United States Naval Academy

What United States Naval Academy does

The United States Naval Academy (USNA), founded in 1845 and headquartered at 121 Blake Road in Annapolis, Maryland, is the undergraduate college of the U.S. naval service under the U.S. Department of Defense. USNA delivers a four-year program combining academic instruction, military training, and physical development, organized through three academic schools: Engineering, Computing, and Weapons; Mathematics & Science; and Humanities & Social Sciences. Approximately 4,400 midshipmen, organized into six battalions and 36 companies, pursue 23 majors leading to Bachelor of Science degrees and commissions as ensigns in the U.S. Navy or second lieutenants in the U.S. Marine Corps, followed by a minimum five-year service obligation. The institution operates an 8:1 student-faculty ratio and a 90% graduation rate (Class of 2025), with 100% post-graduation placement into commissioned service.

USNA's notable technical infrastructure includes Hopper Hall (Center for Cyber Security Studies), the only U.S. program with dual NSA Center of Academic Excellence designations in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO, 2020) and Cyber Defense (CAE-CD, 2023), and one of only four ABET-accredited cyber operations programs. The Small Satellite Program has launched multiple satellites (e.g., BRICSat-2 and PSAT2 in June 2019), and approximately 280 senior capstone projects (including railgun and automotive systems) are conducted annually. Specialized research centers include the Center for Energy Security and Infrastructure Resilience (CESIR), launched in April 2024 in partnership with the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment, focusing on energy security, climate adaptation, and infrastructure resilience curricula.

USNA is funded entirely through the U.S. federal government via DoD appropriations under Title 10 U.S. Code, with midshipmen receiving full tuition, room, board, and a monthly stipend in exchange for military service. The institution has no commercial revenue stream, no public shareholders, and no equity ownership structure. Its sole 'customer' is the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps officer corps, which receives 100% of graduates. Governance includes a Board of Visitors composed of Presidential and Congressional appointees under 10 U.S.C. §8468, and the Academy has been consistently ranked #1 Top Public School, #3 National Liberal Arts College, and #5 Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs by U.S. News & World Report (2021-2025).

Name

United States Naval Academy

Legal name

United States Naval Academy

Website

https://usna.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1845

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The United States Naval Academy is a four-year federal undergraduate service academy in Annapolis, Maryland, founded in 1845, that educates approximately 4,400 midshipmen and commissions them as officers in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Military Service Academy Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Service Academies (Officer Commissioning) (EDAHAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Military Preparatory Schools & Academy Prep Programs (EDAHAOAI), Specialized Military Schools (Aviation, Naval, Cyber, Intelligence, Medical) (EDAHAOAG)

Keywords

• Military service academy
• Naval officer training
• Undergraduate military education
• Commissioned officer preparation
• Defense leadership education

Headquarters

HQ city

Annapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a U.S. service academy, USNA is funded by the federal government. Students (midshipmen) receive full tuition, room, board, and a monthly salary in exchange for military service commitment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The United States Naval Academy is a four-year undergraduate service academy that prepares midshipmen morally, mentally, and physically to become professional officers in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Midshipmen attend for four years on active duty, graduating with Bachelor of Science degrees and commissions as ensigns in the Navy or second lieutenants in the Marine Corps, with a minimum five-year service commitment. The Academy offers 23 academic majors across three academic schools (Engineering/Computing/Weapons, Mathematics & Science, Humanities & Social Sciences), supplemented by military training, leadership development, physical fitness programs, and specialized research centers.

