From Next Door, Across the Country, and Around the World
We get students from all across the country, from the west coast, east coast, Gulf coast, Alaska and Hawaii, even from land-locked states. Many of our students want a degree that will help them get a job in some kind of marine-related science right after school. Many others want a degree that will help them get into the best graduate schools. Some just want to get a degree with a focus on the ocean, including environmental awareness, even though they may not intend to pursue it as a career.
Above: Students conduct hands-on research in our laboratories, and collect samples aboard our 90-foot Research Vessel, Coral Sea.
What do they have in common? They love science and they love the ocean. They want to go to college at a student-centered school that blends classroom learning and hands-on, practical experiences. They want to study with faculty who love to teach. They want opportunities to learn skills and participate in real and meaningful research.
That's why they come here.