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"Naval Academy." //www.collegeboard.com//. 2009. Web. 6 Oct 2009. .
 * The United States Naval Academy**

//**1) Location:121 Blake Road Annapolis, MD 21402** 3)www.usna.edu**
 * 2)(410) 293-1000


 * 4)Degrees offered:**
 * Bachelor's**//

5)Type of School

 * **Public**
 * **Military College**
 * **Four-year Coed**
 * **Percent applicants admitted: 14% Regionally Accredited**
 * **Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools College Board member**

6)Setting

 * **Urban setting**
 * **Large town (10,000 - 49,999)**
 * **Residential campus**


 * 7)Size**
 * Total undergrads: 4,489
 * First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 1,232
 * Degree-seeking undergrads: 4,489


 * 8)Student Body**


 * 5% In-state students
 * 95% Out-of-state students
 * 20% Women
 * 80% Men
 * 1% American Indian/Alaskan Native
 * 5% Asian/Pacific Islander
 * 5% Black/Non-Hispanic
 * 11% Hispanic
 * 71% White/Non-Hispanic
 * 1% Non-Resident Alien
 * 8% Race/ethnicity unreported
 * 56% in top 10th of graduating class
 * 81% in top quarter of graduating class
 * 96% in top half of graduating class

**9)Tests**
SAT scores required


 * Admission Policies and Factors**

10) Admission requirements: 11) Very important admission factors: 12) Important admission factors:
 * **Interview required**
 * **Essay(s) required**
 * **Required: SAT Reasoning Test or ACT**
 * **If submitting ACT, the writing section is optional**
 * **Character/Personal Qualities**
 * **Class Rank**
 * **Application Essay**
 * **Extracurricular Activities**
 * **Interview**
 * **Recommendations**
 * **Rigor of secondary school record**
 * **Standardized Test Scores**
 * **Academic GPA**
 * **Level of Applicant's Interest**
 * **Geographical Residence**
 * **Talent/Ability**


 * 13) Recommended units:**


 * English || 4 ||
 * Foreign Language || 2 ||
 * History || 2 ||
 * Math || 4 ||
 * Science || 2 ||
 * Science Lab || 2 ||

> > Tuition: > $1,000 dollars for supplies, all students are appointed and have scolarships
 * 14) Advanced Placement Program**
 * Offers credit for AP Exams:Not reported
 * Offers placement into higher-level courses for AP Exams: Yes


 * 15) Academic Support Services**

> > **16) Counseling & Other Support Services**
 * Learning Center
 * Remedial Instruction
 * Study Skills Assistance
 * Tutoring
 * Writing Center
 * Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling
 * Career Counseling
 * Chaplain/Spiritual Director
 * Freshman Orientation Program
 * Health Services
 * Legal Services
 * Minority Student Services
 * Personal Counseling
 * Placement Service
 * Women's Services


 * 17) Most Popular Majors**

For Bachelor's Degrees
18) Housing and Policies Housing options:
 * Engineering: 36%
 * Social Sciences: 26%
 * Physical Sciences: 12%
 * History: 10%
 * English: 6%
 * Computer and Information Sciences: 5%
 * Mathematics: 5%
 * 100% of first-year students live in college housing
 * 100% of all undergraduates live in college housing
 * Coed Housing
 * Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free)

