Coast Guard Academy

About Coast Guard Academy

Welcome to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy! Connecticut's U.S. Coast Guard Academy serves as an academic and military community for cadets earning a Bachelor of Science degree in one of nine engineering or professional majors. Graduates of the academy also earn a commission as an ensign in the U.S. Coast Guard. The academy is considered one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning. As the smallest of all the service academies, it affords cadets a close-knit community during a demanding four years of education that aims to transform cadets physically, intellectually, and ethically....