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United States Coast Guard Academy

New London, Connecticut

https://www.uscga.edu

#375 National Colleges

20.52% Admission Rate
Moderately Selective

1,069 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, small, highly residential
The United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) is a service academy of the United States Coast Guard in New London, Connecticut. Founded in 1876, it is the smallest of the five U.S. service academies and provides education to future Coast Guard officers in one of nine major fields of study. Unlike the other service academies, the Coast Guard Academy does not require a congressional nomination for admission.

Students are officers-in-training and are referred to as cadets, and upon graduation receive a Bachelor of Science degree and are commissioned as Coast Guard ensigns with a five-year active-duty service obligation, with additional years if the graduate attends flight school or subsequent government-funded graduate school. Out of approximately 250 cadets entering the academy each summer, around 200 graduate. Cadets can choose from among nine majors, with a curriculum that is graded according to their performance in a holistic program of academics, physical fitness, character, and leadership.

Cadets are required to adhere to the academy's "Honor Concept," "Who lives here reveres honor, honors duty," which is emblazoned in the halls of the academy's entrance. The academy's motto is Scientiæ cedit mare, which is Latin for "the sea yields to knowledge".

The academy is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, ABET, and AACSB for its various programs.

"United States Coast Guard Academy." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard_Academy.
Location

City
New London, Connecticut

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Locale
City: Small (population less than 100,000)

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 50.6%
Social Sciences 20.8%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 15.8%
Physical Sciences 12.9%

Cost

Tuition

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
0.00%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$0.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1303 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 710 660 610
Verbal 690 645 600

ACT Scores

28 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 30 28 26
English 31 28 24