The California State University Maritime Academy campus is located on the waterfront in Vallejo. It includes the 500-foot Golden Bear training vessel. Cal Poly will acquire Cal Maritime — the state’s ...

The California State University system is pushing forward with its proposed plan to save the state’s only, nearly bankrupt maritime academy from going under by incorporating the school into Cal Poly.

January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. This story has been updated to include reporting from the Board of Trustees meeting on ...

A steep drop in enrollment has put Cal Maritime, the smallest of the California State University’s 23 campuses, on a path to merge with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Under the plan, which went before the ...