United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD · Public four-year · Suburb: Large
4,465undergraduates
9%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
92%graduate in 6 years
96%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 14,727
- Admitted
- 1,379
- Admit rate
- 9%
- Admit rate, women
- 10%
- Admit rate, men
- 9%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 85%
- First-year students
- 1,175
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 74%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 600-700
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 600-720
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 45%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 24-31
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Considered, not required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
28 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Engineering (10)
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General Bachelor's (73 awarded)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (66 awarded)
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Bachelor's (66 awarded)
- Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Bachelor's (36 awarded)
- Nuclear Engineering Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Ocean Engineering Bachelor's (38 awarded)
- Operations Research Bachelor's (100 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (99 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (100 awarded)
Physical sciences (4)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (34 awarded)
- Oceanography, Chemical and Physical Bachelor's (38 awarded)
- Physical Sciences, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (56 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (56 awarded)
Military technologies and applied sciences (1)
- Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare Bachelor's (54 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (39 awarded)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Mathematical Economics Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- Arabic Language and Literature Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Chinese Language and Literature Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (2)
- Asian Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Bachelor's (6 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
- 90%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 92%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 92%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 91%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 92%
- Came back for year two
- 96%
| Neither | 92% |
|---|
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 325 | 95% |
| Men | 877 | 91% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 86 | 93% |
| Black | 80 | 78% |
| Hispanic | 144 | 88% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | 88% (small group) |
| White | 729 | 94% |
| Two or more races | 126 | 91% |
| Race unknown | 13 | 100% (small group) |
| International | 15 | 87% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,175 | 91% | 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
- 4,465
- Undergraduates
- 4,465
- Full-time undergraduates
- 4,465
- Part-time undergraduates
- 0
- Students per faculty member
- 8 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 9%
- From out of state
- 90%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
| Women | 30% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 10% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 14% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 58% |
| Two or more races | 9% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 121 Blake Road, Annapolis, MD, 21402-1300
- County
- Anne Arundel County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.