Voluntary Graduate Education Program (VGEP)

Midshipmen who have completed Academy course requirements early through any combination of validation and overloading can compete for selection and begin work toward master’s degrees at nearby civilian universities, such as the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. Up to 20 midshipmen can participate annually, starting graduate work during their first class year and completing their master’s degree programs within seven months after graduation from the Naval Academy. Fields of study are selected from Navy-approved graduate education programs leading to Navy subspecialty qualification.

More USNA Graduate Education information is now available on Blackboard. Please log in to the USNA Blackboard system and self-enroll in the course titled "USNA Graduate Education Programs".

Point of Contact:

William Eschbach
Graduate Education Program Manager
572M Holloway Road, 9G
Annapolis, MD 21402-5026
(410) 293-6334
Fax: (410) 293-4884
Email: eschbach@usna.edu