United States Merchant Marine Academy - Institutional Characteristics

The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA or Kings Point) is a United States service academy located in Kings Point, New York. It trains officers to serve in United States Merchant Marine, branches of the military, and the transportation industry. Midshipmen (as students at the academy are called) are trained in different fields such as marine engineering, navigation, ship's administration, maritime law, personnel management, international law, customs, and many other subjects important to the task of running a large ship. United States Merchant Marine Academy is a public, four-years institute located in Kings Point, New York. It is a Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Master's degree.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $1,167 for New York residents and $945 for out-of-state students. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 943 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 27.35% and the graduation rate is 77% last year.

The salary after graduation from United States Merchant Marine Academy varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $98,600. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.