United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD · Public · Large suburb · Navy · USNA
Public institution in Annapolis, MD · 4,465 undergraduates · 9% acceptance rate.
- Top 2%Acceptance rate
- Top 3%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 6%Full-time retention
- Top 10%Student-faculty ratio
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
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Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
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- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
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- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 91.8%68th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 96.1%104th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 9.4%29th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1308183rd highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 29132nd highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 4,465535th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 8.0:1212th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
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Nearest large-hub airport: 17 mi (BWI)
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 12 of 25 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages | bachelors | — | — |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | — | — |
| Engineering, GeneralEngineering | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| History | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1845source
- Motto: "Ex scientia tridens"source
- Athletic nickname: "Midshipmen"source
- Mascot: Bill the Goatsource
- Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium seats about 34,000source
- Competes in Patriot Leaguesource
- School colors: Goldsource
- Campus size: about 338 acressource
- Athletic conference: Patriot Leaguesource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
- Fight song: ""[[Anchors Aweigh]]""source
- Notable alum: Jimmy Cartersource
- Notable alum: John McCainsource
- Notable alum: Albert Abraham Michelsonsource
- Notable alum: Robert A. Heinleinsource
- Notable alum: Alan Shepardsource
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to United States Naval Academy’s 4,465 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In MD
- Loyola University MarylandBaltimore, MD · 3,975 undergrads
- Bowie State UniversityBowie, MD · 5,207 undergrads
- Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD · 5,617 undergrads
- Stevenson UniversityOwings Mills, MD · 3,027 undergrads
- Salisbury UniversitySalisbury, MD · 6,056 undergrads
- Frostburg State UniversityFrostburg, MD · 2,849 undergrads
Elsewhere
- University of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · 4,479 undergrads
- Pierce College DistrictLakewood, WA · 4,487 undergrads
- Georgia Highlands CollegeRome, GA · 4,441 undergrads
- CUNY York CollegeJamaica, NY · 4,439 undergrads
- United States Military AcademyWest Point, NY · 4,439 undergrads
- Suffolk UniversityBoston, MA · 4,434 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteusna.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 164155)
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