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Admission requirements/considerations:

• Applicants must be at least 17 years of age with a high school diploma or GED
• Applicants that dual enrolled at a college (while in high school) or took AP courses, must submit those transcripts in addition to high school transcripts
• Applicants must be a United States citizen
• Applicants with prior or pending misdemeanors, felonies or legal expungements will be prompted to submit additional documentation. Your background must be adjudicated by the Maritime Admissions Office.
• Applicants must meet United States Coast Guard physical standards and all requirements for licensing as a United States Merchant Marine Officer, as established by federal law. This is not the same as the physical required for active military duty.
• Applicants submit standardized test scores. The ACT and/or SAT minimum requirements (placement tests are available if you wish to improve placement in math) are below:

Standardized score requirements

SAT (March 2016-present) Academy code 6982
	Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	Math		Total
Engineering Officer	530	530		1050
Deck Officer	530	580		1110
ACT (Academy code 1978)
	English	Math	Grading	Composite
Engineering Officer	19	21	19	21
Deck Officer	19	24	19	21

Please note these are the minimal score sets required to be considered for admission into the Academy. Acceptance is competitive.

Completed application includes:

1. Official copies of high school transcripts (and college transcripts, if applicable) from all schools attended or your GED
2. Copies of ACT and/or SAT scores
3. Merchant Mariner Credential Medical Evaluation Report (PDF)
4. Two letters of recommendation with contact information
5. If applicable, send AP scores and/or college transcripts
6. An official visit is required of admitted students. Those that complete their applications may register for a visit prior to or after an admissions decision is given.

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