Why the Texas Maritime Academy versus another merchant academy?
• Our Cadets, in addition to an unlimited Third Mate and Third Assistant Engineer’s licenses, receive their degrees from Texas A&M University, one of the top 10 engineering and science universities in the United States; • 100% of our Marine Transportation and Marine Engineering faculty have earned Master or Chief Engineer’s licenses; • 100% of our Marine Transportation and Marine Engineering faculty have earned Master or Chief Engineer’s licenses; • Our student to faculty ration of 15 to 1 is the lowest among the academies; • Our Semi-tropical location of Galveston Island is home to 32 miles of Gulf Coast beach, surfing, and an average summertime water temperature of 85 degrees; • The nearby city of Houston, Port of Houston, and Port of Galveston are home the largest petrochemical port complex in the world, providing numerous job opportunities upon graduation; • Out-of-state cadets pay only slightly more than Texas in-state tuition. Texas A&M University at Galveston PO Box 1675 Galvest
