Statement of Accreditation Status
United States Merchant Marine Academy
- CEO: RADM Anthony Ceraolo, Superintendent
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Lori Townsend
- Commission Staff Liaison: Kathy Feith, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Special Focus: Technology, Engineering, and Sciences » No research designation
- Control: Public
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: November 1, 1949
- Last Reaffirmation: June 26, 2025
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2032-2033
- June 25, 2026
To acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of June 26, 2025. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2032-2033. - January 30, 2026
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to note the Commission liaison guidance visit occurred on November 18, 2025. To remind the institution of the Commission request of June 26, 2025, for a supplemental information report due April 1, 2026. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2032-2033. - June 26, 2025
To acknowledge receipt of the self-study report. To reaffirm accreditation. To note the on-site evaluation visit by Commission representatives to the main campus at 300 Steamboat Road, Kings Point, NY 11024 on March 2-5, 2025. To request a supplemental information report, due April 1, 2026, providing further evidence of (1) institutional and unit goals that are clearly stated, assessed appropriately, linked to mission and goal achievement, reflect conclusions drawn from assessment results, and are used for planning and resources allocation (Standard VI); (2) evidence of integrated long-range planning processes that include student achievement and institutional improvement goals in the development and implementation of the institution's strategic plan and resource allocation; (3) fiscal and human resources as well as physical and technical infrastructure adequate to support its operations wherever and however programs are delivered (Standard VI); (4) a legally constituted governing board that establishes and complies with a written conflict of interest policy (Standard VII); and (5) an institution that is governed and administered in a manner that allows it to realize its stated mission and goals in a way that effectively benefits the institution, its students, and the other constituencies it serves (Standard VII) (Fourteenth Edition and Evidence Expectations by Standard Guidelines). To direct a prompt Commission liaison guidance visit to discuss Commission expectations. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2032-2033. - April 16, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of formal written notice from the institution in response to the Commission's request of March 9, 2020. To temporarily waive Substantive Change Policy and Procedures and allow the use of distance education to accommodate students impacted by coronavirus (COVID-19) interruptions, in accordance with United States Department of Education (USDE) guidelines published March 5, 2020. Continued use of distance education beyond the limitations of USDE guidelines will require substantive change approval in accordance with Substantive Change Policy and Procedures. This flexibility is not available for clock-hour courses that lead to licensure if the licensing body will not accept distance learning courses or hours or give credit for them toward the number of hours a student must complete. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2024-2025. - November 21, 2019
To note the visit by the Commission's representatives. To request that, beginning in 2020 and in conjunction with each Annual Institutional Update prior to the Mid-Point Peer Review in 2021, the institution provide further evidence of (1) the development and implementation of organized and systematic assessments that evaluate the extent of student achievement (Standard V); (2) demonstrated and documented use of assessment results to improve educational effectiveness (Standard V); (3) comprehensive long-range planning processes (Standard VI); (4) the development and implementation of organized and systematic assessments that evaluate institutional effectiveness (Standard VI); and (5) periodic assessment of the effectiveness of planning, resource allocation, institutional renewal, and availability of resources (Standard VI). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2024-2025. - November 21, 2019
To acknowledge receipt of the monitoring report. - March 14, 2019
To note that a follow-up visit was postponed due to federal government shutdown. To note that the visit will be conducted at a later date. To request a supplemental information report due September 1, 2019, documenting further development and implementation of (1) sustainability of institutional and unit level goals that are clearly stated, assessed appropriately, linked to mission and goal achievement, and further development of organized and systematic assessments which evaluate the extent of student achievement of institutional and program level goals (Standard V); and (2) documentation of existing and future assessment practices and the use the assessment results in the planning and resource allocation processes (Standard VI). To direct a follow-up team visit following submission of the supplemental information report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2024-2025. - November 15, 2018
To acknowledge receipt of the monitoring report. To note that a follow-up visit will be conducted. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2024-2025. - November 16, 2017
To accept the monitoring report and to note the visit by the Commission's representatives. To remove the warning because the institution is now in compliance with Standard 2 (Planning, Resource Allocation, and Institutional Renewal) and Requirement of Affiliation 7 (Institutional Planning), and to reaffirm accreditation. To request a monitoring report due September 1, 2018 demonstrating (1) sustainability of institutional and unit level goals that are clearly stated, assessed appropriately, linked to mission and goal achievement, and further development of organized and systematic assessments which evaluate the extent of student achievement of institutional and program level goals (Standard V); and (2) documentation of existing and future assessment practices and the use the assessment results in the planning and resource allocation processes (Standard VI). A small team visit may follow submission of the monitoring report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 20242025. - June 22, 2017
To accept the monitoring report and to note the visit by the Commission's representatives. To note that the institution is now in compliance with Standard 3 (Institutional Resources), Standard 4 (Leadership and Governance), Standard 5 (Administration), and Standard 9 (Student Support Services). To continue to warn the institution that its accreditation may be in jeopardy because of insufficient evidence that it is in compliance with Requirement of Affiliation 7 (Institutional Planning) and Standard 2 (Planning, Resources, and Institutional Renewal). To note that the institution remains accredited while on warning. To request a monitoring report, due September 1, 2017, documenting evidence that the institution has achieved and can sustain compliance with Standard 2 and Requirement of Affiliation 7, including but not limited to evidence of resource allocation decisions that are directly linked to mission and goal achievement at the institutional and unit level, and further development and implementation of an organized and sustained institutional assessment process, including evidence that assessment results are used to inform decision-making (Standard 2; Requirement of Affiliation 7). A small team visit will follow submission of the monitoring report. Upon reaffirmation of accreditation, the next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2024-2025. - Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method - Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method - Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Master's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Main Campus
United States Merchant Marine Academy
300 Steamboat Road
Kings Point, NY 11024-1699
Approved Credential Levels
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