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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
STUDENT PROFILE
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 82 acres
City or town school is located in: Kings Point
Population of city/town: 5,022
Nearest major city: New York City
Distance of nearest major city: 20 miles
Population of nearest major city: 8,244,910

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (100%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 100%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 100%
Students required to live on campus: All students must live on campus except during shipboard training.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 20%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: yes
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
American Merchant Marine museum.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
placement service, health service
Counseling services:
military, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, yearbook
School newspaper(s): Hear This, published quarterly
Total number of registered organizations: 27
Campus-based religious organizations:
Newman Club
Minority student organizations:
Broadening Kings Point Club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Color guard, drill team, honor guard, Eagle Scout Club

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Susan Petersen-Lubow,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Cassie Arroyo,
Sports Information Director
School colors: royal blue and gray
School mascot: Mariners
Athletic conference memberships: ECAC, Centennial Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's footballno 
Men's golfno 
Men's lacrosseno 
Men's rifleryno 
Men's soccerno 
Men's swimmingno 
Men's tennisno 
Men's track and field (indoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Men's wrestlingno 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's softballno 
Women's swimmingno 
Women's track and field (indoor)no 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 90%
Athletic facilities:
basketball arena, football, soccer, and softball field, swimming pool, weight room
Intramural/Recreational sports:
boxing, rifle, rugby, ultimate Frisbee, water polo, white water rafting

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: New York City (17 miles)
Nearest other airport: Newark, NJ (40 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: New York City (20 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: New York City (20 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: no
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 5%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: yes

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 100% within six months of graduation

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