

Money Magazine Best Colleges

In 2020, Maine Maritime Academy received the following rankings from Money Magazine:

• Ranked in the Top 100 Best Colleges in America, Ranked by Value
• Most Transformative College: #2
• Best Colleges for Engineering Majors: #14
• Best Small Colleges: #17

Georgetown University Study

In 2019, The Washington Post announced that researchers at the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce had issued a report using newly released federal data to calculate return on investment for thousands of colleges across the country. Maine Maritime Academy ranked among the top 10 schools, outscoring Harvard.

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