United States Naval Academy

Overview

United States Naval Academy is a public institution that was founded in 1845. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,525, its setting is city, and the campus size is 338 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. United States Naval Academy's ranking in the 2017 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, 12.

The United States Naval Academy is located in Annapolis, Maryland, where the Severn River meets the Chesapeake Bay, approximately 33 miles east of Washington. It is the second oldest of the five federal service academies. Students, known as midshipmen, are officers in training and their tuition is fully funded by the U.S. Navy in return for active-duty service after graduation. The Naval Academy has NCAA Division I intercollegiate varsity sports and competes in the Patriot League and the American Athletic Conference. Navy is known for its long-standing football rivalry with the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Midshipmen must meet certain physical education requirements during all four years in order to graduate. The school offers more than 70 extracurricular activities for midshipmen, from the debate team to the scuba club. All midshipmen live in Bancroft Hall, a huge dormitory complex, and receive a monthly stipend.

Graduates from the United States Naval Academy earn a Bachelor of Science degree and go on to serve in the U.S. Navy or Marine Corps. Applicants must both apply directly to the academy and receive a nomination, usually from a member of Congress. A tradition on campus is the Ring Dance, when second-class midshipmen receive their class rings. Notable alumni include former U.S. President Jimmy Carter; astronaut Alan Shepard, the first American in space; U.S. Sen. John McCain; NASA Administrator Charles Bolden; and former presidential candidate Ross Perot.

Academic Life

The student-faculty ratio at United States Naval Academy is 8:1, and the school has 70.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at United States Naval Academy include: Economics, General, Systems Engineering, Political Science and Government, General, Mechanical Engineering and Oceanography, Chemical and Physical. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 98 percent.

Campus Services

United States Naval Academy offers a number of student services, including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance. United States Naval Academy also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at United States Naval Academy, 24 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at United States Naval Academy.

Notre Dame of Maryland University

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Notre Dame of Maryland University is a private institution that was founded in 1895. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,013, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 58 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Notre Dame of Maryland University's ranking in the 2017 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities North, 51. Its tuition and fees are $33,670 (2015-16).

Academic Life

The student-faculty ratio at Notre Dame of Maryland University is 12:1, and the school has 92.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Notre Dame of Maryland University include: Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Biology/Biological Sciences, General and Business Administration and Management, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 77 percent.

Student Life

Notre Dame of Maryland University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,013, with a gender distribution of 5 percent male students and 95 percent female students. Notre Dame of Maryland University is part of the NCAA III athletic conference.

Campus Services

Notre Dame of Maryland University offers a number of student services, including nonremedial tutoring, day care, health service, health insurance. Notre Dame of Maryland University also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Notre Dame of Maryland University.

Loyola University Maryland

Overview

Loyola University Maryland is a private institution that was founded in 1852. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,068, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 80 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Loyola University Maryland's ranking in the 2017 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities North, 3. Its tuition and fees are $46,595 (2016-17).

Loyola University Maryland is a Jesuit university located in Baltimore. Students can get involved with any of the more than 170 clubs and organizations on campus, such as the Evergreen Players theater group or The Greyhound, Loyola's student newspaper. The school's recreation and fitness programs are housed in the state-of-the-art Fitness and Aquatics Center, which features a climbing wall, pool, sauna, hot tub and racquetball and squash courts, among other facilities. Loyola's varsity teams, known as the Greyhounds, compete at the NCAA Division I level. Only freshmen are required to live on campus, but about 80 percent of students choose to remain on campus all four years. Loyolapalooza, an annual springtime festival, is a popular tradition with activities, rides and performances.

Loyola organizes its academic programs into three schools: the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Education and Sellinger School of Business and Management. Undergraduates can choose from more than 30 majors and must complete the core curriculum. Loyola also offers graduate programs in each of its three schools. About 50 first-year students are admitted into the Honors Program each year, which provides a more challenging curriculum and a variety of benefits like free tickets to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra or a paid trip to New York. More than 60 percent of students study abroad through one of Loyola's sponsored programs or one of the accepted unaffiliated programs.

Academic Life

The student-faculty ratio at Loyola University Maryland is 11:1, and the school has 35.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Loyola University Maryland include: Business/Commerce, General, Psychology, General, Social Sciences, General and Biological and Physical Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 88 percent.

Student Life

Loyola University Maryland has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,068, with a gender distribution of 42 percent male students and 58 percent female students. At this school, 81 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated or -affiliated housing and 19 percent of students live off campus. Loyola University Maryland is part of the NCAA I athletic conference.

Campus Services

Loyola University Maryland offers a number of student services, including nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance. Loyola University Maryland also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Loyola University Maryland, 26 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Loyola University Maryland.