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USMMA Ranked #2 Public School by "U.S. News and World Report"

 

KINGS POINT, N.Y., September 23, 2025 - The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point has been named America’s second Top Public School and third best Overall Regional College North according to the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings....

USMMA Midshipmen Participate in Holocaust Education Program in Poland

KINGS POINT, N.Y., September 19, 2025 — From June 23 to July 1, 2025, a group of midshipmen and educators from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) traveled to Poland as part of the American Service Academy Program (ASAP), an initiative led by the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation (...

USMMA to Host Parents Weekend 2025

KINGS POINT, N.Y. August 12, 2025 - The U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point will host Parents Weekend, September 5-7, 2025.

Highlights of Parents Weekend will include a swearing-in ceremony and parade on Friday, September 5th, to mark the acceptance of the Plebe Class...

Applications for the Class of 2030 open on 1 May 2025