Overview

United States Coast Guard Academy is a 4-year institution located in New London, CT, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 31 Mohegan Avenue
New London, CT  06320-4195
United States

Contact Mr. Daniel V. Pinch
Associate Director of Admissions for Outreach
Email: daniel.v.pinch@uscga.edu
Phone: 860-701-6327
Fax: 860-701-6700

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Majors & Degrees

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Naval Architecture And Marine Engineering
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Computational And Applied Mathematics
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Physical Sciences, General
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
American Government And Politics (united States)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,894

Applied

283

Accepted

1,037

Enrolled

Female Admissions

529

Females Applied

127

Females Accepted

24%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,365

Males Applied

166

Males Accepted

12%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

0

Application Fee

3.79

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay 3 recommendations Other requirements exist (see below)
Recommended	A minimum high school GPA of 3.5 Interview
Other requirements:	Medical examination, physical fitness examination

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 15th	April 15th	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	January 1st	Yes
Other early decision plan	November 15th	December 23rd
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	632	580	680
SAT Math	634	580	685
ACT Composite	28	26	31

Student Body

1,037

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

95%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.38%
Black or African American	3.09%
White or Caucasian	62.58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.19%
Asian	7.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.29%
Two or more races	11.67%
Other	0.96%

Gender

Male (58.73%)

Female (41.27%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	100%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Parents' Weekend and Community Service Day

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

More

Most popular organizations:
Club Sports, Musical activities, Multicultural Club, Officers Christian Fellowship and International Dance Club

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
cadets staff a 24-hour Watch Office

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Bowling		No	No
Crew	No	Division 3	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Field Hockey		No	No
Football		Division 3	No
Golf		No	No
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track		Division 3	No
Lacrosse		Division 3	No
Riflery			No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rowing		Division 3	No
Rugby			No
Sailing	No	Division 3	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 3	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field		Division 3	No
Triathlon			No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling		Division 3	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Bowling		No	No
Crew	No	Division 3	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Field Hockey		No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		No	No
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track		Division 3	No
Lacrosse		Division 3	No
Riflery			No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby			No
Sailing	No	Division 3	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 3	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field		Division 3	No
Triathlon			No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

171

Total Faculty

7:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 143

Part-time - 28

Male - 110

Female - 61