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The Service Academies
Tuition is free, but you'll pay in pushups, early mornings, and a service commitment.
| # ▲ | University | Location | Degrees | Accept | SAT | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employ | ||
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| 1 |
United States Air Force Academy
Usaf Academy,
CO
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Usaf Academy, CO | 96 | 12% | 80% / 20% | 1% | $71,489 | — | — | — |
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| 2 |
United States Coast Guard Academy
New London,
CT
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New London, CT | — | 22% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 3 |
United States Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point,
NY
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Kings Point, NY | — | 32% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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United States Military Academy
West Point,
NY
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West Point, NY | 65 | 12% | 92% / 8% | 2% | $74,928 | — | — | — |
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| 5 |
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis,
MD
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Annapolis, MD | — | 9% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Senior Military Colleges
Highly structured, deeply traditional environments breeding exceptional officers.
| # ▲ | University | Location | Degrees | Accept | SAT | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employ | ||
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| 1 |
Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Charleston,
SC
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Charleston, SC | 74 | 23% | 86% / 14% | 0% | $61,425 | 57 | 96% | — |
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| 2 |
Norwich
Northfield,
VT
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Northfield, VT | 159 | 87% | 97% / 3% | 1% | $94,332 | 92 | 86% | — |
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| 3 |
Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station,
TX
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College Station, TX | — | 52% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 4 |
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington,
VA
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Lexington, VA | — | 71% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 5 |
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg,
VA
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Blacksburg, VA | — | 55% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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