United States federal academies
- United States federal academies
There are eight federal academies run by the United States government.
Five are military academies:
* United States Military Academy, also known as "West Point" and "Army", founded 1802
* United States Naval Academy, also known as "Annapolis" and "Navy", founded 1845
* United States Coast Guard Academy, founded 1876
* United States Merchant Marine Academy, also known as "Kings Point", founded 1942
* United States Air Force Academy, founded 1954
One academy can be loosely classified as a military academy, but does not entirely function as such:
* Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, founded 1972
There are several federal non-military academies:
* Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), founded 1970
* United States National Mine Health and Safety Academy, founded 1971
* FBI Academy, founded 1972
ee also
*List of defunct United States military academies
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