United States Coast Guard Academy

What you'll study

The programme builds a solid foundation in mathematics and engineering sciences and then advances into specialized areas, including:

• structural analysis
• construction engineering
• environmental engineering
• water resources engineering
• geotechnical engineering

Instruction is highly experiential and uses professional equipment and standards (for example, concrete cylinder testers and Tinius Olsen machines). Faculty collaborate with commercial and federal partners such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and regional engineering organizations to enrich cadet learning.

Entry requirements

The public course description does not list specific admissions criteria. Prospective students should consult the Academy's admissions materials for academic, physical and service‑related entry requirements.

Career prospects

The Academy typically graduates 20 to 35 civil engineers per year. Civil engineers from the programme manage multi‑million dollar projects for the Coast Guard; officers become eligible to apply for civil engineering graduate school after two years of active duty. The programme notes that civil engineering ranks highly for undergraduate satisfaction and low underemployment.

Scholarships & funding angle (general)

Specific scholarship or tuition details are not provided in the programme text. Cadets should review Academy financial aid and service‑benefit information, and explore graduate‑school funding options available to officers after initial active duty service.