United States Coast Guard Academy
New London, CT · Public · Small city · USCGA
Public institution in New London, CT · 1,081 undergraduates · 24% acceptance rate.
- Top 3%Full-time retention
- Top 5%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 6%Acceptance rate
- Top 7%Student-faculty ratio
Stats
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Cost
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Outcomes
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- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 87.9%104th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 98.6%59th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 24.3%91st most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1290214th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 27222nd highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,0811,320th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 7.0:1144th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
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Nearest large-hub airport: 89 mi (BOS)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 9 of 9 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | — | — |
| Naval Architecture and Marine EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | — | — |
| Operations ResearchEngineering | bachelors | — | — |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1876source
- Athletic nickname: "Bears"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Blue and Orangesource
- Mascot: Objee the Bearsource
- Motto: "Scientiæ Cedit Mare (Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 103 acressource
- Formerly known as "Revenue Cutter Service School of Instruction" (1876–1914)source
- Formerly known as "Revenue Cutter Academy" (1914–1915)source
- Athletic conference: NEWMACsource
- Fight song: ""[[Semper Paratus (march)"source
- Notable alum: Daniel C. Burbanksource
- Notable alum: Don "The Dragon" Wilsonsource
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to United States Coast Guard Academy’s 1,081 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In CT
- Albertus Magnus CollegeNew Haven, CT · 882 undergrads
- University of Saint JosephWest Hartford, CT · 825 undergrads
- University of BridgeportBridgeport, CT · 1,450 undergrads
- Charter Oak State CollegeNew Britain, CT · 1,620 undergrads
- Mitchell CollegeNew London, CT · 421 undergrads
- Holy Apostles College and SeminaryCromwell, CT · 203 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Waynesburg UniversityWaynesburg, PA · 1,081 undergrads
- Baker UniversityBaldwin City, KS · 1,080 undergrads
- Dominican University New YorkOrangeburg, NY · 1,083 undergrads
- University of MobileMobile, AL · 1,079 undergrads
- Scripps CollegeClaremont, CA · 1,077 undergrads
- Harris-Stowe State UniversitySaint Louis, MO · 1,086 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteuscga.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 130624)
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