Overview
College exceeded. A top military college granting Bachelor of Science degrees, the Coast Guard Academy has nine majors that make the world a better place. Once graduated, cadets become commissioned officers in the Coast Guard.
Acceptance Rate:
24%
Campus Setting:
Small city
Average GPA
3.8
Average ACT Composite
28
Average SAT Composite
1303
Virtual Tour
Tuition, Cost & Aid
Affordability & Cost
Aid & Grants
Student Loans
Admissions
Key Admissions Stats
Institution Type
Public
- Not for Profit
- Coed
Need Aware
This school may consider an applicant’s financial situation when deciding admission
Level of Institution
4 Year
Campus Setting
Small city
1760
Students Applied
Admissions Requirements
SAT
No
ACT
No
Transcript
Yes
Test Optional
No
SAT Subject Tests
Yes
AP Course Credit
No
Dual Enrollment
No
Important Deadlines
| Application Type | Application Deadline | Reply Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Early Action Acceptance is not binding, but student will receive admissions decision earlier. | November 15 | |
| Fall Regular Decision | January 15 | May 1 |
Rolling Admissions
The college has rolling admissions, which means applications are accepted any time throughout the year.
Applications Accepted
Admitted Student Stats
38%
Submitting ACT
68%
Submitting SAT
Average ACT Composite: 28
Average SAT Composite: 1303
SAT Percentiles
Math
Reading
3.8
Average GPA
Students Enrolled By GPA
Students Enrolled By Class Rank
Admissions Resources
For International Student Services: visit page
For Students with Disabilities: visit page
For Veteran Services: visit page
Academics
Key Academic Stats
Highest Degree Offered
Bachelor's
Total Number of Students
1,037
Total Number of Undergrads
1,037
0
100
85%
Graduate in 4 Years US National: 28%
0
100
86%
Graduate in 6 Years US National: 52%
Student:Faculty Ratio
7:1
US National: 21:1Non Traditional Learning
- Summer Sessions
Learning Options
- Honors Program
Classroom Sizes
Degrees and Majors
MAJORS
9
Faculty Overview
Gender
Ethnicity
Campus Life
Key Campus Stats
Student Gender
Residency
Size of Town
Small city
US States Represented
56
Countries Represented
13
Ethnicity
Student Organizations
70
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups
No
On Campus Women's Center
No
Cultural Student Resource Groups
Yes
Housing
0
100
100%
Undergrads Living on Campus
On-campus living required of freshman
Yes
Disability Housing Available
No
0
100
100%
Freshman Living on Campus
Athletics
Divisional Sports Nickname
Bears
School Colors
white, CG blue, and CG orange
Varsity Athletics Association
NCAA
Varsity Athletics Conference Primary
New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
Intramural Sports
18
Sports Club
31
Sports Team (Men)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Crew-Rowing
- Football
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Wrestling
- Sailing
Sports Team (Women)
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Crew-Rowing
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Sailing
United States Coast Guard Academy Athletics: visit page
Campus Safety
24-HR security patrol
Yes
Campus emergency phones
No
24-HR escort safety rides
Yes
Mobile campus emergency alert
Yes
After Graduation
Post Grad Stats
Top 5 Cities
Washington
San Francisco
Boston
New London
Norfolk
Top 5 Employers
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
U.S. Department of Homeland Secuirty
U.S. Navy
Booz Allen Hamilton
Top 5 Sectors
Operations
Business Development
Military and Protective Services
Engineering
Information Technology
REVIEWS
Read What Students Are SayingThe Coast Guard Academy is a highly competitive school both academically and militarily. I have been faced with my hardest challenges here. I would make the choice to come here a thousand times over.
Chase from Allyn, WA
The Coast Guard Academy is not for the faint of heart. It is emotionally, physically, and mentally tough, but that means it will make you emotionally, physically, and mentally tougher. Despite the difficulty, I would't want to be anywhere else because this school takes me to amazing places and will continue to provide me with spectacular opportunities well after I graduate.
Brandon from Camden, NC
The Coast Guard Academy is an institute for leadership. This is no ordinary college. The primary mission is to develop young leaders into mentally tough, physically fit and academically strong officers in the Coast Guard.
Top notch education from highly educated civilians and officers.
Joshua from Edinboro, PA
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