Applying to Navy

Acceptance RateSAT Median
10.75% 1,310
United States Naval Academy's acceptance rate is 10.75% for 2023 admission. A total of 12,927 students applied and 1,390 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is very hard to get into Navy.
Navy's acceptance rate places 2nd out of 28 Maryland colleges with competitive admission.
The median SAT score is 1,310 and the ACT score is 29 at Navy. Navy's SAT score ranks 4th out of 17 Maryland colleges that consider SAT score for admission.
To apply to Navy, recommendations is required to submit and personal statement (or essay) is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is required to be considered. In addition, english proficiency test score is also required to submit.
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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate of United States Naval Academy is 10.75% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 85.18%. 9,345 men and 3,582 women applied to Navy and 991 men and 399 women students were accepted.
Among them, 852 men and 332 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Navy.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Navy
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants12,9279,3453,58200
Admitted1,39099139900
Enrolled1,18485233200
Acceptance Rate 10.75%10.60%11.14%--
Yield 85.18%85.97%83.21%--
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)
United States Naval Academy 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 828 students (74% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 536 students (46%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Navy.
The median SAT score is 1,310 with 650 SAT EBRW and 660 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 720 and the 25th percentile is 600. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 720 and 25th percentile is 600 .
The median ACT composite score is 29 with 75th percentile score of 32 and 25th percentile score of 25 at Navy. The median ACT math score is 28 and the ACT English score is 29.
The SAT and ACT scores at United States Naval Academy are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,185, ACT: 27 - public baccalaureate college - arts & sciences).
2023 SAT and ACT Scores at Navy
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total120013101440
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing600650720
SAT Math600660720
ACT Composite252932
ACT Math252831
ACT English242934
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)
United States Naval Academy 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, Recommendations, SAT / ACT, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is reqired to be considered in admission process at Navy. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply United States Naval Academy.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
Navy Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankRequired
High School Record (or Transcript)Considered, if submitted
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramConsidered, if submitted
RecommendationsRequired
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesNot Considered
SAT / ACTRequired
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceNot Considered
Personal statement or essayConsidered, if submitted
Legacy statusConsidered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to Navy.
Admission Information for Applying to Navy
Open Admission PolicyNo
Admission Informationwww.usna.edu/Admissions
Online Applicationwww.usna.edu/Admissions
Calendar SystemSemester
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree OfferedBachelor
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