SUNY Maritime prepares students with a solid academic program coupled with a structured cadet life in the regiment for both men and women and offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in Engineering (Marine, Mechanical, Electrical and Facilities), Naval Architecture, Marine Transportation/ Business Administration(minors in Ship Management and Maritime & Port Security), Maritime Studies, Marine Environmental Science (minors in Marine Biology and Meteorology & Oceanography), Humanities, International Transportation and Trade, and a Master’s degree in International Transportation Management.
Maritime students benefit from a content-centered curriculum and a hands-on, team building approach to learning. Students take part in, 20 varsity athletic teams, summer training cruises to Europe, five ROTC options, and US Coast Guard license and intern programs. Maritime College’s sailing team competes in NCAA Division I competition and the College’s other 19 sports compete in the NCAA Division III.
Located at the historic Fort Schuyler in Throgs Neck, New York, Maritime College holds the distinction of being the first maritime school in the United States.
Maritime College alumni have gone on to become leaders of the international maritime community as well as other areas of engineering and business and in the armed forces as well as in many other fields.