{"id":9351,"date":"2018-11-20T12:13:38","date_gmt":"2018-11-20T17:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/about-mma\/?page_id=9351"},"modified":"2025-11-21T13:00:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T18:00:01","slug":"accolades","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/about-mma\/about-mma\/accolades\/","title":{"rendered":"Accolades"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\r\nh3 {\r\nmargin-top:1em;\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"noborder alignnone wp-image-12187 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/about-mma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/AccoladesPage_Header.jpg\" alt=\"Invest In Yourself\" width=\"800\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/about-mma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/AccoladesPage_Header.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/about-mma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/AccoladesPage_Header-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/about-mma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/AccoladesPage_Header-768x336.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/h1>\n<h1>Accolades<\/h1>\n<p>Maine Maritime Academy is regularly recognized for the quality and caliber of our unique educational experience. Recent accolades include recognition from Money Magazine,\u00a0Washington Monthly, and\u00a0\u00a0U.S. News &amp; World Report<strong>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>2025-26 Military Friendly listing<\/h3>\n<p>Maine Maritime Academy has been awarded the honor of being a Military Friendly<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0 School for 2023-2024. Learn more about our designation <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryfriendly.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.militaryfriendly.com\/school-profile\/?sid=137\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"noborder alignleft wp-image-13884 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/about-mma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/MFS25\u201326_Silver-150.png\" alt=\"Military Friendly School - Silver - 2025-2026\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militaryfriendly.com\/school-profile\/?sid=137\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"noborder alignnone wp-image-13884 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/about-mma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/MFS25\u201326_Spouse-105x150-1.png\" alt=\"Military Spouse Friendly School - 2025-2026\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>2026 U.S. News &amp; World Report Rankings<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/best-colleges\/maine-maritime-academy-2044\/overall-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#7 in Regional Colleges North<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/best-colleges\/maine-maritime-academy-2044\/overall-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#2 in Best Colleges for Veterans &#8211; Regional Colleges (North)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/best-colleges\/maine-maritime-academy-2044\/overall-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#4 Top Public Schools &#8211; Regional Colleges<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/best-colleges\/maine-maritime-academy-2044\/overall-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#8 Best Value Schools<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/best-colleges\/maine-maritime-academy-2044\/overall-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#46 Best Undergraduate Engineering &#8211; Non-Doctorate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2026 College Raptor Rankings<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegeraptor.com\/college-rankings\/details\/HiddenGems\/State\/ME\/\">Hidden Gem Colleges in the US<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegeraptor.com\/college-rankings\/details\/HiddenGems\/DivisionIIIColleges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">D3 Colleges &#8211; Hidden Gem<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegeraptor.com\/college-rankings\/details\/HiddenGems\/Region\/New-England-(CT-ME-MA-NH-RI-VT)\/?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_campaign=2026HiddenGemsInsitutionalOutreach&amp;utm_medium=email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New England Colleges &#8211; Hidden Gem<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"display: flex;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegeraptor.com\/college-rankings\/details\/HiddenGems\/State\/ME\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"noborder alignnone wp-image-13384 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/about-mma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/cr-best.jpg\" alt=\"College Raptor - D#\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegeraptor.com\/college-rankings\/details\/HiddenGems\/Region\/New-England-(CT-ME-MA-NH-RI-VT)\/?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_campaign=2026HiddenGemsInsitutionalOutreach&amp;utm_medium=email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"noborder alignnone wp-image-14033 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/about-mma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/cr-ne.jpg\" alt=\"College Raptor New England\" width=\"150\" height=\"134\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegeraptor.com\/college-rankings\/details\/HiddenGems\/DivisionIIIColleges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"noborder alignnone wp-image-14034 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/about-mma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/cr-d3.jpg\" alt=\"College Raptor - D#\" width=\"150\" height=\"134\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>2025 Niche.com Rankings<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niche.com\/colleges\/search\/best-value-colleges\/s\/maine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#1 Best Value Colleges in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niche.com\/colleges\/search\/best-colleges\/s\/maine\/\">#4 Best College in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niche.com\/colleges\/search\/best-value-colleges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#36 Best Value Colleges in America<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2025 Money Magazine Ranking<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/money.com\/best-colleges\/profile\/maine-maritime-academy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Awarded one of America&#8217;s Best Colleges<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/money.com\/best-colleges\/profile\/maine-maritime-academy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"noborder alignnone wp-image-14073 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/about-mma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/MONEY_Best_College_2025.gif\" alt=\"Money - Best Colleges\" width=\"150\" height=\"119\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>2024 Washington Monthly Rankings<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonmonthly.com\/2024-college-guide\/bachelors\/\">#22 Bachelors Colleges<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonmonthly.com\/2024-college-guide\/best-bang-for-the-buck-rankings-northeast\/\">#20 Best Bang for the Buck &#8211; 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Maine Maritime Academy ranked among the top 10 schools, outscoring Harvard.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" style=\"padding: 7px;\" href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/about-mma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/WP-article-re-Georgetown-study.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accolades Maine Maritime Academy is regularly recognized for the quality and caliber of our unique educational experience. Recent accolades include recognition from Money Magazine,\u00a0Washington Monthly, and\u00a0\u00a0U.S. News &amp; World Report.\u00a0 2025-26 Military Friendly listing Maine Maritime Academy has been awarded the honor of being a Military Friendly\u00ae\u00a0 School for 2023-2024. 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