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College · Catholic life on campus

United States Coast Guard Academy

  • LocationNew London, CT
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 1,081 students
Official website

United States Coast Guard Academy is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 1.3 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of United States Coast Guard Academy, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miOur Lady of Perpetual Help: 1.3 mi1Saint Mary Star of the Sea (Saint Brendan the Navigator Parish) Catholic Church: 1.6 mi2Saint Joseph Catholic Church: 2.2 mi3Sacred Heart Catholic Church: 2.4 mi4United States Coast Guard Academy (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Our Lady of Perpetual Help — 1.3 mi · 59 Old Norwich Road, Waterford
  2. Saint Mary Star of the Sea (Saint Brendan the Navigator Parish) Catholic Church — 1.6 mi · 10 Huntington Street, New London
  3. Saint Joseph Catholic Church — 2.2 mi · 149 Montauk Avenue, New London
  4. Sacred Heart Catholic Church — 2.4 mi · 56 Sacred Heart Drive, Groton

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
98 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.93%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.99%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,339 · ACT 29.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.7 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$43,932

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,081
Total students1,081
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
—
Cost of attendance (per year)—
Median federal debt at graduation—
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
93%
First-year retention99%
Median earnings 10 years after entry—
Admission rate22%
Students receiving Pell grants—
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1339
SAT reading & writing620–700
SAT math620–700
ACT composite27–32
Test policyConsidered but not required

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Norwich

The Most Reverend Richard F. Reidy, Bishop of Norwich

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: norwichdiocese.org, usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

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Is United States Coast Guard Academy a Catholic college?
No. United States Coast Guard Academy is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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