Naval ROTC Schools

California Maritime Academy

• Nestled in Vallejo, California, the California Maritime Academy (Cal Maritime) is a uniquely specialized portion of the California State University system. Cal Maritime offers bachelor's degrees in such courses as facilities engineering technology, global studies and maritime affairs. According to its website, "Cal Maritime is one of only seven degree-granting maritime academies in the United States—and the only one on the West Coast.” Cal Maritime prepares its students for careers in maritime policy, technology and international business through classroom experience and a two-month cruise training experience.

  California Maritime Academy
  200 Maritime Academy Dr.
  Vallejo, CA 94590
  707-654-1330

Virginia Military Institute

• The Virginia Military Institute (VMI) was founded in 1839 in Lexington, Virginia as a four-year undergraduate college. VMI imbues its students with structure and responsibility fitting of an officer of the Navy. Students are punctual, disciplined and courteous. The cadets of VMI live a military lifestyle, wearing their cadet uniforms, living in barracks and eating their meals in a mess hall. The result of this structured living combined with its top-notch education is what has kept VMI at the top of NROTC programs since its founding.

  Virginia Military Institute
  319 Letcher Ave.
  Lexington, VA 24450
  540-464-7211

The Citadel Navy Battalion

• The Citadel Navy Battalion, known simply as the Citadel, is found in Charleston, South Carolina. The Citadel's over-arching purpose is to prepare officer candidates and midshipmen for leadership roles. The Citadel performs this through rigorous training and the immersion of its cadets in leadership training exercises, Battalion level exercises and classroom education. The Citadel's prized program is its seaman to admiral-21 (STA-21) program that trains cadets of all ranks and ages for continual advancement through the ranks of the navy.

  The Citadel Navy Battalion
  171 Moultrie St.
  Charleston, SC 29409
  843-953-5174

State University of New York Maritime College

• The State University of New York Maritime College (SUNY Maritime) is a graduate and undergraduate program that focuses on maritime transportation, engineering, business and science. SUNY was founded in 1874 and has since created leaders in various fields of business and science, including an astronaut. SUNY Maritime offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as five different ROTC options, U.S. Coast Guard licensing and 20 varsity athletic programs. To fulfill true maritime experience, the school owns and operates a 565-foot training ship, the Empire State VI, which travels the world every summer.

  State University of New York Maritime College
  6 Pennyfield Ave.
  Throggs Neck, NY 10465
  718-409-7200