Admissions Requirements

BS in Energy Systems Engineering

 

Please note that if you are not admitted to your first choice major, your application will be automatically reviewed for your second choice.

 

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, Geometry, Algebra II, Precalc/Trigonometry, and Calculus by senior year of high school. 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

Calculus for Energy Systems Engineering

Applicants to Energy Systems Engineering are required to take calculus in their senior year of high school to best prepare for our demanding ESEN curriculum.

Other ESE Recommendations:

  • The average weighted GPA of incoming students is a 3.4,  or about a B+ average. This is not a minimum requirement, only an average.

  • As a STEM institution, counselors will be considering high school math/science performance.