Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
United States Coast Guard Academy admits about 1 in 4 applicants (22%). That puts it in the "Highly selective" tier, more selective than 95% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
No application fee
Doesn't list credit for AP exams
Men and women
Men were admitted at 20%, women at 29%.
Yield
66% of admitted students enroll, one of the highest nationally.
Where you stand
How United States Coast Guard Academy reads a record
GPA, the high school record, and class rank are required; a college-prep program is considered. Scores are optional. 56% of first-years sent an SAT and 27% an ACT.
What they look at
Considers whether an applicant's parent attended (legacy status).
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Required
- College-prep program
- Considered
- Recommendations
- Required
- Essay
- Required
- Legacy status
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Considered
- English proficiency test
- Considered
- Other tests
- Considered
Recent change: Started considering legacy status in fall 2023; Started considering work experience in fall 2023; Started requiring class rank in fall 2023; Stopped requiring a demonstration of competencies (still considered) in fall 2023.
On the admissions map
↑ SAT midpoint (higher = higher scores)
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
The typical enrolled first-year who sent scores is around 1320 on the SAT, 150 points above the median for colleges that report scores.
Optional
Scores are considered if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Where would you land?
Middle 50% of enrolled first-years who sent scores This college's median National median midpoint
Who submitted scores?
submitted SAT
submitted ACT
At least half of students submitted a score, so the ranges are reasonably representative.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)