United States Coast Guard Academy

What United States Coast Guard Academy does

The United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), founded in 1876 by act of Congress and headquartered on a waterfront campus at 31 Mohegan Avenue, New London, Connecticut, is one of the five federally chartered U.S. military service academies and the sole commissioning source for active-duty Coast Guard officers through a four-year residential program. The Academy delivers ten ABET-accredited or academically rigorous majors — Civil Engineering, Cyber Systems, Electrical Engineering, Government, Interdisciplinary Engineering, Management, Marine and Environmental Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, and Operations Research and Data Analytics — combined with military training, leadership development, the Swab Summer indoctrination, and seamanship aboard the historic 295-foot Tall Ship EAGLE. Specialized facilities include a 50,000-gallon tow tank with sinusoidal wave maker, 10,000-gallon circulating water channel, wind tunnel, 3D printing labs, CNC machines, and laser cutters supporting hands-on engineering work.

The Academy is funded entirely through federal appropriations under the U.S. Coast Guard (Department of Homeland Security) and does not generate commercial revenue; in lieu of tuition, cadets receive a full scholarship plus stipend in exchange for a service obligation. Its primary customer is the U.S. Coast Guard itself, which absorbs 100% of graduates as commissioned officers. The Academy is also an active R&D site, holding nine utility patents (2020–2024) spanning rescue baskets, CPR delivery systems, respirator masks, marine corrosion detection, and shape-memory locking devices, and is pursuing AI-enabled autonomous maritime drone research with UConn, RTX/Sikorsky, and the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology.

Distribution is through a competitive national admissions funnel (congressional nominations, AIM summer program, campus visits) rather than commercial channels. The Academy's brand is reinforced by accreditation from ABET, IACS, and the Carnegie Classification system, and by recent high-visibility events including the 54th Secretaries' Cup at Fenway Park (October 2025) and the Class of 2026 commencement (May 2026). Headcount is reported in the 1,001–5,000 range.

Name

United States Coast Guard Academy

Legal name

United States Coast Guard Academy

Website

https://uscga.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1876

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The United States Coast Guard Academy is a federally chartered service academy in New London, Connecticut, that delivers a four-year undergraduate education and military training to commission active-duty officers for the U.S. Coast Guard at no cost to cadets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Military Academy Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Service Academies (Officer Commissioning) (EDAHAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Military Graduate & Postgraduate Institutions (STEM/Defense Research) (EDAHAOAE), Naval Training, Simulation & Shore-Based Support Systems (IMABAKAO)

Keywords

• Military academy education
• Federal officer training
• Maritime engineering programs
• Naval architecture studies
• Coast guard commissioning

Headquarters

HQ city

New London

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The United States Coast Guard Academy is a federal service academy providing a four-year accredited undergraduate education leading to a Bachelor of Science degree and a commission as a U.S. Coast Guard officer. Cadets receive a full scholarship covering tuition, room, board, and a monthly stipend in exchange for military service obligation upon graduation. The institution combines academic instruction in majors such as Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Cyber Systems, and Operations Research and Data Analytics with military training and hands-on seamanship aboard the Tall Ship EAGLE.

Product overview

The United States Coast Guard Academy is a federal service academy offering a four-year undergraduate education leading to a Bachelor of Science degree and a commission as a United States Coast Guard officer. The Academy provides ten distinct academic majors: Civil Engineering, Cyber Systems, Electrical Engineering, Government, Interdisciplinary Engineering, Management, Marine and Environmental Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, and Operations Research and Data Analytics. Several engineering programs (Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Electrical Engineering) are ABET-accredited. Beyond academics, the Academy offers training programs including Swab Summer (introductory training), the AIM Summer Program (prospective cadet experience), and the Tall Ship EAGLE for seamanship training. The Academy also features athletic programs and varsity sports teams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering
• Cyber Systems
• Electrical Engineering
• Government
• Interdisciplinary Engineering
• Management
• Marine and Environmental Sciences
• Mechanical Engineering
• Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
• Operations Research and Data Analytics
• AIM Summer Program
• Swab Summer
• Tall Ship EAGLE

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 80% of engineering graduates earn graduate degrees
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered notable and core.

• New BalancenotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 October 2025Collaboration with New Balance to create special edition uniforms for the 54th Secretaries' Cup football game held at Fenway Park. The uniform design pays tribute to the Coast Guard's maritime legacy and features elements of the Academy's history.
• UConn College of EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration with UConn researchers led by George Bollas, Jonathan Shihao Ji, and Shalabh Gupta to develop AI-enabled autonomous maritime drone systems for search and rescue, environmental monitoring, and port security applications.
• RTX (Raytheon Technologies)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with RTX and Sikorsky to enhance multi-drone collaboration using AI algorithms, edge computing, and network integration.
• Connecticut Center for Advanced TechnologynotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology for drone research collaboration on AI algorithms and edge computing applications.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• United States Naval Academy: Another of the five U.S. federal service academies, located in Annapolis, MD; offers a four-year undergraduate education and commissions Navy/Marine Corps officers. The closest functional and structural peer to USCGA in mission, governance, and admissions model.
• United States Military Academy (West Point): The Army's federal service academy. Directly comparable to USCGA in statutory mandate, ABET-accredited engineering programs, congressional nomination process, and officer-commissioning mission.
• United States Air Force Academy: Air Force federal service academy in Colorado Springs. Peer along dimensions of admissions, four-year residential model, ABET engineering, and officer commissioning — recently played USCGA in the Secretaries' Cup.
• United States Merchant Marine Academy: The fifth U.S. federal service academy; focuses on merchant marine officer preparation with strong marine engineering and naval architecture content — overlapping substantially with USCGA's NAME program and maritime mission.

Regional players

• Massachusetts Maritime Academy: State maritime academy offering marine engineering, naval architecture, and maritime transportation programs. Comparable academic portfolio to USCGA's marine engineering focus, though public-state funded and without military commissioning.
• SUNY Maritime College: Another state maritime college with ABET-accredited marine and mechanical engineering programs and a training ship. Comparable technical maritime-academic offering to USCGA, serving a regional Northeast student base.
• California State University Maritime Academy: West-coast state maritime academy offering marine engineering, mechanical engineering, and maritime programs. Comparable academic and seamanship training model to USCGA, but on the opposite U.S. coast.
• Norwich University: The oldest private military college in the U.S., offering engineering and leadership programs with a Corps of Cadets. Comparable military-residential academic model and engineering curriculum.
• Virginia Military Institute: Senior military college in Lexington, VA, with mandatory ROTC and ABET-accredited engineering. Comparable four-year military-residential model and engineering-academic mix to USCGA.
• The Citadel: South Carolina's senior military college with strong engineering programs and a Corps of Cadets. Comparable in residential military-college model and STEM offerings, though without statutory federal commissioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CoastGuardBears
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CGAPublicAffairs
• Facebookfacebook.com/265004216852958
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/u.s.-coast-guard-academy
• Instagraminstagram.com/uscg_academy

Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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