The U.S. Naval Academy's academic program has long been recognized for it breadth, depth and overall quality. The following is a selection of the recognitions earned by our academic program.

U.S. News and World Report

For the third year in a row, the Naval Academy is ranked the #1 Top Public School by U.S. News and World Report. USNA also ranked:

• #12 National Liberal Arts College
• #8 Mechanical Engineering
• #8 Electrical/Electronic/Communications
• #4 Best Undergraduate Engineering Program
• #1 High School Counselor Pick (National Liberal Arts College) – this is the third year in a row for this ranking as well.
• Go to U.S. News & World Report website

Further information about the rankings, including their methodology, may be found at: http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges The Baltimore Sun ran a story about the various regional colleges and their rankings: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/education/blog/bs-md-usnews-rankings-20130910,0,5584390.story#ixzz2eUPhGuhW

Princeton Review

• A "Best Northeastern College"
• Go to Princeton Review website

Forbes Magazine

• #5 Best Public College
• #43 Top Colleges
• Go to Forbes website

Alumni Factor

• #4 Liberal Arts
• #8 Overall
• Go to Alumni Factor website