United States Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point, NY · Public four-year · Suburb: Large
947undergraduates
34%admitted
Test scores requiredSAT/ACT
$5,173average net price per year
81%graduate in 6 years
90%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,392
- Admitted
- 452
- Admit rate
- 34%
- Admit rate, women
- 31%
- Admit rate, men
- 33%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 61%
- First-year students
- 277
- SAT/ACT
- Test scores required
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 75%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 570-650
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 570-650
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 44%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 23-29
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
3 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Engineering (2)
- Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Bachelor's (91 awarded)
- Systems Engineering Bachelor's (36 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (1)
- Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Bachelor's (94 awarded)
Graduate programs (1)
- Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $945
- Books and supplies
- $4,591
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,632
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $9,168
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $9,168
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $3,476 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $4,752 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $8,250 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $9,278 |
| Over $110,000 | $9,547 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 27%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 7%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $4,374
- Got a grant from the college
- 0%
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 7%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 12%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,061
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 73%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 78%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 81%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 81%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 81%
- Transferred to another college
- 3%
- Came back for year two
- 90%
| Pell grant students | 79% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 67% |
| Neither | 81% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 35 | 83% |
| Men | 228 | 80% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 21 | 81% |
| Black | 6 | 83% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 20 | 70% |
| White | 206 | 81% |
| Race unknown | 5 | 80% (small group) |
| International | 4 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 189 | 80% | 20% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 51 | 88% | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 961
- Undergraduates
- 947
- Full-time undergraduates
- 947
- Part-time undergraduates
- 0
- Graduate students
- 14
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 0%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
| Women | 18% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 77% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 300 Steamboat Road, Kings Point, NY, 11024-1634
- County
- Nassau County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Trimester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.