SUNY Maritime College

Public · Moderately Selective · NY

School data & stats

TypePublic

LocationNY · Northeast

SettingUrban

Undergrads1,285

Student:faculty15:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate30.5%

6-yr grad rate64.4%

Drop-out rate16.5%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$9k

Out-of-state tuition$19k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity37.6%

Gender diversity12.1%

International2%

Identity—

Overview

SUNY Maritime College occupies historic Fort Schuyler at Throggs Neck in the Bronx, where the East River meets Long Island Sound, under the Throgs Neck Bridge. It is one of a small number of state maritime academies in the country, combining a traditional college experience with a structured, regimented training program most colleges don't offer.

Academics

Marine engineering and marine transportation are the college's signature degree programs, each paired with training toward a U.S. Coast Guard license alongside the academic degree itself — students graduate with both a bachelor's degree and professional maritime credentials. Engineering and technical coursework is rigorous and closely tied to real vessel operation rather than abstract theory alone.

Campus & student life

Students in the regiment wear uniforms, follow a structured daily schedule, and train aboard the training ship Empire State for extended sea terms, a genuinely different rhythm than a typical college calendar. The campus itself is a working waterfront on a historic fort, with commercial shipping traffic visible just offshore.

Getting in

Admission includes physical and medical fitness requirements tied to the regiment and sea-term training, in addition to the usual academic review, since students must be capable of shipboard service as part of their degree. Interest in a maritime or engineering career specifically, not just general college interest, is what admissions is looking to confirm.

After graduation

Marine engineering and transportation graduates go directly into shipping, engineering, and maritime industry roles with some of the strongest starting outcomes of any public college nationally, a direct result of the licensing credential paired with the degree. The regiment structure also produces graduates who go on to naval and military service at a higher rate than most civilian colleges.

Worth knowing

The regiment is not optional color — it is the actual daily structure of undergraduate life for most students, including uniforms, room inspections, and a chain of command, and prospective students should understand this before enrolling if they are looking for a conventional, unstructured college experience.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate72.4%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 1123–1288 · ACT 22–28

Test policyoptional

Rec letters1

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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