United States Merchant Marine Academy

Educational Resources

Libraries

Library Archives

Museums & Art

American Merchant Marine Museum; Global Maritime And Transportation program;

Computing

Requirements

• Students are required to take a computer course.
• Students are required to own or lease a computer.
• Recommended computer operating system: Microsoft

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are available to all students.
• Internet access is available to all students.
• Online class registration is available.
• 100% of college-owned hosting units are available for internet access.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Wifi is available in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
• Campus wireless internet hotspots are not available.
• Approximately 1,000 students can be on the network at once.

Services

Basic

placement service, health service

Remedial

math, writing, study skills

Counseling

career, military, personal, academic, psychological

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• 0% of housing units are Singles.
• 100% of housing units are Doubles.
• 0% of housing units are Triples.
• 0% of housing units are Apartments.
• 0% of of housing units are some other type.

Room Accessories

• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 60% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Ring Dance; Winter Ball; Graduation Ball
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, marching band, pep band, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
• In total, there are about 27 organizations on campus.
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Newman Club; Christian Fellowship Club
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Broadening Kings Point Club
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Midships Yearbook, Color Guard, Drill Team, Honor Guard, Eagle Scout Club, Fanfare Trumpets, Sailing, Wakeboarding
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Hear This (quarterly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): New York City La Guardia Airport (17), Newark, NJ (40)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): New York City (Amtrak) Penn Station (20)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): New York City Penn Station (20)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• Not all students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 20% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 5% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 500
• Freshman are discouraged from working.

• There are 0 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• There are 0 sororities
• 0 sorority houses

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Not offered
• Navy ROTC: Offered on campus
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited