United States Coast Guard Academy
New London, CT · Public four-year · City: Small
1,081undergraduates
22%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
88%graduate in 6 years
99%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,789
- Admitted
- 435
- Admit rate
- 22%
- Admit rate, women
- 34%
- Admit rate, men
- 20%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 66%
- First-year students
- 287
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 67%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 610-690
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 600-690
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 24%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 25-30
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
9 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Engineering (5)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Operations Research Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (44 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (37 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Oceanography, Chemical and Physical Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Cost and aid
Published prices for 2023-24.
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 83%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 87%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 88%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 92%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 88%
- Came back for year two
- 99%
| Neither | 88% |
|---|
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 93 | 92% |
| Men | 196 | 86% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 16 | 75% (small group) |
| Black | 16 | 94% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 36 | 89% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 180 | 89% |
| Two or more races | 27 | 96% |
| Race unknown | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 10 | 60% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 264 | 92% | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,081
- Undergraduates
- 1,081
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,081
- Part-time undergraduates
- 0
- Students per faculty member
- 7 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 4%
- From out of state
- 92%
- From other countries
- 3%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 0%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
| Women | 39% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 6% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 14% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 63% |
| Two or more races | 11% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 15 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CT, 06320
- County
- Southeastern Connecticut Plann
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.