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    The United States Naval Academy ranks 38th in the United States but is also ranks high among all public schools across the country. Navy ranks high in the selectivity index ( extremely) and acceptance rate (9%) for public colleges.

    Across the state of Maryland, Navy has a high percentage of instructors who are full time. When compared to public schools, they rank really well for the average faculty salary, 97%% for first year retention rate, and 0% for the four year graduation rate.

    Overall Rankings for 2026

    Overall Ranking

    #2/603
    in Public
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    #38/1,729
    in U.S.
    #38/1,729
    in Four or more years
    #2/28
    for MD
    #2/15
    in American Athletic Conference
    #1/5
    in U.S. Service schools

    Total Enrollment

    #721/2,191
    in U.S.
    View All
    #721/2,191
    in Four or more years
    #11/31
    for MD
    #2/5
    in U.S. Service schools
    #507/797
    in Public
    #14/15
    in American Athletic Conference

    Best Liberal Arts Colleges

    #13/25
    in U.S.
    View All
    #13/25
    in Four or more years
    #13/1
    in U.S. Service schools
    #13/1
    in American Athletic Conference
    #13/1
    for MD
    #13/1
    in Public

    Academics Rankings for 2026

    Average Faculty Salary

    #11/770
    in Public
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    #41/2,052
    in U.S.
    #41/2,052
    in Four or more years
    #1/29
    for MD
    #2/15
    in American Athletic Conference
    #1/5
    in U.S. Service schools

    Graduation Rate % (4 Year)

    #3/613
    in Public
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    #21/1,842
    in U.S.
    #21/1,842
    in Four or more years
    #1/29
    for MD
    #1/15
    in American Athletic Conference
    #2/5
    in U.S. Service schools

    Graduation Rate % (6 Year)

    #10/613
    in Public
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    #67/1,842
    in U.S.
    #67/1,842
    in Four or more years
    #2/29
    for MD
    #2/15
    in American Athletic Conference
    #2/5
    in U.S. Service schools

    % of Instructors Who Are Full Time

    #10/793
    in Public
    View All
    #60/2,206
    in U.S.
    #60/2,206
    in Four or more years
    #1/30
    for MD
    #1/15
    in American Athletic Conference
    #2/5
    in U.S. Service schools

    Student-Faculty Ratio

    #12/635
    in Public
    View All
    #101/1,562
    in U.S.
    #101/1,562
    in Four or more years
    #2/22
    for MD
    #3/14
    in American Athletic Conference
    #4/5
    in U.S. Service schools

    Admission Rankings for 2026

    Acceptance Rate

    #3/694
    in Public
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    #34/1,815
    in U.S.
    #34/1,815
    in Four or more years
    #2/28
    for MD
    #2/15
    in American Athletic Conference
    #1/5
    in U.S. Service schools

    Est. Median SAT

    #50/797
    in Public
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    #188/2,192
    in U.S.
    #188/2,192
    in Four or more years
    #5/31
    for MD
    #5/15
    in American Athletic Conference
    #3/5
    in U.S. Service schools

    Selectivity Index

    #1/694
    in Public
    View All
    #18/1,815
    in U.S.
    #18/1,815
    in Four or more years
    #1/28
    for MD
    #1/15
    in American Athletic Conference
    #1/5
    in U.S. Service schools

    Outcomes Rankings for 2026

    Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year)

    #1/2,210
    in U.S.
    View All
    #1/2,210
    in Four or more years
    #1/795
    in Public
    #1/30
    for MD
    #1/15
    in American Athletic Conference
    #1/5
    in U.S. Service schools

    Diversity Rankings for 2026

    Diversity (Overall)

    #9/744
    in Public
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    #131/1,935
    in U.S.
    #131/1,935
    in Four or more years
    #2/15
    in American Athletic Conference
    #4/27
    for MD
    #2/5
    in U.S. Service schools

    Diversity (Ethnicity)

    #1/5
    in U.S. Service schools
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    #383/793
    in Public
    #1,147/2,148
    #1147 in U.S.
    #1,147/2,148
    #1147 in Four or more years
    #19/29
    for MD
    #13/15
    in American Athletic Conference

    Diversity (Gender)

    #2/5
    in U.S. Service schools
    View All
    #1,644/2,112
    #1644 in U.S.
    #1,644/2,112
    #1644 in Four or more years
    #22/28
    for MD
    #720/774
    in Public
    #15/15
    in American Athletic Conference

    Diversity (Geography)

    #3/739
    in Public
    View All
    #21/2,008
    in U.S.
    #21/2,008
    in Four or more years
    #1/29
    for MD
    #1/15
    in American Athletic Conference
    #3/5
    in U.S. Service schools

    Student Life Rankings for 2026

    First Year Retention Rate

    #6/797
    in Public
    View All
    #41/2,191
    in U.S.
    #41/2,191
    in Four or more years
    #2/31
    for MD
    #1/15
    in American Athletic Conference
    #1/5
    in U.S. Service schools

    Best Mid-Sized Colleges

    #6/25
    in U.S.
    View All
    #6/25
    in Four or more years
    #6/4
    in Public
    #6/3
    in U.S. Service schools
    #6/2
    in American Athletic Conference
    #6/1
    for MD
    Data from 2023-2024

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