U.S. Coast Guard Academy

The U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) is a small service academy in New London, Connecticut, that prepares future Coast Guard officers. They offer a liberal arts education with nine academic majors.

Affordability: USCGA provides full scholarships to all students in exchange for serving five years as a Coast Guard officer. 

Rankings, Recognition: 

• #1 Regional Colleges North, U.S. News

• #101 best colleges for business, Niche

Majors:

• Civil Engineering 

• Electrical Engineering

• Cyber Systems 

• Mechanical Engineering

• Navy Architecture and Marine Engineering 

• Operations Research and Data Analytics

• Marine and Environmental Sciences 

• Management

• Government

Admissions, enrollment, graduation rates:

• 1,049 undergraduates

• 20% acceptance rate

• 86% graduation rate