California Maritime Academy, also famed as CSU Maritime Academy or Cal Maritime, is a public university located in Vallejo, California. It is one of the 23 campuses in the CSU system and is known to be the only Maritime Academy on the West Coast of the United States. Originally founded in the year 1929, the academy has a specialized and unique campus serving 1051 students. The waterside campus on San Francisco’s northern end is located in a quiet cove facing the ocean. One of the best features of the campus is its annual training cruise on a 500ft tall giant training ship. The ship features a laboratory/classroom where different concepts in maritime engineering, technology, and transportation are applied and practised. Study-abroad trips sponsored by the school provide students pursuing logistics, international business, maritime policy and maritime security with first-hand exposure to these practices in various places around the world. The one-of-a-kind Cal Maritime Program merges classroom training with leadership development, global awareness, and applied technology.
California Maritime University has the School of Engineering, School of Letters and Sciences, and School of Transportation, Logistics & Management under its name. The college offers undergraduate majors and minor courses in nine distinctive departments, namely the Department of Communication and Culture, Department of Engineering Technology, Department of Maritime Affairs and Global Studies, Department of Logistics and International Business, Department of Marine Transportation, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Naval Science, Department of Mathematics and Sciences, and Library Department. CSU Maritime Academy started its first graduate degree programme, Masters of Science in Engineering Management and Transportation, in the year 2011. In the spring of 2013, the first batch of the inaugural class graduated. From then onwards, six more units have graduated. The master’s program serves professionals looking to gain greater managerial and leadership skills. It provides further instructions in management and business fundamentals, along with exclusive preparation for career advancement in Humanitarian Disaster Management, Transportation or Engineering as the chosen specialization. Apart from individual study courses, CSU offers customized courses devised to fulfil specific organizational needs.
It also has a partnership with some external organizations who work together to help achieve the research goals. The university offers financial aid to eligible students only after the registration for the summer term. The budget is course-specific. International and Cruise Experience have a budget, which includes supplies and books, tuition fees, living and transportation costs. The budget for the online course includes supplies and books, tuition fees, but not living expenses. California Maritime University has initiated an online employment application for applying to vacant positions. The application is devised to make the employment process more accessible and efficient for both the hiring manager and job seekers at the university. Some of the prominent alumni of Cal Maritime include American Cruise Ship Captain, Kate McCue and American rugby union player, Jamila Reinhardt among many others
BS in Marine Engineering Technology
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6, TOEFL : 61
- Fees - INR 4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Non-licensed)
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6, TOEFL : 61
- Fees - INR 4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – International Business and Logistics
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6, TOEFL : 61
- Fees - INR 4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Entry Criteria
| Courses | Exams |
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| BBA - 1 Course | IELTS - 6 & Above TOEFL - 61 & Above |
| BE/Btech - 2 Courses | IELTS - 6 & Above TOEFL - 61 & Above |
Admission Requirement
| Application fees | No Fees |
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Approximate Fees
| Courses | Duration | Tuition Fees |
|---|---|---|
| BBA - 1 Course | 4 Years | INR 4L USD 5,472 |
| BE/Btech - 2 Courses | 4 Years | INR 4L USD 5,472 |
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