Alternatives to United States Merchant Marine Academy
SUNY Maritime CollegeBronx, NY
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $17k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. More than 1,500 students. Dangerous campus. Well known for their marine transportation and diving, engineering, and management programs. ROTC programs. SAT 1170, ACT 26 to enroll.
United States Military AcademyWest Point, NY
Bachelor's degrees. Excellent retention rate. On-campus housing option. Around 4,400 students. Strong emphasis on engineering, management, and psychology programs. SAT 1310, ACT 30 to enroll.
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding student retention rate. Tuition: $56k. Above average on-campus housing. Over 28,300 students. Unsafe campus. Strong emphasis on management, computer science, and medical programs. SAT 1530, ACT 35 to enroll.
United States Coast Guard AcademyNew London, CT
Bachelor's degrees. Outstanding retention rate. On-campus housing option. About 1,100 students. Best known for engineering, political science, and business programs. SAT 1250, ACT 29 to enroll.
Webb InstituteGlen Cove, NY
Bachelor's degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $55k. Affordable on-campus housing. More than 200 students. Dangerous campus. SAT 1450, ACT 34 to enroll.
Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Excellent student retention rate. Tuition: $56k. Above average on-campus housing. Around 9,400 students. Dangerous campus. Concentration on engineering, computer science, and management programs. ACT 33 to enroll.