| Name |
United States Merchant Marine Academy |
| Address |
300 Steamboat Road
Kings Point, NY 11024 |
| Website |
http://www.usmma.edu |
| Email |
admissions@usmma.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
N/A |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
60% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
N/A |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (100%) |
| College Owned Singles |
0% |
| College Owned Doubles |
100% |
| College Owned Triples |
0% |
| College Owned Apartments |
0% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
N/A |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
N/A |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
82 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
60% |
| Nearest Airport |
New York City La Guardia Airport (17), Newark, NJ (40) |
| Nearest Train |
New York City (Amtrak) Penn Station (20) |
| Nearest Bus |
New York City Penn Station (20) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
20% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
5% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
Yes |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Ring Dance; Winter Ball; Graduation Ball |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, marching band, pep band, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
27 |
| Honor Societies |
N/A |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Newman Club; Christian Fellowship Club |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Broadening Kings Point Club |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Midships Yearbook, Color Guard, Drill Team, Honor Guard, Eagle Scout Club, Fanfare Trumpets, Sailing, Wakeboarding |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Hear This (quarterly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1943 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Trimester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,021 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
N/A |
| Application Deadline |
March 1 |
| Application Fee |
None |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
N/A |
| Room Board |
N/A |
| Basic |
placement service, health service |
| Remedial |
math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, military, personal, academic, psychological |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network |
| Job Six Months |
100% |
| Job One Year |
100% |
| Job Two Years |
100% |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
N/A |
| Num Books |
N/A |
| Num Subscriptions |
N/A |
| Num Microforms |
N/A |
| Num Audiovisual |
N/A |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
Library Archives |
| Museums |
American Merchant Marine Museum; Global Maritime And Transportation program; |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
Yes |
| Computers Available |
N/A |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
1,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
N/A |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks |
