Glen Cove, NY · Private · 106 undergraduates · suburban
Webb Institute
Highly selective
Webb admits a tiny class into one dual naval-architecture and marine-engineering degree, then sends every student into maritime work each winter.
Institutional profile
Top tier Exceptional in career outcomes, and exceptional in affordability.Naval architecture and marine engineering only; every student receives a full-tuition scholarship and graduates into the field.
- Admission
- 20% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 83.3%
185 applicants in the reported year
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What sets Webb Institute apart
Academic design
Every student follows the same intensive naval architecture and marine engineering curriculum, including engineering sciences, ship design, humanities, and a senior thesis.
Admission process
Selected finalists complete a required overnight visit with interviews, a math assessment, writing exercise, classes, meals, and interaction with current students.
Defining experience
Winter Work replaces January and February classes with required paid maritime internships during every undergraduate year, including shipboard and design-office placements.
Can I get in?
20% admitted
Selected finalists complete a required overnight visit with interviews, a math assessment, writing exercise, classes, meals, and interaction with current students.
Recent applicant pool
185About 20 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 81% submitted an SAT, and 15% 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 Webb Institute, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Webb Institute weighs when it reads a file
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- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Clear the academic baseline
Every student follows the same intensive naval architecture and marine engineering curriculum, including engineering sciences, ship design, humanities, and a senior thesis.
Complete the specialized assessment
Selected finalists complete a required overnight visit with interviews, a math assessment, writing exercise, classes, meals, and interaction with current students.
Plan the process early
Applicants need calculus and physics preparation; finalists should plan for the required campus overnight, where interviews and math and writing assessments affect admission.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Applicants need calculus and physics preparation; finalists should plan for the required campus overnight, where interviews and math and writing assessments affect admission.
Fee waiver: accepted
Can I afford it?
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Average annual cost by household income at Webb Institute
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- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
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Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
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Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
What is campus life like?
Webb Institute beyond the classroom
Roughly one hundred students live together on a waterfront Long Island estate with direct access to boats, marine facilities, and Long Island Sound.
The academic structure
Every student follows the same intensive naval architecture and marine engineering curriculum, including engineering sciences, ship design, humanities, and a senior thesis.
The campus rhythm
Roughly one hundred students live together on a waterfront Long Island estate with direct access to boats, marine facilities, and Long Island Sound.
What changes the experience
Winter Work replaces January and February classes with required paid maritime internships during every undergraduate year, including shipboard and design-office placements.