United States Coast Guard Academy is a public institution in New London, CT with an acceptance rate of 22% and 1,108 students. The middle 50% of admitted students score 1240–1400 on the SAT and present an average GPA near 3.81. The average net price after financial aid is $0 per year.
About United States Coast Guard Academy
A public 4-year urban university in New London, CT.
United States Coast Guard Academy is a college in New London, CT. It enrolls roughly 1,108 students. The most recent acceptance rate is 22%. Admitted students typically score between 1240 and 1400 on the SAT.
Your chances at this school
A clear-eyed view of how your profile compares to admitted students — and the things that would move your odds the most.
Selective — strong academics get you in the conversation. Here is what would make your application as competitive as possible.
Things that would move your odds the most
- Aim for an SAT of 1240+Hitting the 25th percentile puts you in the competitive range for admitted students.
- Maintain a GPA of 3.81 or higherAdmitted students typically present grades at or above this level.
- Build a single deep extracurricular peakDepth beats breadth at selective schools — one nationally-visible accomplishment outperforms ten clubs.
- Strengthen one teacher recommendationA specific, personal letter from a teacher who knows your work moves the needle.
Your chances estimate is based on your academic profile and activities — it is a guide, not a guarantee of admission. Decisions weigh essays, recommendations, and fit factors that aren't in the data.
Admissions
What it actually takes to get into United States Coast Guard Academy. Test scores, GPA, application requirements, and deadlines.
Admitted student profile
Range shown is the middle 50%.
This school doesn't require test scores, so these ranges reflect only students who chose to submit — applicants who submit tend to have higher scores. The real admitted range likely runs lower. Don't rule yourself out on scores alone.
Application requirements
- Test-optional
Cost & financial aid
Published costs can be misleading. Here's what families actually pay at United States Coast Guard Academy after grants and scholarships.
Academics & majors
Where students at United States Coast Guard Academy concentrate, and how the classroom experience scales.
Student body
Who attends United States Coast Guard Academy. Enrollment, diversity, and where students come from.
Race & ethnicity
- White65%
- Asian4%
- Hispanic14%
- Black3%
- Two or more races10%
- International3%
Gender
- Female37%
- Male63%
Outcomes after graduation
What United States Coast Guard Academy graduates do next — and what they earn.
Is it worth it?
Earnings, debt, and price side by side — context for the cost-vs-payoff question, not a ranking.
- Median earnings
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- Typical debt
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- Avg. net price
- $0/yr
- These numbers reflect who enrolls, not the value the school adds. A college's earnings can look high simply because it admits wealthier, higher-scoring students — not because of what happens there.
- Earnings vary far more by major and career path than by school. A school-wide median blends engineers and artists into one number that may match no real student.
- Federal earnings and debt figures cover only students who received federal aid, so they leave out full-pay students and can skew the picture.
- Net price is an average across aided students and debt is the median for borrowers only — many students borrow nothing. Your actual cost depends on your own aid package.
What this means
A 88% graduation rate puts United States Coast Guard Academy in the top tier nationally.
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