United States Naval Academy

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The United States Naval Academy (USNA) was founded in 1845, making it the second-oldest of the five US military service academies. The Naval Academy’s student body numbers around 4,500 “midshipmen” (as undergraduates are called).

Academically, USNA is best known for its programs in the physical sciences, in computer and information sciences, and in engineering—including aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering; electrical, electronics, and communications engineering; and naval architecture and marine engineering.

USNA is associated with one Nobel Prize laureate, Albert A. Michelson for physics.

Other distinguished USNA connected individuals include the following:

Nineteenth-century naval officer and historian, Alfred Thayer Mahan
Inventor and television pioneer, Philo T. Farnsworth
Science fiction novelist, Robert A. Heinlein
Actors, Warren Stephens and Anthony Alabi
Singer-songwriter, John Phillips
Television personality, Montel Williams
Rear Admiral and leader of the first expedition to reach the South Pole by air, Robert E. Byrd
Rear Admiral and Project Mercury astronaut, Alan Shepard, who was the first American to travel to outer space
Naval aviator and Project Apollo astronaut, Jim Lovell, who flew on the first manned mission to orbit the moon
First female US Marine combat fighter pilot, Amy McGrath
First black female naval aviator and tactical jet fighter pilot, Madeline Swegle
US Marine lieutenant colonel, Oliver North, who was a controversial member of the National Security Council under President Ronald Reagan
Former US Navy SEAL and founder of Blackwater USA, Erik Prince
Senior World War II admirals— Ernest J. King, Chester W. Nimitz, William F. Halsey, Jr., Raymond A. Spruance, Arleigh A. Burke, and Marc Andrew “Pete” Mitscher
Post-war admiral known as the “father of the nuclear navy”, Hyman G. Rickover
Founder and CEO of Electronic Data Systems and 1992 third-party presidential candidate, Ross Perot
Current US Representatives—Elaine Luria, Mikie Sherrill, and Mike Garcia
Former US Senator, John McCain
Current US Senator, Todd Young
39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter

USNA is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).

From Wikipedia

The United States Naval Academy is a federal service academy adjacent to Annapolis, Maryland. Established on 10 October 1845, under Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft, it is the second oldest of the five U.S. service academies, and educates officers for commissioning primarily into the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. The campus is located on the former grounds of Fort Severn at the confluence of the Severn River and Chesapeake Bay in Anne Arundel County, east of Washington, D.C. and southeast of Baltimore. The entire campus is a National Historic Landmark and home to many historic sites, buildings, and monuments. It replaced Philadelphia Naval Asylum, in Philadelphia, that served as the first United States Naval Academy from 1838 to 1845 when the Naval Academy formed in Annapolis.

Source: Wikipedia

Admissions

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Annual Applications

15,699

Acceptance

Graduation Rate

90%

Median SAT Score

1350

Median ACT Score

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The Campus

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Location

121 Blake Road, Annapolis MD 21402-1300

City Crime Rates

Property Crime

24 per 100K

Violent Crime

6 per 100K

What is United States Naval Academy known for?

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Who are United States Naval Academy's Most influential alumni?

United States Naval Academy 's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Engineering, Criminal Justice, and Business