United States Naval Academy

All midshipmen earn a bachelor of science degree; the Academy lists 23 academic majors. Course areas include:

• Engineering and weapons: aerospace, computer science, cyber science, data science, electrical, mechanical, nuclear, naval architecture and ocean engineering, robotics
• Mathematics and science: chemistry, biology, information technology, mathematics, operations analysis, ocean and atmospheric sciences, physics
• Humanities and social sciences: languages and cultures, economics, political science, English, history
• Professional development: navigation and seamanship
• Leadership, ethics, law, philosophy and psychology

Applicants can begin the process as early as their junior year of high school. The application includes a congressional nomination, a fitness assessment and a standardized test: the SAT or ACT, and from the 2027 academic year (Class of 2031) also the Classic Learning Test (CLT). Admissions briefings led by an active-duty Navy or Marine Corps admission officer take place Monday to Saturday at 10:00 and 14:00.

The bachelor's programme lasts four years and begins with Plebe Summer, a seven-week induction period. Graduates then serve at least five years in the Navy or Marine Corps.

All midshipmen study on a full scholarship: the Navy pays 100% of tuition, room and board, and medical and dental care, in return for five years of active duty after graduation. Midshipmen also receive pay of $1,273.20 a month, from which service charges are deducted; actual cash pay is $100 a month during Plebe Summer and $200 a month for the rest of the first year, rising each year after that. Individual financial counselling is available from a Navy Supply Corps officer.

All midshipmen live on campus in Bancroft Hall, a large dormitory complex, sharing rooms with roommates near about 150 other midshipmen of their company. The whole Brigade eats together in King Hall, and Bancroft Hall also houses a dental clinic. Room and board are paid by the Navy.