19) Activities Available
20)
 * ~  |||||| [[image:http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/images/check.gif caption="Availability Indicator"]]indicates availability ||
 * Campus ministries ||  || Choral groups || [[image:http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/images/check.gif]] ||
 * Concert band || [[image:http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/images/check.gif]] || Dance ||  ||
 * Drama || [[image:http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/images/check.gif]] || Film society || [[image:http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/images/check.gif]] ||
 * Fraternities ||  || International students ||   ||
 * Jazz band || [[image:http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/images/check.gif]] || Literary magazine || [[image:http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/images/check.gif]] ||
 * Marching band || [[image:http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/images/check.gif]] || Model U.N. ||  ||
 * Music ensembles || [[image:http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/images/check.gif]] || Musical theater || [[image:http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/images/check.gif]] ||
 * Opera ||  || Pep band || [[image:http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/images/check.gif]] ||
 * Radio station || [[image:http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/images/check.gif]] || Sororities ||  ||
 * Student government ||  || Student newspaper || [[image:http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/images/check.gif]] ||
 * Symphony orchestra ||  || Television station ||   ||
 * Yearbook || [[image:http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/images/check.gif]] ||
 * ~ Sport ||~ Levels Available ||
 * ~ Baseball || ** Men's NCAA Division I
 * Men's Intercollegiate ||
 * ~ Basketball || ** Men's NCAA Division I
 * Women's NCAA Division I
 * Men's Intercollegiate
 * Women's Intercollegiate
 * Men's Intramural
 * Women's Intramural ||
 * ~ Boxing || ** Men's Intramural
 * Women's Intramural
 * Men's Club ||
 * ~ Cheerleading || ** Men's Club
 * Women's Club ||
 * ~ Cross-Country || ** Men's NCAA Division I
 * Women's NCAA Division I
 * Men's Intercollegiate
 * Women's Intercollegiate
 * Men's Intramural
 * Women's Intramural ||
 * ~ Diving || ** Men's Intercollegiate
 * Women's Intercollegiate ||
 * ~ Football || ** Men's NCAA Division IA
 * Men's Intercollegiate ||
 * ~ Football (Non-Tackle) || ** Men's Intramural
 * Women's Intramural ||
 * ~ Golf || ** Men's NCAA Division I
 * Men's Intercollegiate
 * Men's Intramural
 * Women's Intramural ||
 * ~ Gymnastics || ** Men's NCAA Division I
 * Men's Intercollegiate
 * Women's Club ||
 * ~ Handball || ** Men's Intramural
 * Women's Intramural ||
 * ~ Ice Hockey || ** Men's Club ||
 * ~ Judo || ** Men's Intramural
 * Women's Intramural
 * Men's Club
 * Women's Club ||
 * ~ Lacrosse || ** Men's NCAA Division I
 * Women's NCAA Division I
 * Men's Intercollegiate
 * Women's Intercollegiate
 * Men's Club ||
 * ~ Racquetball || ** Men's Intramural
 * Women's Intramural ||
 * ~ Rifle || ** C NCAA Division I
 * Men's Intercollegiate
 * Women's Intercollegiate ||
 * ~ Rowing (Crew) || ** Women's NCAA Division I
 * Men's Intercollegiate
 * Women's Intercollegiate ||
 * ~ Rugby || ** Men's Club
 * Women's Club ||
 * ~ Sailing || ** Men's Intercollegiate
 * Women's Intercollegiate
 * Men's Intramural
 * Women's Intramural ||
 * ~ Soccer || ** Men's NCAA Division I
 * Women's NCAA Division I
 * Men's Intercollegiate
 * Women's Intercollegiate
 * Men's Intramural
 * Women's Intramural ||
 * ~ Softball || ** Men's Intramural
 * Women's Intramural
 * Women's Club ||
 * ~ Squash || ** Men's Intercollegiate ||
 * ~ Swimming || ** Men's NCAA Division I
 * Women's NCAA Division I
 * Men's Intercollegiate
 * Women's Intercollegiate
 * Men's Intramural
 * Women's Intramural ||
 * ~ Tennis || ** Men's NCAA Division I
 * Men's Intercollegiate
 * Women's Club ||
 * ~ Track And Field || ** Men's Intercollegiate
 * Women's Intercollegiate ||
 * ~ Track: Indoor || ** Men's NCAA Division I
 * Women's NCAA Division I ||
 * ~ Track: Outdoor || ** Men's NCAA Division I
 * Women's NCAA Division I ||
 * ~ Triathlon || ** Men's Club ||
 * ~ Volleyball || ** Women's NCAA Division I
 * Women's Intercollegiate
 * Men's Intramural
 * Women's Intramural
 * Men's Club ||
 * ~ Water Polo || ** Men's NCAA Division I
 * Men's Intercollegiate ||
 * ~ Weightlifting || ** Men's Intramural
 * Women's Intramural
 * Men's Club ||
 * ~ Wrestling || ** Men's NCAA Division I
 * Men's Intercollegiate
 * Men's Intramural
 * Women's Intramural ||

"Naval Academy." www.UnitedStatesNavalAcademy.com//. 2009. Web. 6 Oct 2009. .

