Career orientation
highThe entire program aligns with the maritime industry.
COLLEGE FIT GUIDE
Evidence checked · 2026-10-06
Webb Institute
Webb Institute is a tiny, highly specialized college of naval architecture and marine engineering. Every student follows the same dual-major curriculum, completes required winter work terms, and receives full tuition, creating exceptional focus with almost no academic breadth.
- One curriculum in naval architecture and marine engineering
- Academic choices and structure
- Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
QUICK READ
- Location
- Glen Cove, New York · Suburban coastal setting
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 106
- Aggregate admission rate
- 14.0%
- Average net price
- $73,043
FIT SNAPSHOT
How this environment may feel
These are directional interpretations of the college environment, not a score or universal verdict.
Learning by doing
highWinter work terms provide recurring industry experience.
Community closeness
highA tiny cohort creates constant contact.
Academic intensity
highA fixed dual-major engineering curriculum is demanding.
WHY IT MAY FIT
Consider Webb Institute if…
- You want naval architecture and marine engineering.
- You want a tiny cohort.
- You want required industry work terms.
- You want full-tuition support.
POSSIBLE TENSIONS
It may not fit if…
- You do not want choice among majors.
- You do not want a conventional social environment.
- You do not want a large university.
- You do not want uncertainty about maritime engineering.
WHAT STANDS OUT
The environment behind the name
One curriculum in naval architecture and marine engineering
All students complete an intensive technical program plus recurring paid winter work experiences in the maritime industry.
Source: Academic Program
Academic choices and structure
Humanities and social sciences provide context, but the academic path is essentially fixed and maritime-focused.
Source: Winter Work
A setting that shapes the experience
Glen Cove, New York gives students a distinct context for campus life, work, community, and recreation.
Source: Academic Program
LOOK CLOSER
Questions worth asking before you decide
Use these prompts during a visit, an information session, or a conversation with a current student.
- 1
Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
Webb Institute documents substantial opportunities, but availability can differ by program, timing, prerequisites, capacity, and student initiative.
Source: Academic Program
- 2
Interpret scale and selectivity carefully
Federal data report 106 undergraduates and an aggregate admission rate of 14.0%. These figures describe the institution, not an individual applicant’s probability or a particular program’s experience.
- 3
Use the current price for your circumstances
Federal data report an average net price of $73,043. This historical average is not a quote; residency, income, housing, aid eligibility, and program costs can materially change what a family pays.
FEDERAL CLERY DATA
Campus safety statistics, with context
Federal Clery records describe reported incidents within defined campus geography. They are not a measure of crime prevalence or an overall safety rating.
2024 reported on-campus offenses:1
Per 1,000 enrolled:9.4
Reporting campuses:1
COMPARE THE TRADEOFFS
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EVIDENCE
Sources and method
View the reviewed sources
- Academic Program - Webb Institute (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Winter Work - Webb Institute (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Webb Institute institutional data - U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (federal, retrieved 2026-10-06)
Navastra interprets Webb Institute’s documented academic environment, setting, opportunities, and federal reference fields through preference dimensions. The page describes documented structures, not every student’s experience. It does not calculate an individual fit score, predict admission, or estimate a financial-aid award. Read the methodology →
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