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7. Medical Exam

An applicant for admission to the Academy must be in good medical condition and must meet the requirements for an appointment as a Midshipman Strategic Sealift Officer, U.S. Navy Reserve. The Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board (DoDMERB) is responsible for determining...

4. College Entrance Exams

 

All applicants are required to take either the SAT or ACT. The Academy will accept official test results up to the February test date of the year for which applicants seek appointment.  The Academy will accept all test scores attained within three years of the...

1. Confirm Eligibility

To be eligible to enter the Academy, you must:

Be at least 17 years of age and must not have passed your 25th birthday before July 1 in the year of entrance. Be a citizen of the United States either by birth or naturalization, except for a limited number of international...

Definition of Terms

The terminology listed below will be used frequently in this section on admission to the Academy. Candidates should familiarize themselves with these definitions:

 

Governance and Oversight

Governance

The United States Merchant Marine Academy is operated by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), one of the modal agencies of the U.S. Department of Transportation.  The Maritime Administration has a general oversight role for the civilian maritime industry, comparable to the...

Services

 

USMMA strives to provide Midshipmen with a wide array of activities and services including athletics programs, culture activities, clubs and professional organizations, among many others.

 

Uniforms

Overview

Midshipmen generally wear one of four classes of uniform while on Academy grounds.  The wearing of civilian clothes, traditionally known as being in "mufti" or "civvies", is a class privilege. For example, fourth classmen must go on liberty in Service Dress Blue or Summer White...

Mission

To educate and graduate leaders of exemplary character who are inspired to serve the national security, marine transportation, and economic needs of the United States as licensed Merchant Marine Officers and commissioned officers in the Armed Forces.

Battle Standard

Story of the Battle Standard

 

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy is privileged among the nation's five federal academies to be the only institution authorized to carry a battle standard as part of its color guard. The proud and colorful battle standard perpetuates the memory of the 142...

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