SUNY Maritime College

Indian students have well-known reasons for selecting SUNY Maritime College as their place of study. Here are a few of them: Naval architecture, marine engineering, marine transportation, marine operations, and maritime studies are among the specialist degrees offered by the college.SUNY Maritime College is ranked among the top five colleges in the nation for career placement rates, per the Princeton Review. Furthermore, Maritime was listed as one of the Northeast's top regional universities overall. Placed 25th out of 178 Regional Universities North is SUNY Maritime College. Because to its location in the Bronx, New York, students can take advantage of the exciting city life.

Getting part time jobs at SUNY Maritime college is not difficult. Being located in New York, it allows students to have numerous jobs in the city off campus. Working off campus has some restrictions, if a student is working off campus than that job must be that job must be community service-oriented likehealth care, child care, adult literacy, child education, recreation and other social services. Apart from off campus jobs students who receive federal work study as part of their financial aid package, will be able to get a part-time job to supplement their income.Some work-study positions are listed in Purple Briefcase; other positions are available by contacting individual departments and offices.

Students say that they get hands-on experience in various industries, including business, engineering, maritime studies, and marine biology. Engineering programme of SUNY Maritime College stands out strong and prepare students for successful careers. The campus life is tedious and can be challenging at first. The school has good sports club. 

 The college campus is 55 acres. Numerous student services are provided by SUNY Maritime College, such as placement assistance, health services, nonremedial tutoring, and health insurance. Additionally, SUNY Maritime College provides 24-hour emergency phone service, lighted walkways and pathways, controlled dormitory access, and foot and vehicle patrols. If a student goes for off campus housing he will have to arrange other utilities as well but they have more freedom than students living on campus. Total estimated cost living on campus is $19000 per year and estimated cost of living off campus is around $6000 per year excluding utilities.

Mechanical engineering from SUNY Maritime College is the undergraduate degree that initially pays the highest, with a median beginning income of $82,800. Naval architecture and Marine Engineering graduates earn a starting income of $72,800. Depending upon the degree they pursue a student can choose their job profiles. Some of the job opportunities after doing B.Tech from SUNY Maritime College are Submarine Officer, Naval Flight Officer, Naval Aviator, Special Warfare Officer, Marine Corps Officers, and Special Operations Officer.

The estimated earnings of respective engineering fields are mentioned below:

SUNY Maritime College is not very competitive to get into. Even if you have mediocre grades you can get in. The acceptance rate of SUNY Maritime College is 80%. Of the applicants who submitted test results to SUNY Maritime, half had an ACT score of 24-28 or a SAT score between 1140 and 1300, which is not very hard to achieve. However, good high school record of applicant and letter or recommendation is considered to be important for admission to the college.

SUNY Maritime College is a right call for International students. The college provides a selection of courses in Marine Engineering, International Transportation, Marine Environmental Science, Naval Architecture etc. The college has an International Student Services Office which provides academic support to International students, gives Advisement on F-1 status, hosts cultural events and programs. A PDF named International Student Handbook is also available on the college website with all the pre-arrival information.

Yes, an average student can join SUNY Maritime College as the acceptance rate of is 80%. All a student need to have is an average SAT score between 1140 and 1300 or an ACT score of 24 and 28. Being a non-native English speaker an Indian student need to provide English Proficiency proof through TOEFL and IELTS exam. A minimum TOEFL score of 79 and an IELTS band score of 6.5 are needed to be eligible.

If a student is applying through early decision, application must be completed and submitted by 1st November. The regular admission deadline is 31st January for which the deposit must be paid by May 1.

If an applicant applies after January 31 his application is reviewed depending upon the available space.

The cost breakdown to study at SUNY Maritime College is mentioned below: 

UG estimated tuition for International student is $16,980 (INR 14,24,629).

Fee (including load fees)- $1,595 (INR 1,33,821).

Food and housing charges total $15,274 per year (INR 12,81,495).

Estimated budget for books and supplies is $1500 (INR 1,25,850).

Transportation- $1200 (INR 1,00,680).

Miscellaneous Expenses- $2,400 (INR 20,136)

Total- $38,949 (INR 32,67,838)

The application fee of SUNY Maritime College is $50 (INR 4190.66) which is non refundable. Applicants can apply through the Common Application Portal using credit card, debit card or Paypal. Fee waiver is also available for eligible students.

English proficiency exams accepted by SUNY Maritime College are as follows:

 TOEFL- Paper based minimum score of 550 and internet based score of 79 is required.

IELTS- A minimum band score of 6.5 is required.

Sunny Maritime College is more expensive than Massachusetts Maritime Academy. The tuition cost for in-state students is relatively higher at Sunny Maritime College. The exact data for meal costs is not available but a student review website mentioned that the average meal plan cost at Sunny Maritime College is $6,424 per year.

Sunny Maritime College-

Tuition (in-state): $7,070

Tuition (out of state): $16,980

Room and board: $15,240

Massachusetts Maritime Academy-

Tuition (in-state): $1,994

Tuition (out of state): $15,882

Room and board: $14,482

There is no data available especially for Indian students. But the college majorly provided courses at SUNY Maritime College are environmental studies, mechanical engineering, business, marketing and management and support services, naval architecture and marine engineering, electrical and electronics engineering, industrial engineering, and maritime studies. According to enrollment the top three programs at SUNY Maritime College are Mechanical Engineering, International Transportation and Marine Transportation. Approximately two-third of Maritime’s students earn degrees in engineering or business. 

SUNY Maritime College rankings are as follows:

According to Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) 2019-2020, SUNY ranked 1849 out of 2000 universities.

SUNY Maritime College is ranked 25 out of 178 Regional Universities North.

The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2019 range is 601–800.