6 Pennyfield Ave.
Throggs Neck, NY 10465

Maritime College is a four-year institution located on 55-acres of waterfront in Throggs Neck, New York and is also a member of The State University of New York 64-public college system. The State University of New York, also known as SUNY is the largest university system in the United States.

Situated on the outskirts of New York City on the Throggs Front peninsula, the Maritime College was the first maritime school in U.S. history. A majority of the more than 1,200 students at the Maritime College are a part of the Regiment of Cadets.

SUNY's Maritime College offers a wide variety of Bachelor's degree programs in engineering, business administration, marine environmental science, humanities and naval architecture. Maritime College also offers an associate degree in marine technology and a Master's degree in international transportation management.

To compliment their classroom experience, students at Maritime College spend their summers traveling the world on the school's Empire State VI, the official training ship for the Maritime College. The 565-foot ship takes students on a world tour during the Summer Sea Term, providing them invaluable lessons in more than a dozen other cultures, as well as providing hands-on ship training by an experienced staff. A new ship is also being planned to help accommodate the school's growth.

Although not required, more than 90 percent of Maritime College's students live on campus.

Established in 1948, the state of New York was the last of the then 48 states to officially establish a university system. The State University of New York system has campuses all over the state, making it one of the most culturally, regionally and academic diverse systems in the country. The State University of New York colleges offers more than 7,600 degree and certificate programs including short-term vocational/technical courses, certificate programs, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's and doctoral degree programs

Quick Facts:

There are 23 varsity intercollegiate sports teams at Maritime College that compete in NCAA Division III. Sports teams include: baseball, basketball, crew, cross-country, football, lacrosse, rifle, rugby, sailing, soccer, swimming and volleyball.

An impressive 100 percent of SUNY Maritime College students enjoy career placement after their education.

Students from more than 15 states may enroll at the Maritime College and pay in state New York student tuition rates.

Nearly 70 percent of students at the Maritime College receive some form of financial aid.

There are over 30 student organizations and clubs on the campus at Maritime College.

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