Do you want to go to sea?
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Thinking about a career in the maritime industry?
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If the answer is yes, then a maritime academy may be just the right college experience for you. At these schools, international sea travel programs are required for all students hoping to pursue a U.S. Coast Guard-certified license.
What is a Maritime Academy and Why is Summer Sea Travel Required?
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In the United States, a maritime academy is not a federal service academy. The vast majority of students at these schools do, however, participate in a structured, military-style program that prepares them for a career as a merchant mariner.
In the United States, a maritime academy is not a federal service academy. The vast majority of students at these schools do, however, participate in a structured, military-style program that prepares them for a career as a merchant mariner.
Students accumulate a minimum of six months of sea time on the school's Training Ship (T.S.) in order to meet the Coast Guard's requirements for obtaining a license as an officer upon passing the license exam in the senior year. There are a number of maritime academies in the United States, primarily in New York, Massachusetts, Maine, California, and Texas.
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For information about the maritime academies in other U. S. states please read Travel Abroad through Maritime Schools by Suzanne Swartz writing for Suite101.com
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California Maritime Academy
Located in , The California Maritime Academy (Cal Maritime) is a unique and specialized campus of The California State University that offers students bachelor’s degrees in international business and logistics, facilities engineering technology, global studies and maritime affairs, marine engineering technology, marine transportation, and mechanical engineering.
Cal Maritime is one of only seven degree-granting maritime academies in the United States — and the only one on the West Coast. A specialized education combining classroom instruction, experiential learning, and professional development, prepares students for successful careers in international business and logistics, maritime policy, engineering, technology, or in the maritime and transportation industries. Click here for a list of majors.
International travel, training, and experiences — including a two-month international training cruise onboard the Training Ship GOLDEN BEAR — prepare students in fields that are increasingly global in nature.
Download the Cal Maritime General Catalog in .pdf format (205 pages)
The California Maritime Academy is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), 985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100, Alameda, CA 94501, .
Additionally, the Marine Engineering Technology and Facilities Engineering Technology programs are accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202, .
The Mechanical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202, .
The Business Administration program is accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), Overland Park, Kansas 66225.
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Learn about Cal Maritime's Extended Learning Courses available now.
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You can also follow the 2009 summer voyage of the Golden Bear online.
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The United States Coast Guard Academy
The smallest of the five U.S. service academies, the Coast Guard Academy offers the elite higher education, rigorous professional development, and honor and tradition of a military academy but with a more personalized approach. The Coast Guard Academy is tuition free. If you are accepted, everything is free.
The Coast Guard Academy offers an integrated life experience which emphasizes academics, physical fitness, character and leadership, in order to graduate officers of the highest caliber. Graduates go directly to positions of leadership in "The Shield of Freedom," one of the most admired organizations in the world. The Academy also features an impressive teacher-student ratio and picturesque waterfront campus that instills a traditional small college feel.
Coast Guard cadets devote themselves to an honor concept and graduate to work at sea, on land, in the air, and even in space, in meaningful careers of selfless service to others. A great number also go on to graduate level study, many at the expense of the Coast Guard. The program is more rigorous than a non-military college – but for the right candidates – USCGA is the opportunity of a lifetime.
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Application to the Academy is free, online, and completely secure. The Academy no longer distributes or processes paper applications. The application is normally available in early September with an application deadline of February 1 of the year of entry. Click here to apply or get more information from the Admissions Office.
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If you are interested in applying to a future class, you should create a personalized profile now as well as check out AIM, the Academy's one-week summer program for high school juniors.
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All cadets earn commissions as Coast Guard officers as well as Bachelor of Science degrees. As such the Coast Guard Academy maintains a core curriculum of science and professional development courses in addition to major-specific courses.
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Academic work is interspersed with military training to produce officers of character with the requisite professional skills. Among these are courses in leadership, ethics, organizational behavior, and nautical science. The majority of cadets report to their first units after graduating, as deck watch officers. Nautical science courses help prepare cadets in piloting, voyage planning, deck seamanship, and all aspects of shiphandling.
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Academics at the Coast Guard Academy stress the sciences and engineering, but different courses of study are available. In addition, several of the majors offer tracks of specialization (for example, Marine and Environmental Science majors can choose to focus on biology, chemistry, or geophysics). Cadets sometimes opt to take elective courses with Connecticut College (adjacent the CGA campus) as part of an open exchange agreement.
Academics at the Coast Guard Academy stress the sciences and engineering, but different courses of study are available. In addition, several of the majors offer tracks of specialization (for example, Marine and Environmental Science majors can choose to focus on biology, chemistry, or geophysics). Cadets sometimes opt to take elective courses with Connecticut College (adjacent the CGA campus) as part of an open exchange agreement.
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Fast Facts about the Coast Guard Academy:
Smallest of the 5 U.S. federal military academies
Four-year Bachelor of Science degree program
Founded in 1876 aboard the schooner Dobbin
Highly selective
No tuition
No congressional nomination necessary
Holistic education includes academics, physical fitness, character and leadership
Multiple roles of multi-mission, maritime Coast Guard accommodate diverse interests
Key Stats, as of 8/08 Corps of Cadets (student body)
963 Cadets enrolled
43 states and 9 foreign nations represented
100% of students housed on campus
23 varsity athletic teams (20 division III, 3 division I)
27% of Cadets are women
15% of Cadets are minorities
1 faculty member for every 8 students
19 Cadets in an average class
2 graduates are NASA astronauts
80% of graduates go to graduate school (most paid by the Coast Guard)
85% of graduates choose to serve beyond their 5-year commitment
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USCG Academy Class of 2012
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2,806 applicants
412 appointments offered
295 Cadets sworn in
32% in top 5% of high school class
52% in top 10% of high school class
89% in top 25% of high school class
100% in top 50% of high school class
79% earned a varsity letter in high school
50% were team captains in high school
29% were in a band or orchestra
28% were officers in student government
45% attended AIM
75% intend a technical major
25% intend a major in Government or Management
Standardized Test Scores:
412 appointments offered
295 Cadets sworn in
32% in top 5% of high school class
52% in top 10% of high school class
89% in top 25% of high school class
100% in top 50% of high school class
79% earned a varsity letter in high school
50% were team captains in high school
29% were in a band or orchestra
28% were officers in student government
45% attended AIM
75% intend a technical major
25% intend a major in Government or Management
Standardized Test Scores:
• Median SAT: 639 Math, 617 Verbal, 1256 Combined
• Median ACT: 28 Math, 28 English
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Learn more about life in the U. S. Coast Guard.
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Direct link: United States Coast Guard Academy
(photo by Thomas C. Petley)
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