This program is designed to prepare students to apply scientific and mathematical principles to the design, development, and operational evaluation of stationary, self-propelled, or towed vessels operating on or under the water, including inland, coastal and ocean environments; and the analysis of related engineering problems such as corrosion, pressure, power transfer, environmental hazards and factors, hull efficiency, safety and life support, stress factors, and specific use requirements.
The colleges, universities and schools below offer majors and degree programs in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. To learn more about a specific school click on any of the links below.
Landing School of Boat Building and Design
286 River Rd, Arundel, ME 4046
| Phone Number: | (207) 985-7976 |
| Website: | www.landingschool.edu |
| School Type: | Private not-for-profit, 2-year |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 72 (72 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 8 to 1 |
Maine Maritime Academy
C3, Castine, ME 04420-0001
| Phone Number: | (207) 326-2206 |
| Website: | www.mainemaritime.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant rural community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 914 (899 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.mainemaritime.edu/admissions/index.php?c1=A… |
| Financial Aid: | www.mainemaritime.edu/financialaid/index.php?c1… |
| Online Application: | www.mainemaritime.edu/admissions/index.php?c1=A… |
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
101 Academy Dr, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532-1803
| Phone Number: | (508) 830-5000 |
| Website: | www.maritime.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,360 (1,272 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.maritime.edu |
| Financial Aid: | www.maritime.edu |
| Online Application: | www.maritime.edu |
Stevens Institute of Technology
Castle Point On Hudson, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5991
| Phone Number: | (201) 216-5000 |
| Website: | www.stevens.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 7,118 (2,277 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.stevens.edu/undergrad/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.stevens.edu/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.stevens.edu/undergrad/instructions.html |
SUNY Maritime College
6 Pennyfield Avenue, Throggs Neck, NY 10465-4198
| Phone Number: | (718) 409-7200 |
| Website: | www.sunymaritime.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,824 (1,574 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.sunymaritime.edu/Admissions/index.aspx |
| Financial Aid: | www.sunymaritime.edu/Business%20and%20Enrollmen… |
| Online Application: | www.sunymaritime.edu/Admissions/apply.aspx |
Texas A & M University at Galveston
200 Seawolf Parkway, Galveston, TX 77554
| Phone Number: | (409) 740-4414 |
| Website: | www.tamug.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,876 (1,797 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.tamug.edu/admrc/index.html |
| Financial Aid: | www.tamug.edu/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.applytexas.org/adappc/gen/c_start.WBX?s_log… |
United States Coast Guard Academy
15 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CT 06320-4195
| Phone Number: | (860) 444-8444 |
| Website: | www.cga.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,008 (1,008 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
United States Merchant Marine Academy
300 Steamboat Rd, Kings Point, NY 11024-1699
| Phone Number: | (516) 773-5000 |
| Website: | WWW.USMMA.EDU |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,015 (997 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.usmma.edu/admissions/default.htm |
| Financial Aid: | www.usmma.edu/admissions/aid/default.htm |
| Online Application: | info.usmma.edu/applyonline.htm |
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD 21402-5000
| Phone Number: | (410) 293-1000 |
| Website: | www.usna.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 5,682 (5,682 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.usna.edu/Admissions |
| Online Application: | www.usna.edu/Admissions |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
| Phone Number: | (734) 764-1817 |
| Website: | www.umich.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 43,211 (26,730 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
University of New Orleans
2000 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA 70148
| Phone Number: | (504) 280-6000 |
| Website: | www.uno.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 14,330 (10,658 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 26 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.admissions.uno.edu |
| Financial Aid: | www.finaid.uno.edu |
| Online Application: | www.admissions.uno.edu/app.cfm |
University of Wisconsin-Madison
500 Lincoln Dr, Madison, WI 53706-1380
| Phone Number: | (608) 262-1234 |
| Website: | www.wisc.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 45,989 (33,669 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0131
| Phone Number: | (540) 231-6000 |
| Website: | WWW.VT.EDU |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 32,827 (24,477 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.admiss.vt.edu |
| Financial Aid: | www.finaid.vt.edu |
| Online Application: | www.admiss.vt.edu/apply/apply_online.php |
Webb Institute
298 Crescent Beach Rd, Glen Cove, NY 11542-1398
| Phone Number: | (516) 671-2213 |
| Website: | www.webb-institute.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 90 (90 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 6 to 1 |