Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 277 first-time undergrad students enrolled at United States Coast Guard Academy. Among these students, 217 (1%) submitted SAT scores, while 113 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1295
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 399 admitted students 217 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
78%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1200-1390. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 600 and 690, while 25% scored below 600 and another 25% scored above 690.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 600 and 700, while 25% scored below 600 and 25% achieved a score of 700. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1295 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to United States Coast Guard Academy.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 26% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
600-690 -
Math
600-700
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
27
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 399 admitted students 113 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
41%
Similar to the SAT, United States Coast Guard Academy does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 41% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 24 and 30, with 25% scoring above 30 and another 25% scoring below 24.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
24-32 -
Math
25-30 -
Composite
24-30
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in United States Coast Guard Academy during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, United States Coast Guard Academy received a total of 2,070 applications. These applications included 1,454 male applicants and 616 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 2,070 applicants, United States Coast Guard Academy admitted 399 students. Among the admitted students, there were 235 males and 164 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 277 students chose to enroll at United States Coast Guard Academy. This means that 277 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 166 were male and 111 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, United States Coast Guard Academy had an overall acceptance rate of 19% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 16% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 27%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. United States Coast Guard Academy had an overall yield rate of 69% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 71%, and for female admitted students, it was 68%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for United States Coast Guard Academy over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
United States Coast Guard Academy uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
United States Coast Guard Academy is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
Considered
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at United States Coast Guard Academy.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Not Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Not Accepted
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