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United States Coast Guard Academy admits 22% of those who apply, which makes it selective. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1339 out of 1600 (midpoints: 645 in reading and writing, 650 in maths). The midpoint ACT score is 27 out of 36.
What it costs
| Tuition and fees for a year | $0 |
International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.
For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.
Results
| Measure | This college | CT median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 99% | 82% | 73% |
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 95% | 56% | 49% |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Connecticut and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
0% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 0% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 37% women and 63% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 22 of the 29 colleges in Connecticut on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 2,693.
What is not reported
The College Scorecard has no figure for a net price, earnings of former students or loan debt at United States Coast Guard Academy. That is common for colleges that are small or new, that teach mostly graduate students, or that take few first-time, full-time students, because several measures count only that group. It says nothing by itself about quality. Ask the college directly for the figures that matter to you.
Other colleges in Connecticut of a similar size
- Albertus Magnus CollegeNew Haven, private nonprofit
- University of Saint JosephWest Hartford, private nonprofit
- University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusWaterbury, public
- University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusHartford, public
- University of BridgeportBridgeport, private nonprofit
- University of Connecticut-Avery PointGroton, public
Common questions
What is the acceptance rate of United States Coast Guard Academy?
United States Coast Guard Academy admits 22% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.
How much is tuition at United States Coast Guard Academy?
Published tuition and fees are $0 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.
What is the graduation rate of United States Coast Guard Academy?
95% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.