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The U.S. Naval Academy was established in Annapolis, Maryland, in 1845 as a school for training U.S. Navy officers.
Graduates receive B.S. degree with a major in one of 23 disciplines, plus commission as Ensign in the Navy or Second Lieutenant in the
Marine Corps.
Like West Point, the Naval Academy's admissions procedures do not resemble most college's. Applicants must be
recommended by a Senator or Representative or the Vice President, but each of these government officials is allowed to nominate
only two people each year. The application process also includes a college application, personality testing, standardized testing, a
physical exam, and a physical aptitude test (administered by a physical education teacher or coach).
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Students at Annapolis are called midshipmen. Their academic program begins with a core curriculum that includes
courses in engineering, science, mathematics, humanities and social science. The Academy also provides professional and leadership
training. While the midshipmen learn to take orders first, before long they acquire the responsibility for making decisions that can
affect hundreds of other midshipmen. The professional classroom studies are backed by many hours of practical experience in leadership
and naval operations. Summer months are spent in training at U.S. bases and with units of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps.
Moral and ethical development is fundamental to all aspects of the Naval Academy. From Plebe Summer through graduation,
the Officer Development Program, a four-year integrated program, focuses on integrity, honor, and mutual respect. Honor is emphasized
through the Honor Concept of the Brigade of Midshipmen.
Athletics are a major part of the Annapolis program and the Academy offers a wide variety of athletic choices –
in addition to the required physical education curriculum. The Academy participates in the NCAA's Division I-A as an independent
(i.e., not a member of any conference) in football and in the NCAA Division I-level Patriot League in many other sports. The college
fields 28 varsity sports teams and 18 club sports teams.
The most important sporting event at the academy is the annual Army–Navy Game. The three major service academies
(Navy, Air Force, and Army) compete for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, which is awarded to the academy that defeats the others in
football that year.
The Naval Academy first accepted women in 1976, and women now comprise about 22 percent of the midshipmen. A small
number of international students, usually from smaller allied or friendly countries, are admitted into each class. Recently the Academy
admitted 11 international students from 10 different countries.
United States Naval Academy
121 Blake Road
Annapolis, MD 21402
Phone: 410.293.1000
Public
Founded 1845
No religious affiliation
Urban
Semester
Dean of Admissions: Bruce Latta
Phone: 888.249.7707
Email: webmail@usna.edu
Early
Action/Decision
Early Action/Decision application deadline: N/A
Regular
Decision
Regular decision deadline: January 31
Decisions are mailed by May 1
Transfers
Transfer
application deadline: N/A
Test scores
Applicants should submit scores from the SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT
with Writing.
Applicants should take all tests by January 31.
Interview:
Required.
Overall acceptance rate:
8%
Top 10% of high school students: 50%
SAT score (25/75 percentile): 1140-1360 (math and verbal only)
ACT score (25/75 percentile): 26-31
Tuition and Room & Board are covered by the U.S. Government. Each midshipman receives
monthly salary of about $929 to cover costs of books, supplies, uniforms, laundry, and
equipment, including microcomputer.
Undergrad student body 4,603
Greek life: N/A
5 year graduation rate: 82%
Out of state students: 95%
Male/female ratio: 79%/21%
International: 1%
Students living in campus housing: 100%
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