Applying to United States Coast Guard Academy

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
24.32%	1,290

United States Coast Guard Academy's acceptance rate is 24.32% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 1,789 students applied and 435 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively hard (lower than the national average) to get into United States Coast Guard Academy.

The median SAT score is 1,290 and the ACT score is 27 at United States Coast Guard Academy.

To apply to United States Coast Guard Academy, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of United States Coast Guard Academy is 24.32% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 65.98%. 1,281 men and 508 women applied to United States Coast Guard Academy and 260 men and 175 women students were accepted.

Among them, 184 men and 103 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at United States Coast Guard Academy.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at United States Coast Guard Academy
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	1,789	1,281	508	0	0
Admitted	435	260	175	0	0
Enrolled	287	184	103	0	0
Acceptance Rate	24.32%	20.30%	34.45%	-	-
Yield	65.98%	70.77%	58.86%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

United States Coast Guard Academy 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 186 students (67% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 66 students (24%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at United States Coast Guard Academy.

The median SAT score is 1,290 with 650 SAT EBRW and 640 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 690 and the 25^th percentile is 610. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 690 and 25^th percentile is 600 .

The median ACT composite score is 27 with 75^th percentile score of 30 and 25^th percentile score of 25 at United States Coast Guard Academy. The median ACT math score is 26 and the ACT English score is 27.

The SAT and ACT scores at United States Coast Guard Academy are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,094, ACT: 23 - public baccalaureate college - diverse fields).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at United States Coast Guard Academy
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1210	1290	1380
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	610	650	690
SAT Math	600	640	690
ACT Composite	25	27	30
ACT Math	24	26	28
ACT English	26	27	33

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

United States Coast Guard Academy 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at United States Coast Guard Academy. The english proficiency test is not reqired, but considered.

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply United States Coast Guard Academy.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

United States Coast Guard Academy Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Considered, if submitted
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Considered, if submitted
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to United States Coast Guard Academy.

Admission Information for Applying to United States Coast Guard Academy
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	https://www.uscga.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://www.uscga.edu/admissions/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Not Offered
Credits Accepted	No credits accepted
Degree Offered	Bachelor

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