Match #1
United States Military Academy at West Point
West Point, NY
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate12%
- 4,408 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Acceptance rate 12%, close to 22%
- Same control type (public)
The colleges most similar to United States Coast Guard Academy are United States Military Academy at West Point, United States Air Force Academy, and United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. United States Coast Guard Academy admits 22% of applicants; 6 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with United States Coast Guard Academy. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to United States Coast Guard Academy
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Match #2
United States Air Force Academy
USAF Academy, CO
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate14%
- 4,114 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Acceptance rate 14%, close to 22%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
United States Naval Academy at Annapolis
Annapolis, MD
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate9%
- 4,474 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 88%, close to 95%
- Same control type (public)
Match #4
United States Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point, NY
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate34%
- 962 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 962 students, close to 1,108
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Charter Oak State College
New Britain, CT
Profile closeness41/100
Admit rate—
- 1,821 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
University of Connecticut UCONN
Storrs, CT
Profile closeness37/100
Admit rate52%
- 19,835 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT
Profile closeness26/100
Admit rate83%
- 3,418 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT
Profile closeness23/100
Admit rate87%
- 3,511 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT
Profile closeness14/100
Admit rate91%
- 6,295 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT
Profile closeness11/100
Admit rate73%
- 7,822 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (public)
Questions about United States Coast Guard Academy alternatives
What colleges are similar to United States Coast Guard Academy?
The closest matches to United States Coast Guard Academy are United States Military Academy at West Point, United States Air Force Academy, United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, United States Merchant Marine Academy, and Charter Oak State College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is United States Coast Guard Academy hard to get into?
United States Coast Guard Academy admitted 22% of its 2,070 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is highly selective. 6 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
