SEA has been a leader in ocean education since its inception in 1971. Today, more than 50 years later, SEA offers multidisciplinary ocean-focused academic programs at our Woods Hole campus in Cape Cod, Massachusetts; aboard our two tall ship sailing school vessels; and in coastal communities in the Atlantic and Pacific.
With a focus on ocean science and blue humanities, SEA offers opportunities for students in all majors. SEA is approved and/or affiliated with colleges and universities across the US and welcomes students from US and international institutions of higher education including public and private colleges, research universities; minority-serving institutions; and community colleges. Find a list of partner institutions below.
SEA’s institutional relations team works with colleges, universities, high schools, and other partners to facilitate student participation in our programs. The institutional relations manager for your region is your primary contact for all things SEA and is available to assist in many ways:
- Providing information and updates about SEA programs
- Visiting campus for study abroad fairs, information sessions, and meetings with study abroad staff and faculty
- Answering questions about academics, admissions, health and safety, and other SEA policies
- Discussing program approval, billing arrangements, and affiliation agreements
- Facilitating connections between SEA faculty and staff and partner institutions
- Communicating with home institutions in case of any student issues during the program
Resources for Faculty & Advisors
Institutional Relations Team
Boston University – School of Record and Transcripts
SEA has been affiliated with Boston University (BU) for over 50 years and BU continues to serve as SEA’s school of record today. All SEA courses have been approved by BU’s course evaluation process and BU holds a continuing membership on the SEA Board of Trustees. A formal Academic Advisory Board, including a BU representative, reviews SEA programs and courses on a regular basis.
Students can be registered at BU during their SEA program and receive an official BU transcript upon successful completion. Alternatively, a home institution may elect to grant direct credit upon receipt of an SEA grade report.
Visiting SEA Programs
SEA welcomes individual site visits from study abroad staff and faculty at colleges and universities and other partners at the Woods Hole, MA campus; in coastal communities program locations; and on board ships, as scheduling and space allows.
Each year, SEA organizes group site visits to showcase various SEA program models and locations. These programs are carefully designed to help participants understand SEA academics, the student experience, and opportunities for field research.
SEA also hosts open ship events at various times and locations throughout the year.
Upcoming Opportunities
Open Ship
- August 28, 2024 in Boston Harbor, 3-6pm
- Visit the tall ship SSV Corwith Cramer
- Introduction to SEA programs and life on board SEA vessels
- Meet SEA faculty and staff
- Prospective students and group visits welcome
Site Visit/Colleague Voyage
- June 2-9, Pape’ete, Tahiti in French Polynesia
- Participants arrive and depart from Pape’ete, Tahiti, spend two days learning about SEA’s undergraduate shore component, and five days aboard the SSV Robert C. Seamans sailing around neighboring islands and engaging in onboard data collection and lab analysis, and discussions about the SEA interdisciplinary curriculum and student opportunities
- The program fee of $1000 covers all accommodations and meals; international airfare is not included
For more information, please contact your institutional relations manager or email [email protected].
Partner Institutions
SEA works with a variety of colleges and universities to facilitate student participation in our programs. The following institutions approve all or some SEA programs and accept direct credit from SEA or transfer credit from Boston University, our school of record.
- American University
- Amherst College
- Barnard College
- Bates College
- Boston College
- Boston University (School of Record)
- Bowdoin College
- Brandeis University
- California State University, Northridge
- Carleton College
- Claremont McKenna College
- Colby College
- Colgate University
- College of Charleston
- College of the Atlantic
- Colorado College
- Connecticut College
- Cornell University
- Denison University
- Eckerd College
- Endicott College
- Franklin & Marshall College
- Grinnell College
- Hamilton College
- Hawaii Pacific University
- Johns Hopkins University
- Kenyon College
- Knox College
- Lafayette College
- Lawrence University
- Longwood University
- Macalester College
- Marist College
- McDaniel College
- Middlebury College
- Mount Holyoke College
- Muhlenberg College
- Northeastern University
- Oberlin College
- Olin College of Engineering
- Oregon State University
- Plymouth State University
- Purdue University
- Reed College
- Rice University
- Roger Williams University
- Rowan University
- Saint Michael’s College
- Stony Brook University (SUNY)
- SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
- Swarthmore College
- Syracuse University
- The Evergreen State College
- The University of Washington, Seattle
- Trinity College
- Union College
- University of California, Davis
- University of California, Irvine
- University of Hawaii, Hilo
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
- University of New England
- University of New Hampshire
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- University of North Carolina, Wilmington
- University of Rhode Island
- University of San Diego
- University of South Carolina
- University of Tampa
- University of the Azores
- Ursinus College
- Vassar College
- Villanova University
- Warren Wilson College
- Washington and Lee College
- Wellesley College
- Wesleyan University
- Wheaton College
- Whitman College
- Willamette University