KINGS POINT, N.Y., August 17, 2023 – The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point, has once again been selected as one of Princeton Review’s, “Best Colleges" for 2024. 

Princeton Review, an educational services company, not affiliated with Princeton University, says in a statement that, “the schools in this book comprise 15% of America’s four-year colleges and universities. The profiles have information on the schools’ admission and aid application requirements, enrollment, acceptance rates, and student body demographics. Quotes from surveyed students reveal their opinions on everything from their profs to their campus food. The profiles also include The Princeton Review’s “Inside Word” about the college, and its ratings (scores from 60 to 99) of the schools in eight categories including Financial Aid and Admissions Selectivity.

USMMA is also listed in Princeton Review’s “Best Northeastern” section, which lists 150 of the best colleges in the northeast region of the United States.

“I am pleased to see that the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy has been selected among the Princeton Review’s list of ‘Best Colleges’ again this year,” said Vice Admiral Joanna M. Nunan, Superintendent. “I am very proud of USMMA’s dedicated faculty, staff, and students, who work so hard to keep Kings Point on this list year after year.”

Upon graduation from USMMA, midshipmen receive a Bachelor of Science Degree, an Officer’s Commission in the U.S. military, and a United States Coast Guard Merchant Marine Officer License which ensures a steady stream of U.S. merchant marine officers to support the nation’s economic and security interests. In exchange for their education, Kings Point graduates serve five years on active duty in the U.S. military or work in the maritime industry for five years, while serving eight years as officers in any branch of the reserves.

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The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, located in Kings Point, N.Y, educates and graduates leaders of exemplary character who are inspired to serve the national security, marine transportation, and economic needs of the United States as licensed Merchant Marine Officers and commissioned officers in the Armed Forces. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the Academy, which was established under the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as the United States Merchant Marine Academy in 1943. It is administered by the Maritime Administration under the auspices of the Department of Transportation.

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