United States Merchant Marine Academy
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The United States Merchant Marine Academy is one of the five United States service academies.[1][2] The Academy falls under the authority of the United States Secretary of Transportation. Students are known as midshipmen, and pay no tuition, with the expectation they will serve five years in the United States Naval Reserve after graduation, if they don't pursue an active military career. Graduates leave with a Bachelor of Science degree, and a Coast Guard license.
The campus is located in Kings Point, New York, on Long Island, within view of downtown New York City.[1] In the late 20th and early 21st centuries critics have challenged the Academies relevance and curriculum.
See also
- United States Military Academy -- West Point
- United States Naval Academy -- Annapolis
- United States Air Force Academy
- United States Coast Guard Academy
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ariel Kaminer (2012-08-30). "New Hope for Turnaround at Troubled Service Academy". New York Times. p. A21. Archived from [ the original] on 2012-08-31. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2012%2F08%2F31%2Feducation%2Fat-troubled-merchant-marine-academy-hope-for-a-turnaround.html%3F_r%3D1%26pagewanted%3Dall%23h%5B%5D&date=2012-08-31. "Over that period, the school — the least well known of the nation’s five service academies, despite its location just outside New York City — has been in a state of turmoil that includes financial disarray, deteriorating facilities and extreme student dissatisfaction."
- ↑ Jeffrey L. Cruikshank, Chloe G. Kline Edition illustrated (2007). In Peace and War: A History of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9780470136010. http://books.google.ca/books?id=uwBZ52jK6SIC&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22Merchant+Marine+academy%22&source=bl&ots=vGjtWQzrM4&sig=rleuL3uMXY0Lawp510zOQgHcSOk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=yj5BUKaNF_SEygGNuICAAw&ved=0CEQQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=%22Merchant%20Marine%20academy%22&f=false. Retrieved 2012-08-31.
