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Webb Institute

Webb Institute

Glen Cove, NY · Suburb · 106 students
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$73,043
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
84%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
70% typical
—
Earnings 10 years on
$97,827 typical
14%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
77% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Webb Institute is an extraordinarily specialized private college renowned for offering just a single, highly rigorous double-major degree program: a Bachelor of Science in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. Situated on a historic waterfront estate on Long Island Sound, the school provides a full-tuition scholarship to every enrolled U.S. citizen and permanent resident. With a total student body of roughly 100 undergraduates, campus culture is remarkably tight-knit and collaborative, defined by a strong student-run honor code and a mandatory annual "Winter Work" term where students gain two months of paid industry experience each year. This uniquely focused model delivers an immersive, hands-on engineering education that consistently results in a 100% career placement rate for its graduates.

Wikipedia:Webb Institute is a private college specialized in engineering and located in Glen Cove, New York, United States. Each graduate of Webb Institute earns a Bachelor of Science degree in naval architecture and marine engineering. The school is noted in the marine industry for its emphasis on ship design and systems engineering, its practical work experience, and its free tuition for domestic students.

Location
Glen Cove, NY, 11542-1398 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
HPN · Westchester
13 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$63,214
Housing & food (on campus)$15,280
Books & supplies$4,445
Cost of attendance$87,915
Average net price$73,043
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$63,214
Housing & food (on campus)$15,280
Books & supplies$4,445
Cost of attendance$87,915
Average net price$73,043
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.webb.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2025-26
Webb Institute’s own figures for 2025-26, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$61,650
Fees$3,510
Books & supplies$850
Transportation$1,570
Total published by the school$87,915
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$30–48k
$61,170
$75–110k
$70,713
$110k+
$76,350
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
84%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
88%
Back for yr 2
93%
Transferred
6%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
83% graduated · 6% transferred · 11% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$86,249
Green marks a figure above the typical Special focus — engineering & technology: 70% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
14%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1496
R 710–750 · M 720–780
ACT midpoint
33
Comp 32–34 · E 33–36 · M 30–35
SAT middle 50%: 1430–1530
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Student Body
Gender
Men 75%Women 25%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell grant
9%
Family income
$126,242
Age at entry
19.0
Part-time
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
76%
Hispanic
8%
Asian
2%
Two or more
6%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
7%
Varsity sports
Independent · EADA 2024-25
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Sailing
    Men's
  • Soccer
    Men's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$86,249
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering22
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$72M
Full-time faculty
67%
Faculty salary
$13,681/mo
Teaching spend
$33,239
per student
Federal loans
21%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — engineering & technology
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, more selective admissions

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