Maine Maritime Academy is a public post-secondary
college and nautical training institution with approximately 900 students, located in
Castine in
Hancock County,
Maine, USA. The Academy was established by the 90th Maine Legislature on March 21, 1941. Maine Maritime Academy is a public college. Costs of admission are comparable to the nearby
University of Maine. Unlike
federal service academies, a congressional recommendation is not required to attend this state school. Students are not obligated to go to sea or into the military after graduation, and a large portion of the graduating class chooses shore-side employment, often in maritime related fields or the power generation industry.