The US Naval Academy

The US Naval Academy, founded in 1845, is the only official military school in the US Navy, initially called the Naval Academy. The school system for 5 years, of which 3 years for maritime training. 1850 was renamed
For the Navy Academy USNA, the school system to 4 years, mainly for ships and naval aviation and Marine Corps to develop a variety of professional junior officers Madden 17 Coins. In 1932 Congress passed legislation authorizing the school to grant bachelor's degree graduates.

In 1975 October, the Congress authorized the school to recruit female students, the current school students in 4500 people.

The school was built on the Severn River into Chesapeake Bay, less than an hour's drive from Washington and Baltimore. The site, which was built on the site of the Army's Fort Siefenburg, has only 10 acres (1 acre of land equivalent to approximately 4,047 square meters) and now covers an area of ​​322 acres, mostly due to reclamation. The main building was built in 1899, using the Renaissance style. After years of expansion, has become the United States east coast one of the most famous buildings. In 1963, the federal government designated the school premises for the national historical relics. The main building is the Bancroft Tower, which is the largest dormitory in the world. It is a student living building with 2 to 3 students in each room.