United States Naval Academy
United States federal service academy
United States Naval Academy Rankings
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).
Admissions
What does this school look for?
Annual Applications
16,086
Acceptance
9%
Graduation Rate
89%
Median SAT Score
1260
Median ACT Score
29
Costs
How much does it cost to attend?
After Graduation
Averages for 10 years after enrolling
Campus Life
What's it like to attend this school?
The People
Full time on-campus stats
Student Body
5K
Under-Grads
5K
The Campus
Where will you be attending?
Location
121 Blake Road,
Annapolis MD
21402-5000
City Crime Rates
Property Crime
24 per 100k
Violent Crime
6 per 100k
What is United States Naval Academy known for?
Our answer to this is to show you the disciplines in which a school's faculty and alumni have had the highest historical influence. A school may be influential in a discipline even if they do not offer degrees in that area. We've organized two lists to show where they are influential and offer corresponding degrees, and where they are influential through scholarship although they don't offer degrees in the disciplines.
Top areas of influence with degrees offered
Other areas of influence
Influential People
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 Communications, Engineering, and History. United States Naval Academy’s most academically influential people include Robert A. Heinlein, Alan Shepard, and Jim Lovell.
Oliver North
US Marine Corps lieutenant colonel, claimed partial responsibility for clandestinely selling weapons to Iran and channeling profits to Contras in Nicaragua
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