Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Educational Resources

Libraries

• Member of library consortia.

Computing

Requirements

• Students are required to take a computer course.
• Students are required to own or lease a computer.

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are available to all students.
• Internet access is available to all students.
• Online class registration is available.
• 100% of college-owned hosting units are available for internet access.

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial

math

Counseling

career, military, academic, birth control, religious

Career

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Room Accessories

• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 50% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Student activities: drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, student government, student newspaper, yearbook

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Boston, MA, Providence, RI
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Boston, MA/Providence, RI
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Buzzards Bay, MA
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 97% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• Freshman are discouraged from working.

• There are 0 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• There are 0 sororities
• 0 sorority houses

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus
• Navy ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Boston University)
• Airforce ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution

Additional Policies

class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, other