Academic Requirements

To be considered for admission to Massachusetts Maritime Academy, candidates must be capable of college-level study and meet the minimum requirements below:

• 4 years of English

• 4 years of Mathematics: Including Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry or Trigonometry (or comparable coursework). At least one course must be completed during senior year.

• 3 years of Science: At least three of these courses must include labs. Technology/Engineering courses must be designated as science courses (taken for science credit) by the high school. Courses in Chemistry and Physics are strongly recommended.

• 2 years of Social Science: Including one course in United States History

• 2 years of Foreign Language: Two sequential, one-year courses in either a classical or modern language 

  • A foreign language waiver may be given to students attending a vocational technical high school or those who have received a waiver from their high school.

• 2 Elective Courses

Test Requirements

The submission of SAT or ACT scores is optional. For more information, please review our Test Optional Policy.

If you choose to submit your standardized test scores, you must submit official test scores from either The College Board (SAT) or The ACT (ACT). When taking the exam, have your scores sent directly to Massachusetts Maritime Academy. Please note, score requests can take between 2-4 weeks to be delivered and added to a student's application. 

Average SAT Score: 1050-1100* (SAT Code: 3515)

Average ACT Score: 22-23 (ACT Code: 1856)

*We will superscore your SAT scores.