KINGS POINT, N.Y., Sept. 14, 2020 - The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point has been named America’s second Top Public School in the north region according to the 2021 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings.

USMMA was also named the third best regional college in the north region, which encompasses the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware. USMMA’s Engineering Program has been ranked the 26^th best Undergraduate Engineering Program accredited by ABET (formerly known as Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology). 

 “The academic experience provided by USMMA is second to none. From classroom work to Sea Year training, to athletic competition and leadership in the Regiment, USMMA demands exceptional performance from its students and faculty in every aspect of learning and leadership development,” said Rear Admiral John R. Ballard, Academic Dean and Provost. “We are extraordinarily pleased to appear on this distinguished list again this year, and look forward to performing in a manner that ensures we remain represented as one of the best well into the future.”

USMMA was also recently included in The Princeton’s Review’s 2021 college guide, The Best 386 Colleges. The Princeton list is aggregated and does not include individual institution rankings. 

Upon graduation, each Midshipman receives a Bachelor of Science Degree, a U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner License and an Officer’s Commission in the U.S. Military. In exchange for their education graduates must serve five years on active-duty in the military, or work in the maritime industry for five years with an eight-year commission in any branch of the reserves.

ABOUT USMMA

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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