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Great Lakes Maritime Academy

Great Lakes Maritime Academy 1701 E. Front St., Traverse City, Michigan

Telephone: 231.995.1200 or 877.824.SHIP

Great Lakes Maritime Academy is Michigan’s State Maritime College.

E-Mail: [email protected]

The Academy was formed in 1969 as a division of Northwestern Michigan

Website: www.nmc.edu/maritime

Enrollment: 240 Cadets

College in Traverse City, Michigan. Graduates earn a Bachelors of Science

School Opened: 1969

Degree in Maritime Technology (BSMT) and license as First Class Great

Lakes Pilot/Third Mate oceans Unlimited Tonnage (Deck) or Third Assistant

Admissions Director Contact Information:

John Berck

Engineer Steam/Diesel Unlimited Horsepower (Engineering). These creden- 231.995.1213 tials allow graduates to sail both the Great Lakes and oceans as they enter

Director of Admissions & Enrollment Management: their career as a Merchant Marine Of? cer. Maritime cadets have a unique [email protected] college experience with three semesters sea during their training at the Acad- emy. This exposure the maritime industry is essential in preparing graduates for the position of an entry level of? cer aboard U.S Flag vessels. In 2002, the current Training Ship “State of Michigan” was provided by the United

States Maritime Administration (MARAD). The Training Ship has many roles in the delivery of the maritime curriculum. Cadets complete their ? rst “Sea Project” aboard the State of Michigan. The ship is also utilized daily as a classroom/lab and source of In-Port/Skilled Training/Internship days re- quired for licensing. Cadets complete their other two required sea projects aboard commercial vessels of the Great Lakes and oceans-- a total of 360 sea days. The Academy’s admissions process is competitive and limited to 60 incoming cadets per year. In addition to recent High School graduates, incoming cadets represent college graduates (30%), veterans (32%) and col- lege transfer students (40%).

Maine Maritime Academy

Maine Maritime Academy 2One Pleasant Street, Castine, ME 04420

Telephone: 207.326.4311 or 800.464.6565

Maine Maritime Academy is a public, co-educational college located in

E-Mail: [email protected]

Website: http://mainemaritime.edu

Castine, Maine with approximately 950 students in 18 degree programs of

Enrollment: 995 students study in engineering, management, science, and transportation. MMA pro-

School Opened: 1941 grams equip students with the practical skills, knowledge, and training to

Admissions Director Contact Information: launch successful careers. MMA students bene? t from hands-on education,

Jeff Wright international sea-time aboard the Training Ship State of Maine or the Schoo- [email protected] 207.326.2215 ner Bowdoin, cadet shipping aboard commercial vessels, and cooperative education assignments. Graduates become world-class mariners and engi- neers, supply chain managers, logistics professionals, and scientists here in

Maine and beyond.

Maine Maritime Academy alumni number approximately 6,500 and work all over the world. The success of MMA alumni has resulted in a worldwide reputation for excellence and reliability in maritime, business and scienti? c ? elds. The alumni network connects MMA graduates with career opportuni- ties in all of the industries and organizations they serve. The Academy was ranked the number 1 Public College in America on Money magazine’s Best

Colleges list released in August, 2014 and again in 2015.

Maine Maritime Academy Majors by the numbers … (Graduate) Int’l Logistics Mgmt: 37 Marine Systems Engineering (4 year): 9 Deck Majors (number): 276

Total Degree Programs: 18 Power Engineering Operations: 38 Engine Majors (number): 444

Int’l Business & Logistics: 110 Power Engineering Technology: 90 Typical Class Size: 20-25

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