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SUNY Maritime College

State University of New York Maritime College, also known as SUNY Maritime College, is located in the Bronx, New York City. The college was established in the year 1874. The college offers bachelor's, master's and associate's degrees in several maritime subjects which includes engineering degrees in electrical mechanical engineering, marine electrical and electronic systems and naval architecture. The College owns a primary ship, Empire State VI, used to provide hands-on experience of the programs offered. Other degrees offered include international transportation and trade with a required internship. In addition the college offers several other maritime programs.

SUNY Maritime College has an active campus life. The office of student life provides several facilities to the students. The college has over 30 student groups and organizations operating in the campus. Some of the student organizations include Student Activities, Orientation, & Judicial Affairs and the Graduate Student Association.

Campus Location

6 Pennyfield Avenue
Throggs Neck, NY 10465-4198
USA
Main Tel: (718) 409-7200
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in engineering and science.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Large number of students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor2189
Master461
Associate41

Students

Student enrollment was 1,487 in 2007-2008 (1,736 full-time equivalent).

About 93% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 7% of the class.

Undergrads are 87% of enrolled students and graduate students are 13%.

About 5% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 95% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 5,426
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 11,686
Room and board$ 9,500
Books and supplies$ 1,200
Other$ 2,710

Financial Aid: SUNY Maritime participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  31
Without tenure; working toward tenure  12
Without tenure; tenure not available  22

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football (Independent Northeast Region), basketball (Skyline Conference), baseball (Skyline Conference), and track (Skyline Conference).

Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men70%
Women62%
All69%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal460-560
Math490-590

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (34 awarded)

  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services

ENGINEERING (98 awarded)

  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (4 awarded)

  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians

HOSPITALITY (116 awarded)

  • Tourism and Travel Services Management

LIBERAL ARTS (2 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

SCIENCE (14 awarded)

  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at SUNY Maritime with government-defined occupation categories.)

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