Established in 1876, USCGA is a military academy for officer cadets of the U.S. Coast Guard, located in New London, Connecticut. It provides a four-year undergraduate education focused on leadership, academics, and military training for Coast Guard service.
Address: 31 Mohegan Avenue, 06320 New London, Connecticut, United States
Engineering (Naval Architecture, Marine, Civil, Electrical), Government, Management
Domains taught:
- Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Marine Science, Military
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Service academy for the U.S. Coast Guard. Highly selective. Focus on maritime leadership, engineering, and science. No congressional nomination required for admission.
Research:
Undergraduate research opportunities, often related to maritime safety, security, and environmental protection.
Famous Alumnis:
Daniel C. Burbank, Thad Allen, J. D. Vance (attended briefly before Yale)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
300
Current students***:
1000
Foreign students***:
1%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Provides a full scholarship and stipend, guaranteed employment as a Coast Guard officer, small class sizes, focus on maritime leadership.
Cons
Highly structured military environment, five-year service commitment, specialized focus on Coast Guard missions.
Best For
Highly qualified individuals aspiring to become officers in the U.S. Coast Guard, seeking a demanding academic and military education focused on maritime leadership and service.
- Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Marine Ecosystems, Marine Life Impact, Sustainable Development
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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