1)The Naval Academy was founded in 1845 by the Secretary of the Navy, George Bancroft, in what is now historic Annapolis, MD.

2)Every midshipman's academic program begins with a core curriculum that includes courses in engineering, science, mathematics, humanities and social science

3)In the academy's program everyone has a wide variety of athletic choices, as well as the required physical education curriculum

-5) Division of Humanities & Social Sciences
 * 4)** [|**Division of Engineering and Weapons**]
 * Aerospace Engineering
 * Electrical and Computer Engineering
 * Mechanical Engineering
 * Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineerin
 * Weapons and Systems Engineering
 * Economics
 * English
 * History
 * International Programs Office
 * Language Studies
 * Political Science

7) Officer Development 8) Division of Professional Development 9) Classes are small, with an average size of fewer than 18 students
 * 6)** Division of Mathematics and Science
 * Chemistry
 * Computer Science
 * Mathematics
 * Oceanography
 * Physics
 * Officer Development
 * Leadership, Ethics, and Law
 * Professional Programs
 * Seamanship and Navigation

10) You should apply for admission between April of your junior year in high school and January of your senior year in high school.

11) Students from all over the world regardless of ethnicity or gender are treated equally at the Naval Academy

12) The Naval Academy's philosophy of education stresses attention to individual students by highly qualified faculty members who are strongly committed to teaching

13) 600-member faculty

14) Majors Aerospace Engineering Arabic Chemistry Chinese Computer Engineering Computer Science Economics Electrical Engineering English General Engineering General Science History Information Technology Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Naval Architecture Ocean Engineering Oceanography Physics Political Science Quantitative Economics Systems Engineering

15)special academic facilities

16) The United States Naval Academy Summer Seminar is a fast-paced, six-day experience for high achievers who have completed their junior year in high school **// 17) Regular Academic Hours //** || Mon-Thurs || 0730-2345 ||
 * * Propulsion lab
 * Wind tunnels, both subsonic and supersonic
 * 120-foot and 380-foot towing tanks
 * Coastal engineering basin
 * Environmental chamber facilities
 * Sub-critical nuclear reactor
 * Oceanographic research vessel, field laboratory and weather station
 * 10-inch Cassegrain reflector telescope
 * 12-meter satellite earth station
 * Fri || 0730-2200 ||
 * Sat || 1000-1800 ||
 * Sun || 1000-2345 ||

18) The library will open at 0630 on Friday, 10 October and close at 2200. The Coffee Bar will open and 0630 and close at 1200

19) The U.S. Naval Academy maintains a vibrant community relations program

20) Important phone numbers:


 * USNA Switchboard || (410) 293-1000 ||
 * Academic Dean || (410) 293-1583 ||
 * Alumni Association || (410) 295-4000 ||
 * Ambulance || (410) 293-3333 ||
 * Athletic Association Ticket Office || 1-800-US-4-NAVY ||
 * Bancroft Hall Main Office || (410) 293-5001 ||
 * Candidate Guidance Office || (410) 293-4361 ||
 * Chaplain Center || (410) 293-1100 ||
 * Commandant of Midshipmen || (410) 293-7005 ||
 * Duty Officer-On Base || 0 ||
 * Duty Officer-Off Base || (410) 293-1000 ||
 * Fleet and Family Service Center || (410) 293-2641 ||
 * Ethics/Honor Office || (410) 293-7020 ||
 * Fire Department || (410) 293-4444 ||
 * Library, Nimitz || (410) 293-2420 ||
 * Naval Academy Museum || (410) 293-2108 ||
 * Naval Institute Book Store || (410) 268-6110 ||
 * Public Affairs Office || (410) 293-2291 or 2292 ||
 * Public Inquiries || (410) 293-1520 ||
 * Registrar's Office || (410) 293-6383 ||
 * Visitor Center Gift Shop || (410) 293-8125 ||
 * Visitor Center & Tours || (410) 293-8687 || ||