United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, Maryland
Navy
8.33%
Admission Rate
Most Selective
4,538 Undergraduates Enrolled
- Public
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
- Four-year, medium, highly residential
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The United States Naval Academy (USNA, Annapolis, or simply Navy) is a federal service academy adjacent to Annapolis, Maryland. Established on 10 October 1845, under Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft, it is the second oldest of the five U.S. service academies, and educates officers for commissioning primarily into the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. The 338-acre (137 ha) campus is located on the former grounds of Fort Severn at the confluence of the Severn River and Chesapeake Bay in Anne Arundel County, 33 miles (53 km) east of Washington, D.C., and 26 miles (42 km) southeast of Baltimore. The entire campus (known to insiders as "the Yard") is a National Historic Landmark and home to many historic sites, buildings, and monuments. It replaced Philadelphia Naval Asylum, in Philadelphia, that served as the first United States Naval Academy from 1838 to 1845, when the Naval Academy formed in Annapolis.
Candidates for admission generally must both apply directly to the academy and receive a nomination, usually from a member of Congress. Students are officers-in-training with the rank of midshipman. Tuition for midshipmen is fully funded by the Navy in exchange for an active duty service obligation upon graduation. Approximately 1,200 "plebes" (an abbreviation of the Ancient Roman word plebeian) enter the academy each summer for the rigorous Plebe Summer. About 1,000 midshipmen graduate. Graduates are either commissioned as ensigns in the Navy or second lieutenants in the Marine Corps, but a small number can also be cross-commissioned as officers in other U.S. services, and the services of allied nations. The United States Naval Academy has some of the highest paid graduates in the country according to starting salary. The academic program grants a Bachelor of Science degree with a curriculum that grades midshipmen's performance upon a broad academic program, military leadership performance, and mandatory participation in competitive athletics. Midshipmen are required to adhere to the academy's Honor Concept.
"United States Naval Academy." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Naval_Academy.
Candidates for admission generally must both apply directly to the academy and receive a nomination, usually from a member of Congress. Students are officers-in-training with the rank of midshipman. Tuition for midshipmen is fully funded by the Navy in exchange for an active duty service obligation upon graduation. Approximately 1,200 "plebes" (an abbreviation of the Ancient Roman word plebeian) enter the academy each summer for the rigorous Plebe Summer. About 1,000 midshipmen graduate. Graduates are either commissioned as ensigns in the Navy or second lieutenants in the Marine Corps, but a small number can also be cross-commissioned as officers in other U.S. services, and the services of allied nations. The United States Naval Academy has some of the highest paid graduates in the country according to starting salary. The academic program grants a Bachelor of Science degree with a curriculum that grades midshipmen's performance upon a broad academic program, military leadership performance, and mandatory participation in competitive athletics. Midshipmen are required to adhere to the academy's Honor Concept.
"United States Naval Academy." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Naval_Academy.
Location
City
Annapolis, Maryland
Locale
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Region
U.S. Service Schools
Academics
Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Highest Degree Awarded
Bachelor's degree
Most Popular Fields
| Field | % Students |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 36.9% |
| Social Sciences | 24.4% |
| Physical Sciences | 11.0% |
| Mathematics And Statistics | 6.9% |
| Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | 4.9% |
| English Language And Literature/Letters | 4.8% |
| Military Technologies And Applied Sciences | 4.6% |
| History | 3.6% |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics | 2.5% |
| Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities | 0.6% |
Cost
Tuition
Percentage Students Receiving Aid
0.00%
Average Net Cost After Aid
$0.00
Admissions
SAT Scores
1348
Composite Average
| Percentile | 75% | 50% | 25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 750 | 685 | 620 |
| Verbal | 710 | 665 | 620 |
ACT Scores
29
Cumulative Average
| Percentile | 75% | 50% | 25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 35 | 31 | 26 |
| English | 32 | 29 | 26 |
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