<p>For those interested in an excellent engineering or environmental program, Maritime is one of the best kept secrets. For those interested in working on ships, NY Maritime was the first school founded to train ships' officers. The SUNY school offers in-state tuition for mid-atlantic states and NY state senators offer full scholarships to the school. Plus, if you want to NROTC, more funding is available.</p>
<p>However, it is a tough school. The classes are difficult, so heavy math and science are prerecs. For those working towards a Coast Guard license with your engineering degree, you must live and serve in the Regiment - military-like school. However, there are degrees that do not require the military regiment. </p>
<p>If you go the Regiment route, you will go to sea for 3 summers, on the Training Ship - currently on cruise (Bahamas, Mallorca, France, England). It is part of the required training. </p>
<p>Did I mention that there are a variety of scholarships and grants through the NY legislators that often go begging. Maritime is also THE maritime school for states from NY to Alabama - the whole mid to lower east cost and IN-STATE tuition is available to those in 15 states, making it a real bargain. Those out of staters are often called "Southerners." About 20-25 percent are from out of state or abroad.</p>
<p>I know 4 kids who go there. 3 hate it but continue with the program in hopes of a payoff after 4 years. 1 doesn't hate it, but doesn't love it either. The only thing he likes is the "at sea" experience at the end of Spring and beginning of Summer.</p>
<p>In almost 100% of cases where kids “hate it,” it’s immaturity stemming from a lack of desire to follow basic rules. Waking up early for formations, uniform inspections and standing watches are the main gripes of the students who hate Maritime. It’s interesting to me, since those are the staples of life at sea; waking up on time and sometimes at weird hours, standing watches and maintaining your equipment. </p>
<p>It’s a great school, ashore and afloat. Troublemakers and demerit kings will say otherwise, but as long as you do what you’re told to do, and are on time for meetings and appointments, you will find it is not a difficult school. None of the schools that train USMM officers are really difficult.</p>
<p>Just thought I would bump this up and report that the school is a solid engineering school, for those who want to work in the maritime business and get their US Coast Guard license and for those interested in environmental and logistics.</p>
<p>For students who don’t know if they want a job that has anything to do with the maritime industry is it still a good choice? It seems like the only advantage that they really have over the big SUNY’s like Binghamton or Buffalo is the regiment of cadets and the USCG license programs.</p>
Bump up! Maritime is for students who want to go into maritime-related business. The majority get Coast Guard licenses to become deck officers or engineers. If that doesn’t float your boat, go elsewhere. Excellent engineering program; one of the few places where you get a B. Engineering.