Fast Facts
- One of the 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
- Two graduates are NASA astronauts
- 80% of graduates go to graduate school (most paid for by the Coast Guard)
- 85% of graduates choose to serve beyond their five-year commitment
Key Stats (as of September, 2012)
Corps of Cadets
- 978 cadets enrolled
- 44 states and 15 foreign nations represented
- 100% of students housed on campus
- 23 varsity athletic teams (20 division III, 3 division I)
- 36% of cadets are women
- 35% of cadets are minorities
- 1 faculty member for every 8 students
- 19 cadets in an average class
Class of 2016
- 1,982 completed the application process
- 315 appointments were offered
- 253 cadets were sworn in
- 45% in the top 10% of high school class
- 83% in the top 25% of high school class
- 98% in the top 50% of high school class
- 87% earned a varsity letter in high school
- 69% were team captains in high school
- 35% have a parent who has served in the military
- 33% attended AIM
- 20% attended the CGA Scholars (prep) program
- 79% intend a technical major
- 215/300 is the average applicant PFE score
- 28% were band or chorus member
- Standardized Test Scores:
- Median SAT: Math 640, Critical Reading 600, Writing 590
- Median ACT: Math 28, English 27, Writing 26, Composition 27