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Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
31.97%	1,230

United States Merchant Marine Academy's acceptance rate is 31.97% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 1,392 students applied and 445 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively hard (lower than the national average) to get into USMMA.

The median SAT score is 1,230 and the ACT score is 25 at USMMA.

To apply to USMMA, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is required to be considered. In addition, english proficiency test score is also required to submit.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of United States Merchant Marine Academy is 31.97% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 60.90%. 1,130 men and 262 women applied to USMMA and 373 men and 81 women students were accepted.

Among them, 231 men and 48 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at USMMA.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at USMMA
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	1,392	1,130	262	0	0
Admitted	445	373	81	0	0
Enrolled	271	231	48	0	0
Acceptance Rate	31.97%	33.01%	30.92%	-	-
Yield	60.90%	61.93%	59.26%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

United States Merchant Marine Academy 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 208 students (75% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 121 students (44%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at USMMA.

The median SAT score is 1,230 with 620 SAT EBRW and 610 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 650 and the 25^th percentile is 570. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 650 and 25^th percentile is 570 .

The median ACT composite score is 25 with 75^th percentile score of 29 and 25^th percentile score of 23 at USMMA. The median ACT math score is 26 and the ACT English score is 25.

The SAT and ACT scores at United States Merchant Marine Academy are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,094, ACT: 23 - public baccalaureate college - diverse fields).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at USMMA
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1140	1230	1300
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	570	620	650
SAT Math	570	610	650
ACT Composite	23	25	29
ACT Math	23	26	28
ACT English	23	25	30

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

United States Merchant Marine Academy 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, SAT / ACT, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is reqired to be considered in admission process at USMMA. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply United States Merchant Marine Academy.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

USMMA Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Required
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

Application fee is $125 for applying graduate schools. The next table provides general admission information for applying to USMMA.

Admission Information for Applying to USMMA
Open Admission Policy	No
Graduate Application Fees	$125
Admission Information	https://www.usmma.edu/admissions
Online Application	https://www.usmma.edu/admissions
Calendar System	Trimester
Course for High School Students	Not Offered
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Master

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