United States Coast Guard Academy

Location and Contact Information

15 Mohegan Avenue
New London, CT 06320-4195
USA
Main Tel: (860) 444-8444
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

The United States Coast Guard Academy is the military academy of the United States Coast Guard located in New London, Connecticut. The academy was established in 1876 to provide education to future Coast Guard officers. The USCGA offers a rich curriculum of science and professional development courses, along with major-specific courses. In addition, several of the majors offer specialization in various marine subjects, including marine and environmental science, civil engineering and mechanical engineering.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in engineering and science.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Selective admissions.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of students.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Other specialized institutions.

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There is a hospital on campus.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students have meal (board) plans.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 3,000
Books and supplies$ 950
Other$ 650

Financial Aid

United States Coast Guard Academy participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant  
Institutional Grant  
Federal Grant  
Pell Grant  
Other Federal Grant  
State or Local Grant  

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan  
Federal Loan  
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to United States Coast Guard Academy:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1United States Air Force AcademyUSAFA, CO4,537
2South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SD2,061
3Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA26,856
4North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC32,872
5Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT34,244
6New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorro, NM1,767
7University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE23,573
8California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA19,471
9Auburn University Main CampusAuburn University, AL24,530
10University of Colorado at BoulderBoulder, CO32,469

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor2288

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  30
Without tenure; working toward tenure  11
Without tenure; tenure not available  18

Students

Student enrollment was 975 in 2009-2010 (1,176 full-time equivalent).

About 71% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 29% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 100% of the student body.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men22%
Women34%
All25%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal560-660
Math600-680

Room and Board

United States Coast Guard Academy provides on-campus housing for 1,200 of its 1,176 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football (New England Football Conference), basketball (New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference), baseball (New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference), and track (New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference).

International Study

About 3% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (27 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management

ENGINEERING (121 awarded)

  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
  • Operations Research

LIBERAL ARTS (51 awarded)

  • Political Science and Government

SCIENCE (29 awarded)

  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical