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Fast Facts

  

  • A four-year college of the State University of New York (SUNY).
  • Total enrollment: over 1850 students, including 1250 members of the Regiment of Cadets.
  • The oldest and largest maritime college in the country.
  • Nearly 100% of graduates are employed in careers of their choice within three months of graduation.
  • Programs of study are offered in the following disciplines:

    Master of Science in International Transportation Management

    Bachelor of Engineering

     
    • Marine Engineering
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Electrical Engineering
    • Facilities Engineering
    • Naval Architecture

    Bachelor of Science in Marine Environmental Science
     
    Bachelor of Science in Business

     
    • Marine Transportation
    • Marine Business & Commerce with Humanities Study Area Concentration
    • Marine Operations
    • International Transportation & Trade (ITT)
     
    Bachelor of Science in Maritime Studies
     
    Bachelor of Science in International Transportation Management


    A.A.S. in Marine Technology / Small Vessel Operation

  • All five of our engineering degree programs are ABET accredited.
  • 75% of students receive Financial Aid.
  • Over the past year, 54 students received Cadet Appointment Program (CAP) scholarships.
  • Articulation agreements with several area community colleges.
  • Home to the Empire State VI, a 17,000 ton, 565-foot training ship which is the best equipped training ship in the nation.
  • A new training ship is planned to support a growing regiment of cadets and enhance the continued growth and expansion of waterfront activities.
  • Home to a seven million dollar Center for Simulation and Marine Operation containing two state-of-the-art full bridge simulators.
  • Campus ‘wired’ and equipped with 9 computer labs with 120 new computers. There are 34 “smart” classrooms. Many parts of the campus have wireless access.
  • Students acquire valuable, hands-on training aboard the Empire State VI while gaining exposure to international cultures.
  • Cadets will travel to at least 12 foreign countries while attending at Maritime.
  • Students participate in over 38 clubs including student government, yearbook, band, water sports and professional organizations.
  • Maritime competes at the NCAA Division III level and fields 20 varsity athletic teams.
  • The athletic facilities include a newly renovated gymnasium, a 6-lane, 25-yard pool and 2400 square-feet of state-of-the-art weight and fitness centers.
  • Maritime sports a new AstroPlay turf field, a renovated baseball complex and one of the best waterfront facilities in the country. Over 450 Maritime students participate in athletics each year.
  • Home to the only Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) unit in the New York City metropolitan area.
  • Over 38 new students were added to NROTC programs for the fall 2011 semester. The Midshipman Battalion boasts 168 students.
  • Maritime has 6 MECEP and 12 STA-21 assigned to the unit producing the leaders of tomorrow’s Navy and Marine Corps.
  • The Strategic Sealift Officer (SSO) Program continues to grow with 68 students participating in fall 2011.
  • Led by alumnus and renowned sailor, Gary Jobson ’73, Maritime’s Waterfront Program boasts a fleet of 20 new Vanguard 420’s and 6 new Vanguard FJ’s sailboats.


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