The United States Merchant Marine Academy is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 267-284-5000, http://www.msche.org.

The Marine Engineering Systems program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.

The Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.