Mission of Maritime College
The Maritime College is a small, prestigious, specialized college of the State University of New York. Its mission is to provide
- A learning environment that stimulates intellectual growth, scholarship, and creativity.
- An innovative, "hands-on" approach to instruction directed by a dedicated faculty composed of experts in their fields,
- Quality undergraduate and graduate programs in international business, engineering, science, and technology, with particular emphasis on the maritime industry,
- A structured community which emphasizes responsible citizenship and self-discipline and which maximizes opportunities for exercising leadership,
- The opportunity for its graduates to qualify for licensure as merchant marine officers and for commissioning in the United States Armed Forces,
- Through its graduates, a quality workforce and prospective leaders for the state, nation, and maritime and international business community, and
- A nationally and internationally recognized resource of expertise in its specialized disciplines as they relate to the maritime field.
