United States Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point, NY · Public
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United States Merchant Marine Academy admitted 34.2% of applicants university-wide (468 of 1,367).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 34.2% | 468 | 1,367 |
| Men | 34.1% | 370 | 1,086 |
| Women | 34.9% | 98 | 281 |
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 · 2024 — Published 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)
- 3.25–3.99
Testing policy: Required
United States Merchant Marine Academy Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024 — Published 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 |
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) · 2023 — Earnings 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 · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.