State University of New York Maritime College, also referred to as SUNY Maritime College, is a New York City-based public maritime college. The school belongs to the State University of New York (SUNY) system.
Founded in 1874, it was the first college of its kind (approved federally and offers commercial nautical education) to be established in the United States. The college belongs to the only seven existing maritime academies in the United States that grant degrees.
SUNY Maritime College Acceptance Rate
With a 58% acceptance rate, SUNY Maritime is considered generally accessible. Students who have good test scores and grades have a good chance of gaining admission to the school. Those who want to apply to the college can do so by submitting the SUNY or the Common Application. The school administration may require other materials such as a personal essay, two recommendation letters, SAT or ACT scores, and high school transcripts.
Admitted Students Profile
A total of 1,794 students have enrolled in SUNY Maritime College, according to latest statistics. 1,641 students were enrolled in undergraduate programs while 153 pursued graduate programs. According to gender, there are 1,561 male and 233 female students attending this SUNY school. Based on race or ethnicity, SUNY Maritime has 1,259 White, 80 Black, and 78 Asian students out of total 1,794.
Tuition Figures
2019 data show that the undergraduate tuition and fees of SUNY Maritime College are $8,283 for New York residents and $18,063 for those who are living out of the state. For graduate students, the tuition and fees amount to $11,553 for New York residents and $23,113 for others. 887 students or 54.05% of the enrolled undergraduate students in the school are recipients of grants or scholarships with an average amount of $7,503.
Location
SUNY Maritime College is located at 6 Pennyfield Ave, The Bronx, NY 10465. Spanning 55 acres, the waterfront campus can be found at the historic Fort Schuyler at the junction of the East River and the Long Island Sound.
Academics
SUNY Maritime offers 12 undergraduate programs including the fields of marine science, engineering, and maritime studies. There’s also a master’s degree program in international transportation management and maritime and naval studies. Some of the school’s most popular undergraduate majors include marine engineering, international transportation management, and marine business and commerce. Several graduate Professional Mariner Training certificates may be pursued by applicants as well.
Student Life
Most of the students at SUNY Maritime are members of the Regiment of Cadets—a military-style physical and maritime training program. However, both regimental and non-regimental students have an active student life, as they are allowed to participate in more than 30 clubs and organizations. They also have several travel options on the training ship owned by the college, Empire State VI.
Athletics
SUNY Maritime College teams are a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III. For most of its sports, the school competes in the Skyline Conference, as well as the ECFC for football, ICSA for sailing, and US Rowing for its rowing teams.
Presently, the department sponsors 16 varsity programs, namely: baseball, men’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, football, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s rowing, co-ed dinghy sailing, co-ed offshore sailing, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s swimming & diving, and women’s volleyball.
Also offered by the department are mixed rifle, rugby, and ice hockey at the club level. Mixed rifle competes in the Mid-Atlantic Rifle Conference, rugby competes in the Tri-State Rugby Conference, and ice hockey competes as a Division III member of the American Collegiate Hockey Association.
Notable Alums
Below are some of SUNY Maritime’s most famous graduates:
- Ross Marvin, class of 1902, accompanied Robert Peary on his expeditions to the North Pole
- Kevin McCarey, environmentalist, author, and Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker
- Daniel J. McCarthy, class of 1986, President and Chief Executive Officer of Frontier Communications
- Felix Riesenberg, class of 1897, master mariner, author
- Commodore Leroy J. Alexanderson, the last Master of the SS United States
- John W. Anderson, longest-serving Master of the SS United States
- Vincent Barra, mayor of Allendale, NJ for eight years
- Peter Coleman, class of 1981, Won the Gold Medal.[8] Mallory Cup, in 1983 for North American Men’s Sailing Championship
- John Ferriola, class of 1974, President and Chief Operating Officer of Nucor
- Chris Gazzo, Class of 1996, recognized as the “Voice of New York Harbor”
- Paul C. Grening, class of 1897, master mariner, Captain of President Harding that rescued the Ignazio Florio
- Joseph Hazelwood, Master of the Exxon Valdez
- Gary Jobson, class of 1973, America’s Cup tactician in 1977 for Ted Turner; self-proclaimed pre-eminent ambassador for sailing in the U.S.
- Scott Kelly, NASA astronaut, author, Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery
- John Konrad, ship captain, maritime journalist, founder of the maritime website gCaptain and distinguished alumni award recipient
- James M. Maloney, Class of 1980, a lawyer known for challenging NY’s nunchaku ban; adjunct at SUNY Maritime; recipient, Dedicated Service Award, Fort Schuyler Maritime Alumni Association
- Harry Manning, Class of 1914, master mariner, Captain of the SS United States on her maiden Blue Riband Atlantic crossings and navigator for Amelia Earhart
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