Annapolis, MD · Public · 4,474 undergraduates · suburban
United States Naval Academy
Extremely selective
The Naval Academy combines a STEM-heavy bachelor’s curriculum with military training designed to produce commissioned Navy and Marine Corps officers.
Institutional profile
Top tier Exceptional in affordability, and exceptional in career outcomes.Tuition, room, and board are fully funded and cadets receive a salary; admission carries a service commitment.
- Admission
- 9.4% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 93.8%
14,727 applicants in the reported year
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What sets U.S. Naval Academy apart
Academic design
All midshipmen earn Bachelor of Science degrees and complete substantial mathematics, science, engineering, leadership, naval science, and professional coursework regardless of major.
Admission process
Applicants complete a preliminary application, obtain a nomination, pass medical and Candidate Fitness requirements, finish the candidate file, and complete an officer interview.
Defining experience
Every graduate commissions into the Navy or Marine Corps and incurs service obligations, directly linking undergraduate education with military leadership responsibility.
Can I get in?
9.4% admitted
Applicants complete a preliminary application, obtain a nomination, pass medical and Candidate Fitness requirements, finish the candidate file, and complete an officer interview.
Recent applicant pool
14,727About 9 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 74% submitted an SAT, and 45% submitted an ACT. Use your score when it adds strength to the application; withhold it when it does not.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for U.S. Naval Academy, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What U.S. Naval Academy weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Clear the academic baseline
All midshipmen earn Bachelor of Science degrees and complete substantial mathematics, science, engineering, leadership, naval science, and professional coursework regardless of major.
Complete the specialized assessment
Applicants complete a preliminary application, obtain a nomination, pass medical and Candidate Fitness requirements, finish the candidate file, and complete an officer interview.
Plan the process early
Begin congressional nomination work in spring of junior year; those deadlines are separate from USNA and often close early during senior fall.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Begin congressional nomination work in spring of junior year; those deadlines are separate from USNA and often close early during senior fall.
$0 application fee
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Computer scienceAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
EngineeringAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
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Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
The Navy pays tuition, room, board, medical and dental costs; midshipmen receive pay and incur a five-year service commitment.
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Average annual cost by household income at U.S. Naval Academy
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. For specialized training, compare those signals with the professional path you intend to follow.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Economics
Political Science and Government
Operations Research
Admits separately
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
Admits separately
English Language and Literature, General
What is campus life like?
U.S. Naval Academy beyond the classroom
Plebe Summer begins the transition to military life before classes, after which students live and train within the Brigade of Midshipmen in Annapolis.
The academic structure
All midshipmen earn Bachelor of Science degrees and complete substantial mathematics, science, engineering, leadership, naval science, and professional coursework regardless of major.
The campus rhythm
Plebe Summer begins the transition to military life before classes, after which students live and train within the Brigade of Midshipmen in Annapolis.
What changes the experience
Every graduate commissions into the Navy or Marine Corps and incurs service obligations, directly linking undergraduate education with military leadership responsibility.