Military College
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The United States Service Academies are federal institutional that offer a prestigious and highly-competitive four-year, undergraduate education and training for future commissioned officers in the United States Armed Forces. Officers in the United States Military, upon graduation from a four-year undergraduate program, are employed in management roles with great responsibility or highly specialized fields that require professional degrees such as lawyers, doctors, and engineers. There are four United States Service Academies offered to prospective students to include the following:
United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), United States Military Academy (USMA), United States Naval Academy (USNA), United States Air Force Academy (USAFA)
As part of the Compact of Free Association between Palau and the United States, Palauans are eligible to apply to these Service Academies without United States citizenship if they meet the minimum requirements of good moral character, unmarried with no dependents, and are at least 17 years of age but less than 23 by July 1st of the year you would enter. Those with only Palauan citizenship would not serve in the military upon graduation.
United States Coast Guard Academy
Military Service: United States Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
Location: New London, Connecticut
Program: Four-Year Undergraduate
Enrollment: Approximately 1,000 Students
Cost: Student Does Not Pay Tuition
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United States Coast Guard Academy
"To graduate young men and women with sound bodies, stout hearts and alert minds, with a liking for the sea and its lore, and with that high sense of honor, loyalty and obedience which goes with trained initiative and leadership; well-grounded in seamanship, the sciences and amenities, and strong in resolve to be worthy of traditions of commissioned officers in the United States Coast Guard in the service of their country and humanity."
United States Military Academy
Military Service Branch: United States Army, U.S. Department of Defense
Location: West Point, New York
Program: Four-Year Undergraduate
Enrollment: Approximately 4,500 Students
Cost: Student Does Not Pay Tuition
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UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY MISSION
"To educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country and prepared for a career of professional excellence and service to the Nation as an officer in the United States Army."
United States Naval Academy
Military Service: United States Navy or Marines, U.S. Department of Defense
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Program: Four-Year Undergraduate
Enrollment: Approximately 4,500 Students
Cost: Student Does Not Pay Tuition
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UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY MISSION
"To develop Midshipmen morally, mentally and physically and to imbue them with the highest ideals of duty, honor, and loyalty who are dedicated to a career of naval service and have potential for future development in mind and character to assume the highest responsibilities of command, citizenship and government."
United States Air Force Academy
Military Service: United States Air Force or Space Force, U.S. Department of Defense
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Program: Four-Year Undergraduate
Enrollment: Approximately 4,000 Students
Cost: Student Does Not Pay Tuition
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UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY MISSION
"To educate, train and inspire men and women to become officers of character motivated to lead the United States Air Force and Space Force in service to our nation."