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Admissions

APPLICATIONS FOR THE CLASS OF 2028
COMING SOON

The online application will open in early June 2023.  
Check back here for updates.

REQUEST INFORMATION

Ensure that your contact information is up to date in our new system.  We will notify you when you can start your application.

STEPS TO ADMISSION

Learn more about the application process and be ready to apply when the online application opens.

CLASS OF 2027 CANDIDATES ONLY

Check your status

The application deadline for the Class of 2028
 is February 1, 2024

Recognition

 

 

 

 

Options after Graduation

You control your future. You can choose to work as a U.S. Merchant Marine Officer and serve as a reserve officer in the Armed Forces, or apply to serve as an active duty officer in any of the nation’s Armed Forces.

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The United States Merchant Marine Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender and/or gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, or veteran or military status in its programs and activities.

Academics By the Numbers

5
Core Programs
13:1
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
40+
Registered Student Organizations
135
Faculty Members
24
Average Class Size

Applications for the Class of 2028 Coming Soon