Navy Accredited Colleges

United States Naval Academy

• The undergraduate institution of the United States Navy is the the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, Maryland. Founded in 1845, the USNA helps prepare naval students for active duty by continuing to instill the navy's focus on discipline and ethics, while providing students with an undergraduate education.

  The United States Naval Academy is regionally accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. All students are expected to take core curriculum courses in engineering, math, science and the humanities, while also taking leadership courses and professional development.

  Academic divisions within the school include the social sciences and humanities, engineering and weapons, information technology, and math and science. Students can major in a variety of subjects, such as aerospace engineering, naval architecture, ocean engineering, Arabic, quantitative economics and information technology.

  U.S. Naval Academy
  121 Blake Road
  Annapolis, MD 21402
  410-293-3500
  usna.edu

Naval Postgraduate School

• Students wanting to pursue graduate studies while serving in the U.S. Navy can do so through the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. The school and its degree programs are regionally accredited by the Western Association of Colleges and Schools.

  Graduate studies are divided among four major academic divisions: international studies, business and public policy, operational and informational science, and engineering and applied sciences. Students studying business have the option of pursuing the master of business administration and the master of science in management. Master of science degrees in engineering are offered in the specialties of applied mathematics, meteorology, electrical and computer engineering, astronautical and mechanical engineering, physics, oceanography, systems engineering, space systems, and engineering acoustics. Computer science degrees include both a master of science and a PhD. International studies programs include master's and doctoral degrees in security studies.

  Naval Postgraduate School
  Public Affairs Office -- Code 004
  1 University Circle
  Monterey, CA 93943
  831-656-2023
  nps.edu

U.S. Naval War College

• Founded in 1884, the U.S. Naval War College was established in order to provide professional courses of study for naval officers. Programs of study are offered both as on-campus residential plans of study and through distance education. Programs are administered through three academic divisions: Strategy and Policy, Joint Military Operations, and National Security Decision Making.

  Research at the college centers around several areas of study, such as Asia-Pacific studies, China maritime studies, international law, strategic research and war gaming. The school's programs are regionally accredited by the New England Association of Colleges and Schools.

  U.S. Naval War College
  686 Cushing Road
  Newport, RI 02841
  401-841-6431
  usnwc.edu