The Naval Academy's philosophy of education stresses attention to individual students by highly qualified faculty members who are strongly committed to teaching. Classes are small, with an average size of fewer than 18 students. All courses at the Naval Academy are taught and graded by faculty members, not by graduate assistants.

Our 600-member faculty is an integrated group of officers and civilians in nearly equal numbers. Officers bring fresh ideas and experiences from operational units and staffs of the Navy and Marine Corps. The academy's civilian faculty members give continuity to the educational program and form a core of professional scholarship and teaching experience. Working together closely, these military and civilian faculty member form one of the strongest and most dedicated teaching faculties of any college or university in the United States.

From wind tunnels to a sub-critical nuclear reactor, we
have outstanding facilities and equipment in every phase of our program. Classrooms, labs and athletic facilities provide modern and comfortable areas for learning and recreation. 

 Aerospace Engineering

 Arabic
 Chemistry

 Chinese
 Computer Science
 Economics
 Electrical Engineering
 English
 General Engineering
 General Science
 History
 Information Technology
 Mathematics
 Mechanical Engineering
 Naval Architecture
 Ocean Engineering
 Oceanography
 Physics
 Political Science
 Quantitative Economics
 Systems Engineering

Following are only some of the special academic facilities available:

-propulsion lab -wind tunnels, both subsonic and supersonic -120-foot and 380-foot towing tanks -coastal engineering basin -environmental chamber facilities -sub-critical nuclear reactor -oceanographic research vessel, field laboratory and weather station -10-inch Cassegrain reflector telescope -12-meter satellite earth station