United States Coast Guard Parent Guide
About the United States Coast Guard Academy
Fast Facts
- Smallest of the five U.S. federal military academies
- Four-year Bachelor of Science degree program
- Founded in 1876 aboard the schooner Dobbin
- Highly selective
- No tuition
- No congressional nomination necessary
- Holistic education includes academics, physical fitness, character and leadership
- Multiple roles of multi-mission, maritime Coast Guard accommodate diverse interests
- 2 graduates are NASA astronauts
- 80% of graduates go to graduate school (most paid for by the Coast Guard)
- Over 80% of graduates choose to serve beyond their five-year commitment
Corps of Cadets (Student Body)
- 1,017 cadets enrolled
- Nearly every U.S. state and 15 foreign nations represented
- 100% of students housed on campus
- 23 varsity athletic teams (20 division III, 3 division I)
- 29% of cadets are women
- 17% of cadets are minorities
- 1 faculty member for every 8 students
- 19 cadets in an average class
Class of 2014
- 2,223 completed the application process
- 385 appointments were offered
- 289 cadets were sworn in
- 26% in the top 5% of high school class
- 51% in the top 10% of high school class
- 87% in the top 25% of high school class
- 86% earned a varsity letter in high school
- 60% were team captains in high school
- 28% were in a band or chorus members
- 26% were officers in student government
- 41% attended AIM
- 76% intend a technical major
- 24% intend a major in Government or Management
Standardized Test Scores
- Median SAT: 650 Math, 610 Verbal, 1260 Combined
- Median ACT: 28 Math, 27 English
