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United States Merchant Marine Academy

United States Merchant Marine Academy is a public college in a large suburb of the New York, NY metro with 947 students and a 34% acceptance rate.

Kings Point, New York · Public · Suburb, large · 947 students

NCAA Division III · New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference

Admission rate

34%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,207

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

23–29

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$6,174

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

82%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

90%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$90,610

10 years after entry

Students

947

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, in-state students, by family income

$0–30,000$1,773
$30,001–48,000$4,098
$48,001–75,000$5,897
$75,001–110,000$8,752
Over $110,000$9,168

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer94
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering91
Systems Engineering36

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division III, New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference

Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming and Diving (combined), Tennis, Track and Field (Indoor), Track and Field (Outdoor), Wrestling

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division III, New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference

Basketball, Cross Country, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming and Diving (combined), Track and Field (Indoor), Track and Field (Outdoor), Volleyball

Faith groups

Newman Connection

Also

Study abroad

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), connection.newmanministry.com · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

Suburb, large

Federal locale classification

Metro area

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

19,940,274 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

Yes

More about the place

Nearest airport

Laguardia (LGA)

Nearest hub airport

Laguardia (LGA)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 13.3 of 20

Elevation

24 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

27°F

July high

86°F

Annual snowfall

29.8 in

Days at 90°F or higher

22 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$2,740 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Public, suburban campus, NCAA Division III, similar size