United States Coast Guard Academy

Address:
15 Mohegan Avenue

New London, CT 06320

General Information

Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1931
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,012
Geographical Setting: Suburban

Admissions

Application Fee: $N/A
Application Deadline: March 1
Selectivity: More selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $3,000 in-state, 3,000 out-of-state
Room/Board: $0

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious

Careers

Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: 100%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: 100% of graduates serve as officers in the U.S. Coast Guard upon graduation.

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 155,734
Number of current serial subscriptions: 514
Number of microforms: 0
Number of audiovisuals: 0
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: N/A

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Coast Guard Museum.

Technology

Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – Yes
Number of available computers for all students: 323
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): 12
Classrooms: 45
Labs: 325
Other areas: N/A

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 315

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, lighted pathways/sidewalks

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 100%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 100%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 100%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (100%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: N/A
Doubles: 100%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 1

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 110 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): TF Green International Airport, Providence, RI (50), Bradley Airport, Hartford, CT (50)
Nearest train station: New London, CT (1)
Nearest bus station: New London, CT (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 20%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – No
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 0%
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – N/A

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: Eclipse Weekend