🎖️The United States Naval Academy has a highly competitive admission process.
📚Plebes are required to memorize more than 1,000 facts in the book 'Reef Points'.
👨👩👧👦The incoming class is diverse, with 26% female and 40% minority representation.
❗Plebes undergo a challenging six-week basic training program called Plebe Summer.
💪The Naval Academy aims to develop enduring leaders.
How many applicants were admitted to the Naval Academy?
—Just over 7% of the more than 16,000 applicants were admitted to the Naval Academy.
How long is Plebe Summer?
—Plebe Summer is a challenging six-week basic training program.
What is the gender and minority representation in the incoming class?
—26% of the incoming class is female, and 40% is represented by minorities.
What book do the plebes have to memorize?
—Plebes are required to memorize more than 1,000 facts in the book 'Reef Points'.
What is the goal of the Naval Academy?
—The Naval Academy aims to develop enduring leaders.
00:30Over 1,100 incoming freshman arrive at the United States Naval Academy.
00:45The admission process to the Naval Academy is highly competitive.
01:00Plebes have to memorize more than 1,000 facts in the book 'Reef Points'.
01:19Plebe Summer is a challenging six-week basic training program.
01:40Just over 7% of the more than 16,000 applicants were admitted to the Naval Academy.
02:3126% of the incoming class is female, and 40% is represented by minorities.
04:59The Naval Academy aims to develop enduring leaders.
05:54Tuition at Annapolis is free, but midshipmen commit to five years of active-duty service.
