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Maritime Academies Page 4 BY TARA ARONSON © Copyright 1997 by Parents' Press Getting Down to Details Cal Maritime is the smallest of the 23 campuses in the California State University system, with 369 students enrolled in the 1996-97 academic year; 11 percent of the student body are women. The college of engineering and transportation students accepted 68 percent of the 290 applications for the academic year, according to Aaron Martin, Cal Maritime's director of outreach and school relations. "Most people get in if they are successful with math, English, and science grades," said Martin. "If they don't meet those requirements, we'll take someone as a transfer after one semester at a community college." Despite its intensive four-year program, Cal Maritime has one of the best retention rates in the CSU system, with an average of two-thirds of the school's freshmen going on to graduate within four years. The national average hovers at a graduation rate of about one-third, he says. Martin credits the school's 13-1 student-to-faculty ratio and free tutoring for most students' ability to succeed at Cal Maritime. "We're unique because we're small and we're able to give such hands-on attention to each student," he said. ENROLLING The enrollment process begins with a day-long or overnight visit to the drug and alcohol-free waterfront campus. Current students lead tours of the campus, its residence halls, and the 491-foot training ship Golden Bear Mondays through Fridays from mid-September through mid-April. Tours include an introduction to key staff and faculty members, and attendance at a class lecture and lab. Visitors also meet with an admissions counselor. Applications should be submitted during the November prior to the fall in which a student would like to enroll. Applications are accepted on a "rolling" basis through the year, however; students may also apply for admission in the spring. All applicants are automatically considered for scholarships; there are no separate forms to complete. Bachelor of Science degrees are available in business administration, marine transportation, facilities engineering technology, marine engineering technology, and mechanical engineering. With an annual cost of $8,800 [1997 figure] for California residents, including educational fees, room, meals, and a cruise fee, Cal Maritime is among the least expensive schools in the California State University system. Nearly 75 percent of Cal Maritime's 369 students receive some type of financial aid. High school requirements include four years of English, three years of math (elementary algebra, geometry, and intermediate algebra), and one year of lab science (chemistry or physics required for mechanical engineering). Additional recommended courses include two years of a foreign language, one year of trigonometry or pre-calculus, history, and visual or performing arts. Comments about this article? Send us an e-mail and we'll add your remarks to the feedback page.

FOR MORE INFORMATION Write to: The California Maritime Academy Office of Outreach P.O. Box 1392 Vallejo, CA 94590-0644 To schedule a campus visit, call 1-800-561-1945 at least two days ahead. Located at 200 Maritime Academy Drive, Vallejo 94590-8181 e-mail:enroll@prop.csum.edu Website http://www.csum.edu Bullets courtesy of Boat art courtesy of auntie.com