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Admissions

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Admissions

50 Years
Celebrating Accepting Female Applicants
27-32%
Acceptance Rate
13:1
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
3.6
Average GPA for Accepted Students

Class of 2030 Appointees

Indoctrination begins on Thursday, July 9, 2026!

Congratulations on your appointment to the United States Merchant Academy! We are pleased to welcome you among an elite group of students selected to the Class of 2030. Below are items of...

Applications for the Class of 2031 open on 1 May 2026