United States Coast Guard Academy Clinic/Health Services
- The United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) is a U.S. service academy in New London, Connecticut, founded in 1876. It educates cadets (officers-in-training) in nine majors, awarding a Bachelor of Science and commissioning as Coast Guard ensigns upon graduation. - It offers a debt-free education valued at over $500,000 in exchange for a five-year active-duty service obligation (longer if pursuing flight school or graduate study). - Cadets follow a holistic program emphasizing academics, military bearing, physical fitness, character, and leadership, and are governed by the academy’s Honor Concept. - Additional details: Motto Scientiæ Cedit Mare (The sea yields to knowledge); academic accreditation by the New England Commission of Higher Education; 24 varsity teams; mascot Objee the Bear; colors blue and orange; location: New London, CT; about 1,113 cadets (Fall 2023); 175 academic staff; 301 employees (organization-wide). The academy operates as a government agency focused on education for Coast Guard officers. For health services specifics at USCGA, contact the academy directly via their main site or the provided phone number (860-444-8444).
