United States Merchant Marine Academy

Kings Point, NY · Public

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Admission rate

United States Merchant Marine Academy admitted 34.2% of applicants university-wide (468 of 1,367).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide34.2%4681,367
Men34.1%3701,086
Women34.9%98281

Also offers Restrictive Early Action (closes Nov 1) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 468 admitted students, 300 enrolled (64.1% yield).

United States Merchant Marine Academy Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1110–1300
ACT (mid-50%)
22–29
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.253.99

Testing policy: Required

United States Merchant Marine Academy Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $2,975/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$895
Fees, housing, food, books & other$2,080
Sticker cost of attendance$2,975/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$1,773
$30k–48k$4,098
$48k–75k$5,897
$75k–110k$8,752
Over $110k$9,168

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

United States Merchant Marine Academy Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Official transcript
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Letters of recommendation (recommended)
  • Supplemental essays (recommended)

International applicants

  • Official transcript
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Letters of recommendation (recommended)
  • Supplemental essays (recommended)
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

United States Merchant Marine Academy Common Data Set · Application requirements

Essay prompts

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Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$90,610
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
82.4%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
84%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$8,833
At graduation

United States Merchant Marine Academy · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • Niche: #148

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Engineering (56%).

Student–faculty ratio: 10:1 · 58% of class sections have under 20 students.

United States Merchant Marine Academy Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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