Product overview

The United States Naval Academy is a four-year undergraduate service academy (not a technology company with commercial products) that prepares young men and women to become professional naval officers. The institution offers a unified educational program combining academics, military training, and physical development. Key offerings include undergraduate education across three academic schools (Engineering/Computing/Weapons, Mathematics & Science, Humanities & Social Sciences), preparatory programs (NAPS), summer outreach programs (Summer STEM, Summer Seminar), specialized research centers (Center for Cyber Security Studies/Hopper Hall), and athletic programs. Midshipmen graduate with Bachelor of Science degrees and serve as commissioned officers. The institution does not offer commercial technology products or SaaS platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• U.S. Naval Academy Undergraduate Education A four-year undergraduate program that prepares midshipmen morally, mentally, and physically to become professional officers in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, culminating in Bachelor of Science degrees and military commissions as ensigns or second lieutenants.
• Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS) A preparatory school program located in Newport, Rhode Island, for candidates who need additional academic preparation before entering the Naval Academy.
• Summer Seminar (NASS) A summer program for rising high school seniors to experience life at the Naval Academy and learn about the application process.
• Summer STEM Program A Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics summer program designed for prospective students interested in STEM fields at the Naval Academy.
• Plebe Summer An intensive seven-week summer indoctrination program for incoming midshipmen that transitions civilians into Naval Academy students.
• Cyber Operations Program An NSA-designated Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations and Cyber Defense cyber operations program housed at the Center for Cyber Security Studies (Hopper Hall). One of only four programs in the United States to receive ABET accreditation for cybersecurity.
• Capstone Senior Design Projects Year-long senior design projects where midshipmen apply academic knowledge to solve real-world engineering and technical challenges, including approximately 280 projects and 150 formal presentations annually.
• Small Satellite Program An academic research program that has successfully designed, built, and launched multiple small satellites, providing hands-on space systems engineering experience for midshipmen.
• Commissioning Week Annual graduation and commissioning ceremony week honoring first-class midshipmen upon completion of their four years at the Naval Academy, resulting in commissions as ensigns or second lieutenants.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% graduation rate for class of 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment (ASN EI&E)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 October 2024USNA and ASN EI&E joined forces in a cooperative endeavor to formalize an enduring relationship related to energy security and infrastructure resilience. The partnership focuses on developing new curricula concentrating on energy security, climate adaptation, and infrastructure resilience.
• Center for Energy Security and Infrastructure Resilience (CESIR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunched as an interdisciplinary Center at USNA focused on energy security, climate adaptation, and infrastructure resilience. The program develops new curricula and research initiatives in these critical areas.
• Face the Fight CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSNA partnered with the Face the Fight Coalition as a government liaison, becoming the first military service academy to collaborate on the joint effort to support military and veteran suicide prevention.
• NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of ExcellenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSNA midshipmen attended the 13th Annual NATO International Conference on Cyber Conflict in Tallinn, Estonia, as part of Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture (LREC) training.
• Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMidshipmen participated in missions through Vietnam with DPAA, contributing to the recovery and identification of missing U.S. personnel.
• St. John's CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWork-study partnership where St. John's College students fill Naval Academy job vacancies. Additionally, USNA 4th Battalion midshipmen were housed at St. John's College during COVID-19.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Naval Postgraduate School (NPS): NPS is a DoD-funded graduate institution offering master's and doctoral programs to commissioned officers, many of whom are USNA alumni. It is complementary to USNA in the Navy/Marine Corps officer education continuum, providing postgraduate technical education.

Direct peers

• United States Military Academy (West Point): West Point is the U.S. Army's federal service academy, directly comparable to USNA as the Army's counterpart four-year undergraduate officer-commissioning institution. It competes for the same elite candidate pool, offers a similar full-scholarship-in-exchange-for-service model, and is governed under Title 10.
• United States Air Force Academy: The Air Force Academy is the U.S. Air Force's federal service academy, structurally identical to USNA with a four-year undergraduate program, military training, and commissioning obligation. It competes with USNA for high-achieving STEM-oriented candidates interested in military service.
• United States Coast Guard Academy: The Coast Guard Academy is a federal service academy offering a four-year undergraduate education and commissioning into the Coast Guard. It shares USNA's statutory, funding, and educational model and competes for overlapping maritime-oriented candidates.
• United States Merchant Marine Academy: The Merchant Marine Academy is a federal service academy training licensed merchant marine officers, with a comparable tuition-free, service-obligation model. While its mission differs (maritime industry), it shares USNA's structure, federal funding basis, and candidate pool.

Emerging players

• Norwich University: Norwich is the oldest private military college in the U.S. and a senior military college producing commissioned officers, primarily through its Corps of Cadets and Army ROTC. It overlaps with USNA's mission of producing military leaders but operates as a private institution.
• Virginia Military Institute (VMI): VMI is a senior military college offering a four-year military-focused undergraduate education with an ROTC commissioning pathway. It is comparable to USNA in producing military officers but differs in being a state-supported public institution without the same federal mandate.
• The Citadel: The Citadel is a senior military college in Charleston, South Carolina providing a structured military undergraduate education with ROTC commissioning pathways. Like USNA, it emphasizes leadership development and produces commissioned officers across multiple service branches.

Broad incumbents

• Army ROTC / Senior ROTC Programs: Army, Navy, and Marine Corps ROTC programs at hundreds of civilian universities provide an alternative commissioning pathway that competes with USNA for candidates. Navy and Marine Corps ROTC directly compete for the same talent pipeline as USNA.

Regional players

• Defense Language Institute (DLI): DLI is a DoD-funded institution providing language and cultural training to military personnel. While not an undergraduate commissioning source, it is part of the broader military education ecosystem and a complementary talent development pipeline for officers who may have attended USNA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/USNavalAcademy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/united-states-naval-academy
• Instagraminstagram.com/usnavalacademy

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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