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United States Merchant Marine Academy

United States Merchant Marine Academy
300 Steamboat Road
Kings Point, NY 11024-1699

Official telephone: (516) 773-5000
Fax number: (516) 773-5390
Website: https://www.usmma.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: trimester system (three terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 94%
Student:Faculty ratio: 8:1
Total faculty: 113 men, 19 women
Full-time faculty: 96 men, 17 women
Part-time faculty: 17 men, 2 women
Graduation rate: 78% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program, online courses
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Engineering, Other
  • Engineering/Industrial Management
  • Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer
  • Marine Transportation, Other
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
  • Systems Engineering
  • Transportation and Materials Moving, Other
Master's Degrees

  • Engineering, Other
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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