SUNY Maritime College: Review & Facts

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SUNY Maritime College is a small four-year, public school with 1,430 students enrolled. This school was established in 1874 and is one of the 11 colleges located in Bronx, New York.

Academic Offerings

At SUNY Maritime College you can obtain your associate's degree, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, or master's degree.

Majors
Offered

11

SUNY Maritime College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 11 majors. The most popular concentrations are Marine Transportation and Diving, Engineering, Management, Business, and Marketing and Advertising. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. Nevertheless, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

SUNY Maritime College student retention rate is fair at 78% (close to New York average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

78%

Fair

The graduation rate at SUNY Maritime College is good - 74%. Approximately 36% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at SUNY Maritime College is pretty decent -- 14:1. Read more about instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is fairly high, around $17,000 per year. The additional fees at SUNY Maritime College beyond tuition are roughly $1,500; this makes it a total of $18,500 per academic year.

Read the details about SUNY Maritime College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate

80%

Easy

As reported in recent data, 1,337 applications were submitted and 1,074 were accepted, so it is easy to get admitted at this school.

SUNY Maritime College might accept credits for life experience and advanced placement credits earned prior to admission.

Read more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at SUNY Maritime College in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price

$8,800

High

SUNY Maritime College offers a distance education program and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at SUNY Maritime College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade

D+

Unsafe

SUNY Maritime College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates approximately 1,500 students, which offers a reasonable on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is a bit high: around $8,800 per year.

Navy ROTC programs are available at SUNY Maritime College. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

ROTC
Available

Yes

It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have obtained a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime numbers, SUNY Maritime College appears to be a relatively dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

SUNY Maritime College Location and Address

Postal Address:
SUNY Maritime College
6 Pennyfield Avenue
Bronx, New York
10465-4198, USA