Academies

Official Service Academy Resources

This page provides official admissions resources for each U.S. Service Academy. Because admissions requirements and deadlines can change from year to year, students should always verify information directly through each academy's admissions website.

Official Academy Admissions Links

Start with the official academy admissions sites below when checking current requirements, portals, summer programs, and application steps.

United States Military Academy (West Point)

Use West Point admissions pages to verify application steps, portal access, summer program details, and current requirements.

Admissions homepage Candidate portal Summer Leaders Experience Admissions requirements

United States Naval Academy

Use Naval Academy admissions resources to confirm candidate steps, portal access, summer seminar details, and current application guidance.

Admissions homepage Candidate Information System Summer Seminar Admissions requirements

United States Air Force Academy

Use Air Force Academy admissions resources to confirm the application process, candidate guidance, Summer Seminar, and current requirements.

Admissions homepage Candidate portal Summer Seminar Admissions requirements

United States Coast Guard Academy

Use Coast Guard Academy admissions resources to verify direct application steps, AIM program details, and current admission requirements.

Admissions homepage AIM Program Admissions requirements

United States Merchant Marine Academy

Use Merchant Marine Academy admissions resources to verify application requirements, visit options, and admissions guidance.

Admissions homepage Admissions requirements Visit information

Additional Official Resources

These official references can help students and families verify medical, fitness, pay, and nomination details.

DoDMERB

Use the official DoDMERB site for medical qualification information and applicant portal access.

Candidate Fitness Assessment information

Review academy admissions guidance for current Candidate Fitness Assessment instructions and expectations.

West Point admissions requirements Naval Academy application guidance

Official military pay tables

Use DFAS pay tables when comparing officer pay and compensation assumptions.

DFAS military pay tables

Congressional nomination information

Use official congressional lookup tools to find nomination information from a student's senators and representative.

U.S. House representative lookup U.S. Senate state lookup

Vice Presidential nomination information

Use the White House nomination page for Vice Presidential nomination details.

Vice Presidential nomination information