U.S. Naval Academy

Founded as the Naval School in 1845, the United States Naval Academy today is a four-year service Academy whose mission is: “To develop midshipmen morally, mentally and physically and to imbue them with the highest ideals of duty, honor and loyalty in order to graduate leaders who are dedicated to a career of naval service and have potential for future development in mind and character to assume the highest responsibilities of command, citizenship and government.”

The Yard, as the campus is called, features tree-lined brick walks, French Renaissance and contemporary architecture, and scenic vistas of the Chesapeake Bay. The Bancroft Hall dormitory complex, the Naval Academy Chapel, and other century-old buildings make the Academy a National Historic Site. Newer facilities, such as the Uriah P. Levy Center and Jewish Chapel, a multi-purpose Alumni Hall, Rickover Hall engineering complex, the Hendrix Oceanography Laboratory, Wesley Brown Field House, and Hopper Hall give the Academy stateof-the-art educational resources.

The Academy is set on 338 acres between the south bank of the Severn River and historic downtown Annapolis, the state capital of Maryland. Annapolis is 33 miles east of Washington, D.C., and 30 miles southeast of Baltimore.

More than 4,400 men and women, known as “midshipmen,” represent every state in the U.S. and several foreign countries.

U.S. Naval Academy

The approximately 600-member Naval Academy faculty is an integrated group of military and civilian instructors. The studentfaculty ratio is 8:1, with most class sizes ranging from 10 to 22 students.

In addition to a core curriculum of academic and professional courses, majors are offered in 26 subject areas including engineering; science, mathematics and computer science; and humanities and social sciences.

Midshipmen study subjects such as cyber security, seamanship and navigation tactics, naval engineering, naval weapons, leadership, ethics and military law, small arms and drill during the four-year program. In addition, during part of the summers, midshipmen train at naval bases and on ships in the fleet.

Midshipmen can choose from a total of 35 intercollegiate varsity sports: 19 for men, 13 for women and three co-ed. Students can also choose from 16 intramural and 17 club sports.

Exciting extracurricular activities are offered in areas ranging from engineering societies to military professional clubs and associations.

Bachelor of science degrees specifying a major field are awarded to midshipmen upon graduation. They receive commissions as ensigns in the U.S. Navy or second lieutenants in the U.S. Marine Corps and serve as officers for at least five years of service.

The Superintendent of the Naval Academy, a 3-star Navy admiral, is responsible for the direction and administration of the Academy. The superintendent has several principal assistants who are responsible for various programs and operations at the Academy. These assistants include:

The Commandant of Midshipmen functions as the dean of students, and is responsible for the military, professional and leadership development of the more than 4,400-member Brigade of Midshipmen.

The Academic Dean and Provost is responsible to the superintendent for all matters relating to the academic program and faculty, and manages the academic program in five divisions (similar to civilian colleges elsewhere): engineering and weapons, humanities and social sciences, mathematics and science, professional development, and leadership education and development. The Naval Academy faculty is an integrated group of more than 570 military officers and civilians.

The Director of Athletics heads the Naval Academy Athletic Association, which sponsors and manages 35 varsity intercollegiate sports for midshipmen.

The Dean of Admissions is the principal assistant to the superintendent in all matters relating to the recruiting, guidance, and selection of candidates for admission to the Naval Academy, the Naval Academy Preparatory School and the Foundation Prep Program, and for the preparation and maintenance of the official candidate records.

The Chief Financial Officer is the principal advisor to the superintendent in matters relating to financial resources, human resources and the operation of a network of campus support activities, including the Midshipmen Store, visitor center, food service outlets and restaurants, recreation facilities and personal service activities. This network is known as the Naval Academy Business Services Division.

The Deputy for Information Technology and CIO is the principal advisor to the superintendent in all matters relating to information technology, enterprise infrastructure and knowledge management.

The Command Master Chief is the principal advisor to the superintendent in all matters serving midshipmen, Sailors, Marines, and their families.

Naval Support Activity Annapolis provides common base support functions. NSA Annapolis reports directly to the Commandant, Naval District Washington in the Commander Naval Installations Command, and is responsible for providing effective and efficient shore installation management and support.