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Motto | Loyalty, Valor |
Type | Public maritime college |
Established | 1874 |
Parent institution | State University of New York |
President | John A. Okon |
Students | 1,734[1] |
Undergraduates | 1,586 |
Postgraduates | 148 |
Location | , , United States |
Campus | Urban, 55 acres (0.22 km2) |
Colors | Navy and cardinal |
Nickname | Privateers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III, Skyline Conference |
Mascot | Privateer Pete |
Website | sunymaritime |
State University of New York Maritime College (SUNY Maritime College) is a public maritime college in the Bronx, New York City. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. Founded in 1874, the SUNY Maritime College was the first college of its kind (federally approved, offering commercial nautical instruction) to be founded in the United States and is one of only seven degree-granting maritime academies in the United States.