# Pros and Cons of Different Academies **URL:** \ **Category:** Maritime Academy\ **Created:** [October 9, 2011, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/pros-and-cons-of-different-academies/6299 "2011-10-09T16:59:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kent\_Craig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@Kent\_Craig](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Kent_Craig)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2011, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/pros-and-cons-of-different-academies/6299/1 "2011-10-09T16:59:34Z")
Hello, i am a Georgia grade 12 student, currently i am in Australia doing a foregin exchange program. but when i get back to the states, i plan on graduating and then going to a Maritime Academy to become a Deck Officer. my question is, which Academy should i go to? what would be great is a pros and cons list of the academies, tuition, post graduation work placement and reasons why or why not you went to a certain academy 🙂 thank you all in advance for your time! ---
**Author:** ![rshrew](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/rshrew/32/107_2.png) [@rshrew](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/rshrew)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2011, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/pros-and-cons-of-different-academies/6299/2 "2011-10-09T17:53:50Z")
Well I went to Cal because it was close to my home WA, and was the most relaxed in my opinion as fare as the whole core structure and regiment goes. All I wanted was the license, and the fastest route to a big ticket and a college degree was the academy at the time when I went. ---
**Author:** ![Ritchie43BD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@Ritchie43BD](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Ritchie43BD)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2011, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/pros-and-cons-of-different-academies/6299/3 "2011-10-11T09:26:00Z")
Well I went to Cal because it was close to my home WA, and was the most relaxed in my opinion as fare as the whole core structure and regiment goes. All I wanted was the license, and the fastest route to a big ticket and a college degree was the academy at the time when I went. ![](http://www.cuinsurance.org/jie1.jpg) ![](http://www.cuinsurance.org/jie2.jpg) ![](http://www.cuinsurance.org/jie4.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![AMM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac8455/32.png) [@AMM](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/AMM)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2012, 3:41am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/pros-and-cons-of-different-academies/6299/4 "2012-02-11T03:41:12Z")
I currently attend Mass Maritime as an out of state deck student. I’ll get back to you on all the technical details in a couple weeks but if you’re curious before hand, heres their website [www.maritime.edu](http://www.maritime.edu). My personal experience with the school has not been that great but I have been “on the radar”… Things are a little better if you manage to avoid becoming a target. The other cadets are in general pretty good, a few shitheads out there but where are there not? The teachers are also knowledgable and will help you if you ask, which I recommend regardless of how much of an asshole some may seem. The members of the commandants office… There are very few people I like in that department and hopefully you’ll never have to deal with them. Anyways, more to come later. ---
**Author:** ![Skoidat69](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/skoidat69/32/1138_2.png) [@Skoidat69](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Skoidat69)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2012, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/pros-and-cons-of-different-academies/6299/5 "2012-02-12T14:15:25Z")
I attended SUNY then went to Piney Point and ultimately graduated from Texas A&M at Galveston Aka TMA. I would recommended it to anyone. Small college attached to a major university. I was a resident of PA when I started but moved to TX while a student. Tuition was the same if you were in state or out of state but I got charged a $1500 fee per year for something or other fee. You basically wear a uniform and goto college but spend your summers as sea. Any questions PM me Sent from my iPhone using gCaptain