ONLINE registration is required for all Campus Visit events unless otherwise noted. To register, select "Schedule a Visit" at right. Please note that you will need to create a personalized profile to register for a visit online. For questions regarding events, please call the Campus Programs Coordinator at 860-701-6780 or the Admissions office toll-free at 800-883-8724. If you are interested in scheduling a visit, please log in to access our calendar of campus events. For all other questions, please contact your Admissions Officer.
Admissions Briefing and Tour
Please check the calendar online for all scheduling and registration. Briefings are held on most Mondays and Fridays (with a few exceptions) and select Saturdays begining at 1:00 p.m. and are located in the Admissions Officer in the lower level of Waesche Hall. Admissions Officers will be available to answer questions; however interviews will not be conducted. There are a limited number of seats available for all briefings; registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Your formal briefing will start with an Admissions Officer‘s talk featuring a slide show of Coast Guard Missions, Coast Guard Academy Life, and the Coast Guard Academy Admissions Process. Guests will learn the unique advantages, opportunities and challenges of our service academy education. This one-hour program is a great introduction to the Coast Guard Academy. Following the brief, you will have the opportunity to tour the campus.
All visitors are required to register online. Prospective cadets are encouraged to schedule meetings with coaches, music coordinators or academic program chairs in advance of your visit. A confirmation email will automatically be sent to you when you register which will include contact information for Coast Guard Academy staff.
Open House
Join other high school students and their families for a day of exploration and fellowship. A six-hour Friday program, these events are offered periodically and include information about cadet life, academic, military, and athletic programs. Cadet-led campus tours provide insight into the Coast Guard Academy experience first-hand. Guests depart with a thorough understanding of the admissions process and are well prepared to decide whether or not to apply. The next Open House will be held in the fall of 2012.
Science, Technology and Engineering Program (STEP)
The Science, Technology, and Engineering Program, or STEP, is a unique six-hour Friday program that combines real-world academics with an Academy orientation. Guests will meet cadets, faculty members, Admissions staff, and like-minded young men and women. The day will consist of hands-on workshops, a campus tour, lunch, and a Q&A session. Parents are encouraged to attend and participate. Participants depart better prepared to choose a college major, with insight about the unique opportunities available to Academy graduates. The next STEP will be held in the fall of 2012.
Fall Cadet for a Day
Is an Academy education right for you? Join other high school seniors as you shadow a cadet for 24 hours and explore this question. Attend classes and a team practice, eat in the cadet wardroom, and learn what cadet life is like first-hand. While you’re visiting, your cadet host can conduct your interview as a part of your application package. Opportunities to meet with coaches, faculty members, and admissions staff are available and must be coordinated by the student in advance. Parents are welcome to attend a Q&A session with an Admissions Officer on drop-off day. Cadet for a Day runs from 10:30 a.m. Thursday until 11:00 a.m. Friday morning on select dates throughout the fall semester. This program is only available for students that did NOT participate in the Academy Introduction Mission (AIM) Program. Registration for Fall Cadet for a Day will open on August 5, 2012.
Academy Experience
OPEN ONLY TO STUDENTS WITH FULL OR CONDITIONAL APPOINTMENTS TO THE INCOMING FRESHMAN CLASS: Join future members of your Coast Guard Academy class during the Academy Experience. Students with appointments to the freshman class are encouraged to schedule this overnight orientation to help prepare you for Academy life. Students and their parents are invited to participate in meaningful discussions with cadets, learn about a wide range of cadet support programs, meet with coaches and talk to faculty and staff members to help gain realistic expectations for Swab Summer and beyond. The students will also be given the opportunity to stay overnight in the cadet barracks, attend classes, eat in the cadet wardroom and observe sports practices (or games when available) or club activities. Participants will enjoy meeting future classmates and depart well prepared for Reporting-In Day.
Genesis Invitational
The Genesis Invitational is a two-day program running from Monday to Tuesday, designed to encourage a diverse population of underrepresented minority and first generation college students to strongly consider entering the Coast Guard Academy. This program is offered in the fall, and allows students direct contact with cadets, faculty, and Admissions staff. Attendees are welcomed aboard the Coast Guard Academy and receive a tour, experience classes, participate in workshops/Q&A with faculty and cadets, and discuss the application process/procedures with Admissions personnel. This program provides an opportunity for students and their families to decide if a Coast Guard Academy education is the right choice for them as they depart the Academy with a better understanding of "the Coast Guard family". The program is limited therefore an application is required. Please contact the Coast Guard Academy Admissions office for all application requirements.