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Academy at a Glance
Overview
Founded in 1876 aboard the schooner
Dobbin
Smallest of the U.S. federal military academies
Holistic education includes academics, physical fitness, character and leadership
Admission
Highly selective
No congressional nomination necessary
No tuition
Corps of Cadets (Statistics as of September 2019)
1069 cadets enrolled
38% of cadets are women
34% of cadets are minorities
50 states, D.C. and 19 foreign nations typically represented
100% of students housed on campus
Academics
Four-year Bachelor of Science degree program
65% graduate in a STEM major
Average class size: 16 cadets
Student-faculty ratio: 8:1
One of "America's Top Colleges" – U.S. News and World Report, The Princeton Review and Forbes
#11 "Undergraduate Engineering Program" – U.S. News and World Report
#10 "Top STEM College" – Forbes
Athletics
25 varsity athletic teams (Division III)
62% of cadets play on varsity teams
Graduates
100% job placement
80% of graduates go to graduate school (paid for by the Coast Guard)
85% of graduates choose to serve beyond their five-year commitment
Two graduates are NASA astronauts