United States Merchant Marine Academy

Public, Four-years School Located in Kings Point, NY

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How much is the USMMA tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, USMMA's tuition & fees is $945.

USMMA Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Tuition & Fees$945
Books & Supplies Costs$4,591
On-campus Expenses$3,948

How Much Does it Cost to Go to USMMA for 4 Years?

For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $3,225 at USMMA. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $1,282,442. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $1,267,555.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2023-24)$886$16,473$12,383
Sophomore (2024-25)$831$62,367$58,533
Junior (2025-26)$779$243,724$240,130
Senior (2026-27)$730$959,878$956,509
4 Years Total$3,225$1,282,442$1,267,555
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2024-25)$831$62,367$58,533
Sophomore (2025-26)$779$243,724$240,130
Junior (2026-27)$730$959,878$956,509
Senior (2027-28)$684$3,787,401$3,784,243
4 Years Total$3,024$5,053,371$5,039,414
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2025-26)$779$243,724$240,130
Sophomore (2026-27)$730$959,878$956,509
Junior (2027-28)$684$3,787,401$3,784,243
Senior (2028-29)$642$14,950,601$14,947,639
4 Years Total$2,835$19,941,605$19,928,520
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2026-27)$730$959,878$956,509
Sophomore (2027-28)$684$3,787,401$3,784,243
Junior (2028-29)$642$14,950,601$14,947,639
Senior (2029-30)$601$59,023,040$59,020,264
4 Years Total$2,657$78,720,921$78,708,655
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2027-28)$684$3,787,401$3,784,243
Sophomore (2028-29)$642$14,950,601$14,947,639
Junior (2029-30)$601$59,023,040$59,020,264
Senior (2030-31)$564$233,021,153$233,018,550
4 Years Total$2,491$310,782,196$310,770,696

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to four-years schools nationwide, USMMA' tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in New York, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $14,823.
In-StateOut-of-State
United States Merchant Marine Academy$945
U.S. Four-years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
New York Four-years Colleges$21,676
Public Schools$9,799$14,823
Private Schools$23,757

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between USMMA and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
United States Merchant Marine AcademyKings Point, NY$1,167$945
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyFlushing, NY$24,550$28,850
Berkeley College-New YorkNew York, NY$25,079$28,600
Boricua CollegeNew York, NY$11,025$12,525
Cazenovia CollegeCazenovia, NY$33,656$36,668
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtNew York, NY$45,100$46,820
CUNY New York City College of TechnologyBrooklyn, NY$7,332$15,282
Elmira CollegeElmira, NY$41,900$37,932
Hilbert CollegeHamburg, NY$21,750$32,150
College of Mount Saint VincentBronx, NY$33,458$42,740
Paul Smiths College of Arts and SciencePaul Smiths, NY$27,621$32,049

Financial Aid and COA

At United States Merchant Marine Academy, 117 students (12%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $4,362.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 63 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $4,489 and the average amount of student loans is $4,320.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Tuition & Fees$945
Average Financial Aid$4,362
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship11712%$4,362
Pell Grants788%$5,093
Federal Student Loan616%$3,696
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid6328%-
Grants or Scholarships2511%$4,489
Federal Grants2511%$4,489
Pell Grants2511%$4,489
Other Federal Grants0--
State/Local Grants0--
Institutional Grants0--
Student Loan Aid2712%$4,320
Federal Student Loans2712%$4,320
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level3925$2,878
0-30,0001313$5,479
30,001-48,00088$3,769
48,001-75,00032$2,730
75,001-110,00052$532
110,001 or more100-

Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply

USMMA's acceptance rate is 25.21%. A total of 1,789 applicants applied to and 451 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 239 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 52.99%.
To apply to USMMA, 6 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school rank, Secondary school record, Recommendations, Admission test scores and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 1 items are recommended to submit - Completion of college-preparatory program.
TotalMenWomen
Applicants1,7891,423$366
Admitted451359$92
Enrolled239198$41
Acceptance Rate25.21%25.23%25.14%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)52.99%55.15%44.57%
Secondary school GPARequired
Secondary school rankRequired
Secondary school recordRequired
Completion of college-preparatory programRecommended
RecommendationsRequired
Formal demonstration of competenciesNeither Required Nor Recommended
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)Neither Required Nor Recommended

SAT and ACT Scores

The SAT and ACT scores are required to apply to USMMA. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 1,240 and the average ACT score (ACT composite) is 27.
Its SAT score is similar to the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is similar to the national average score of 24.
Average25th75th
SAT Total1,2401,1501,330
National Average1,168
New York Average1,249
SAT EBRW615570660
SAT Math625580670
ACT Composite272528
National Average24
New York Average28
ACT Math272528
ACT English262428

Student Population

United States Merchant Marine Academy has a total of 943 students including 931 undergraduate and 12 graduate students. By gender, there are 801 male students and 222 female students attending USMMA. The school offers online degree programs and 12 students enrolled online exclusively (1.27% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,023 801222
Undergraduate1,006 788218
Graduate17 134

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address300 Steamboat Road, Kings Point, NY
Phone516-726-5800
WEBWWW.USMMA.EDU
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate, Graduate
Program Offered4 Programs
Online Program Offered1 Online Programs
Graduate Program Offered1 Graduate Programs
Academic Stats
Acceptance Rate27.35%
Yield60.38%
Student Population943
Graduation Rate77%
Transfer-out Rate22%
Retention Rate79%
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate13 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties112 (Full-time), 29 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs254 (Full-time), 37 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$97,186
Average Staff Salary$99,688