Throggs Neck, NY · Public · 1,285 undergraduates · urban
SUNY Maritime College
Less selective
A maritime academy inside New York City, combining sea-license pathways with access to the country's largest transportation and logistics market.
Institutional profile
Well established Exceptional in career outcomes, and solid in student experience.- Admission
- 78.5% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 74.5%
1,629 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$95,951 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets SUNY Maritime College apart
Academic design
Programs include marine transportation, marine engineering, mechanical and electrical engineering, naval architecture, international transportation and trade, and related fields, with license-track students completing shipboard sea terms.
Campus pattern
The Throggs Neck campus sits on the East River/Long Island Sound waterfront, with training ships, regiment activities, athletics, and direct proximity to the New York maritime economy.
Defining feature
A maritime academy inside New York City, combining sea-license pathways with access to the country's largest transportation and logistics market.
Can I get in?
78.5% admitted
Applicants should choose carefully between regiment/licensing and civilian pathways because sea service, uniforms, medical requirements, and professional licensing expectations differ.
Recent applicant pool
1,629About 79 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 31% submitted an SAT, and 5% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for SUNY Maritime College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What SUNY Maritime College weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Programs include marine transportation, marine engineering, mechanical and electrical engineering, naval architecture, international transportation and trade, and related fields, with license-track students completing shipboard sea terms.
Make the fit specific
A maritime academy inside New York City, combining sea-license pathways with access to the country's largest transportation and logistics market.
Account for the tradeoff
Applicants should choose carefully between regiment/licensing and civilian pathways because sea service, uniforms, medical requirements, and professional licensing expectations differ.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Applicants should choose carefully between regiment/licensing and civilian pathways because sea service, uniforms, medical requirements, and professional licensing expectations differ.
Fee waiver: accepted
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
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Average annual cost by household income at SUNY Maritime College
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
A maritime academy inside New York City, combining sea-license pathways with access to the country's largest transportation and logistics market.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Marine Transportation
Mechanical Engineering
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
What is campus life like?
SUNY Maritime College beyond the classroom
The Throggs Neck campus sits on the East River/Long Island Sound waterfront, with training ships, regiment activities, athletics, and direct proximity to the New York maritime economy.
A defining academic feature
Programs include marine transportation, marine engineering, mechanical and electrical engineering, naval architecture, international transportation and trade, and related fields, with license-track students completing shipboard sea terms.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Throggs Neck campus sits on the East River/Long Island Sound waterfront, with training ships, regiment activities, athletics, and direct proximity to the New York maritime economy.
What changes the experience
A maritime academy inside New York City, combining sea-license pathways with access to the country's largest transportation and logistics market.