As the undergraduate college of our country's naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Naval Academy students are midshipmen on active duty in the U.S. Navy. They attend the academy for four years, graduating with bachelor of science degrees and commissions as ensigns in the Navy or second lieutenants in the Marine Corps.

• I. Introduction
  United States Naval Academy | Around the Yard | History | Mission | Program (Moral Development, Mental Development, Physical Development, Professional and Leadership Training) | About our Midshipmen | The Class of 2013 in Review | Our Commitment | Your Commitment.

• II. Admissions
  Eligibility Requirements for Applying to the U.S. Naval Academy | Other Qualifications Necessary for Admission | How to Become Competitive for Admission | Steps toward Gaining Admission (Candidate Fitness Assessment, Medical Exam and Physical, Considerations) | Obtaining a Nomination (Nomination Sources) | Selection for Appointment (Naval Service Obligation, Oath of Office, Resignations and Separations, Costs and Financial Obligations, Police Record Checks, Induction Day Requirements, Reporting for Induction Day) | Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS) | U.S. Naval Academy Foundation | Other Considerations (Appointments of Women, Previous Applicants, Home-schooled Candidates, Readmission of Former Midshipmen, International Students) | Naval Academy Information (Blue and Gold) Officers.
   

• III. Life at the Academy
  Definitions | Life in the Brigade (Plebe Summer, Academic Year) | Leadership Responsibility | Recreation (Spectator Sports, Plebe Sponsor Program, Social Events, Cultural Affairs Program) | Extracurricular Activities | Local and Area Attractions | Midshipman Pay and Benefits | Leave and Benefits | Prevention and Deterrence of Sexual Harassment and Assault | Services | Recreational Facilities | Dining | Medical Care | Dental Care | Midshipman Development Center | Legal Assistance | Financial Advice.
   

• IV. Academic and Professional Education
  Accreditation | Degree Awarded | Educational Philosophy | Faculty (Faculty Senate, Academic Advising) | Core Curriculum | Advanced Placement | Majors Program | Special Academic Opportunities | Facilities | Professional Courses and Training (Academic Year Courses and Training, Summer Courses and Training) | Leadership Development | Grading | Recognition of Excellence | Graduation Requirements | Awards | Advanced Education.

  • Division of Engineering and Weapons
  • Division of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Division of Mathematics and Science
  • Division of Professional Development
    Division of Leadership Education
    Division of Character Development and Training

• V. Athletics
  Intercollegiate and Intramural Athletics | Athletic Facilities.
   

• VI. Career Opportunities After Graduation
  Service Assignment | Surface Warfare | Submarine Force | Nuclear Propulsion | Naval Aviation | Marine Corps | Special Operations and Special Warfare | Restricted Line and Staff Corps Specialties | Assignments for Women Officers | Career Choices for the Class of 2009 | Typical Pay and Allowances for Junior Naval Officers | After Your First Tour of Duty.
   

• VII. Organization
  Board of Visitors | Supporting Organizations | U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association | Naval Academy Athletic Association | Naval Academy Sailing Foundation | Naval Academy Museum | The Vice Admiral James B. Stockdale Center For Ethical Leadership.
       
     Appendix A:  Medical Considerations
  
     Appendix B: Administration, Faculty and Staff
   
• The Honor Treatise

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