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NROTC Maine Maritime Academy
NROTC Maine Maritime Academy runs NROTC at Maine Maritime Academy for midshipmen across Maine.
About this program
Operating out of Maine Maritime Academy, NROTC Maine Maritime Academy commissions midshipmen into the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps under Naval Service Training Command. The program traces its lineage on this campus to 1972.
NROTC Maine Maritime Academy runs as a host-only program; midshipmen contract directly through Maine Maritime Academy without a cross-town consortium. With roughly 12000+ undergraduates on campus, the unit pulls from a deep applicant pool inside a single school.
Funding paths into this unit include NROTC Navy Option (4-year) and NROTC Marine Option, with NROTC Nurse Option (where offered) also available. Maine Maritime Academy's academic strengths in nursing and health professions and business and political science give contracted midshipmen flexible major options on either side of the technical/non-technical line.
Scholarships available here
Full tuition + select fees OR room and board up to $11,500/yr, plus $750/yr book stipend and a monthly stipend rising $250 (freshman) to $400 (senior). Uniforms and three summer training cruises included. SAT/ACT required (code 0565), Tier-1 STEM majors preferred. FY2027 application opened April 1, 2026; deadline January 31, 2027. 5-year active-duty obligation.
Service obligation: 5 years
Contact & location
Located at: Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, ME 04420-0001
Navy ROTC FAQ
Where is NROTC Maine Maritime Academy located?
NROTC Maine Maritime Academy is hosted at Maine Maritime Academy in Maine. The unit's training events, classes, and PT all run on the Maine Maritime Academy campus.
Which schools can attend NROTC Maine Maritime Academy?
NROTC Maine Maritime Academy is a host-only program; only students enrolled at Maine Maritime Academy can contract through this unit. There are no cross-town partner agreements at this site.
What scholarships are available through NROTC Maine Maritime Academy?
NROTC midshipmen at this unit compete for NROTC Navy Option (4-year), NROTC Marine Option, NROTC Nurse Option (where offered). National awards apply out of high school; on-campus side-loads kick in once a cadet is enrolled and contracted.
What's the NROTC summer training for midshipmen at NROTC Maine Maritime Academy?
Each summer carries a different block: CORTRAMID after 4/C year, an enlisted-side fleet cruise after 3/C, and a junior-officer cruise after 2/C — Marine-Option mids ride MOUI and OCS-style training instead.
How big is the corps at NROTC Maine Maritime Academy?
Public corps-size figures aren't always published year-to-year; NROTC units in this size class generally carry between several dozen and a few hundred contracted midshipmen depending on host enrollment.
What's the commissioning path through NROTC Maine Maritime Academy?
Midshipmen who complete the four-year NROTC curriculum and meet medical, fitness, and academic standards commission as officers in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. The unit reports through Naval Service Training Command.
Can I commission through NROTC Maine Maritime Academy as any major?
Navy programs accept students from most academic majors at Maine Maritime Academy. Some scholarships and commissioning options (e.g., nursing, engineering, foreign-language) carry major requirements — confirm with the unit before declaring.
When was NROTC Maine Maritime Academy founded?
NROTC Maine Maritime Academy was established in 1972.
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