Founded in 1941, Maine Maritime Academy is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the rural setting of the village of Castine (population range of under 2,500 inhabitants), Maine.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) is a very small (EduListing enrollment range: 1,000-1,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 79 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades.  The admission rate range is 70-80% making this US higher education organization a somewhat selective institution. 