Quad

Head-to-head

United States Naval Academy
United States Military Academy

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    United States Naval Academy is more diverse (index 0.64 vs. 0.56)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    United States Naval Academy graduates 8 pts more of its students than United States Military Academy (94% vs. 86%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    United States Naval Academy's yield is 6 pts higher than United States Military Academy's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    United States Naval Academy admits 9.3% vs. 12% at United States Military Academy

    Acceptance rate
  5. 5

    United States Military Academy's SAT midpoint is 5 points higher than United States Naval Academy's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    United States Naval Academy is a bit larger (4,474 vs. 4,408)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

United States Naval Academy admits 9.3%, United States Military Academy 12%; United States Naval Academy's yield is higher, at 84%.

Acceptance rate
United States Naval Academy9.3%
United States Military Academy12%
Quad's selectivity
  • United States Naval AcademyHighly selective
  • United States Military AcademyHighly selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
United States Naval Academy
1210–1410
United States Military Academy
1200–1430
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • United States Naval AcademyGPA and rank required
  • United States Military AcademyGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

United States Naval Academy and United States Military Academy are about the same size.

Undergrads
United States Naval Academy4.5K
United States Military Academy4.4K

Majors and faculty

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics leads at United States Naval Academy, and Mechanical Engineering at United States Military Academy.

Students per faculty member
United States Naval Academy8 to 1
United States Military Academy6 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • United States Naval AcademyEconometrics and Quantitative Economics9%
  • United States Military AcademyMechanical Engineering7%

What each pays off

Both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Graduation rate
United States Naval Academy94%
United States Military Academy86%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; selectivity held steady at both.

Applications, 10-year change
  • United States Naval AcademyShrinking−14%
  • United States Military AcademyShrinking−18%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why