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United States Merchant Marine Academy

United States Merchant Marine Academy
300 Steamboat Road
Kings Point, NY 11024-1699

Official telephone: (516) 773-5000
Fax number: (516) 773-5509
Website: www.usmma.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.
ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Leiutenant Commander Keith L. Watson,
Assistant Director of Admissions & Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 516 773-5391
866 546-4778 (toll free)
516 773-5390 (fax)
admissions@usmma.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Final filing date for fall: March 1
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: no
Is the Common Application form accepted? no
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: 0
Admissions requirements:
Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1100 (with minimum scores of 540 in critical reading and 560 in math) or minimum composite ACT score of 23 (with minimum scores of 23 in English and 24 in math) required; rank in top two-fifths of secondary school class recommended. All applicants must be U.S. citizens at least 17 and not yet 25 years of age and must be nominated by a member of Congress. Good physical condition and medical exam required.
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: required
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: recommended
Off-campus interview: not available
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used
School's test preference: no preference
Dates test scores should be received: March 1 for SAT I/ACT
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language: 2 recommended
Lab: 1 required, 2 recommended
Math: 3 required, 4 recommended
Science: 3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies: 4 recommended
Academic electives: 8 required, 8 recommended
Total: 18 required, 26 recommended
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: no
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: no

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank important
  • recommendations important
  • standardized test scores very important
  • essay important
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview considered
  • extracurricular activities important
  • particular talent/ability important
  • character/personal qualities very important
  • alumni/ae relationship not considered
  • geographical residence not considered
  • state residency considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation considered
  • volunteer work considered
  • work experience considered
Admissions is need blind: yes
Average secondary school GPA: 3.6
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 100%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 95%
Test taken by majority of applicants: SAT I
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 70%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 60%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: on a rolling basis
Acceptance of admission: must accept by May 1 or within 1 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 1,662
Number of applicants offered admission: 361 (22%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 255 (71%)
School has a waiting list policy: no
Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: 74%
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 95%
Admission may be deferred: no

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