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Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
27.35%	1,216

United States Merchant Marine Academy's acceptance rate is 27.35% for 2023 admission. A total of 1,532 students applied and 419 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 1,216 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 2022-23, the acceptance rate of United States Merchant Marine Academy is 27.35% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 60.38%. 1,251 men and 211 women applied to USMMA and 348 men and 71 women students were accepted.

Among them, 218 men and 35 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). 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	1,532	1,251	211	0	70
Admitted	419	348	71	0	0
Enrolled	253	218	35	0	0
Acceptance Rate	27.35%	27.82%	33.65%	-	0.00%
Yield	60.38%	62.64%	49.30%	-	-

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 2023, 164 students (65% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 89 students (35%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at USMMA.

The median SAT score is 1,216 with 591 SAT EBRW and 625 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 660 and the 25^th percentile is 570. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 670 and 25^th percentile is 580 .

The median ACT composite score is 25 with 75^th percentile score of 28 and 25^th percentile score of 20 at USMMA. The median ACT math score is 26 and the ACT English score is 24.

The SAT and ACT scores at United States Merchant Marine Academy are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,084, ACT: 22 - public baccalaureate college - diverse fields).

2023 SAT and ACT Scores at USMMA
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1150	1216	1330
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	570	591	660
SAT Math	580	625	670
ACT Composite	20	25	28
ACT Math	25	26	28
ACT English	18	24	28

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
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Master

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