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United States Coast Guard Academy

United States Coast Guard Academy is a public college in a small city in the Norwich, CT metro with 1,081 students and a 22% acceptance rate.

New London, Connecticut · Public · City, small · 1,081 students

Admission rate

22%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,339

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

25–30

25th to 75th percentile

Graduation rate

93%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

99%

return for sophomore year

Students

1,081

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Political Science and Government44
Business Administration and Management37
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical33
Mechanical Engineering25
Civil Engineering24
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering23
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance17
Electrical and Electronics Engineering15
Show the other 1 majors
Operations Research13

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Faith groups

Newman Connection

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), connection.newmanministry.com · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

City, small

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT

282,602 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

No

More about the place

Nearest airport

Westerly State (WST)

Nearest hub airport

Bradley International (BDL)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 11.7 of 20

Elevation

137 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

24°F

July high

81°F

Annual snowfall

24.5 in

Days at 90°F or higher

3 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,520 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026