THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY

All students who attend the Naval Academy do so on a full scholarship. The Navy pays 100% of the tuition, room and board, medical and dental care costs of Naval Academy midshipmen. In addition, all midshipmen receive:

• $1,087.80 per month, which covers the cost of laundry, activity fees, barbers, cobblers, yearbook and other services
• 100% post-graduation employment

• Small class size. Most classes have no more than 22 students. Some upper-class courses may have only five to 10 other students.
• Protected study time. Evening study period is reserved from 8-11 p.m. Sunday-Friday to help all midshipmen keep up with their courses. Campus study facilities are also open all day and evening, seven days a week.
• Academic advising. Group and individual counseling, as well as an academic adviser, are available early in plebe year to help plan curriculum. A permanent faculty adviser is assigned once a midshipman selects his or her major.
• Leadership and counseling. Each midshipman has a company officer, senior enlisted advisor, upper-class midshipmen in leadership positions, the Academy’s staff of Chaplains and professional counselors—all to provide assistance when needed and guide their progress in academics, military performance and conduct.
• A sponsor program. Hundreds of families in the Annapolis area sponsor newly arrived midshipmen, offering a home away from home and a place to relax off campus. Every midshipman has the opportunity to be sponsored by a local family. These contacts often grow into deep friendships that last a lifetime.