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About United States Coast Guard Academy
The United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) is the service academy of the United States Coast Guard, founded in 1876 and located in New London, Connecticut. It is the smallest of the five federal service academies and provides education to future Coast Guard officers in one of eight major fields of study. Unlike the other service academies, however, admission to the Coast Guard Academy does not require a congressional nomination.
Location
Located in New London, Connecticut.
15 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CT, 06320-4195, New London County
United States Coast Guard Academy Rankings
Prepler rankings are based on rigorous and in-depth analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education.
2024 Best Colleges in America
#732 of 6828
2024 Best Colleges in Connecticut
#12 of 86
2024 Best Public Colleges in Connecticut
#2 of 33
Most Popular Majors
The most popular major at United States Coast Guard Academy is Engineering followed by Business Management, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences.
Graduation Rate
Graduation rate of college is a strong indicator of success of the college’s students in attaining their educational goals. Prepler defines graduation rate as the percentage of first-time, full-time students who graduated from United States Coast Guard Academy within four or six years.