Coast Guard Academy Graduates
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Norwich University offers an exclusive pathway to a master’s degree for Coast Guard Academy graduates that allows up to 12 credits to transfer into selected programs from coursework and cadet training, providing a 47% savings and the ability to finish within a year.
Service Academy graduates from the Class of 2018 to the present are eligible for this unique program.
Program Costs: $550 per credit hour. For students that do not have access to Tuition Assistance funding, Norwich will offer students up to $1,500 in scholarship funds to help supplement the tuition costs of a graduate program. Library and Technology fees of $375 per term, and Norwich ACCESS Fee of $22 per credit hour. Tuition Assistance Service Academy graduates eligible for tuition assistance can have their out-of-pocket cost per credit hour reduced to $300 per credit for a maximum additional reduction of $4,500* annually. Commissioned officers can incur an active duty/reserve duty service extension of 2-4 years contingent on the completion date of the last course for which TA funding was used. Accelerated Application Process Service Academy Graduates are already accepted into Norwich's graduate programs.
Just fill out our application and provide a college transcript.
No GRE No resume No letter of intention
Take your Next Step with Norwich!
Next Graduate Session Start Dates: SPRING: February 16, 2026
SUMMER: May 25, 2026
FALL: August 31, 2026
Next Graduate Session Application Deadlines: SPRING: February 6, 2026
SUMMER: May 15, 2026
FALL: August 21, 2026
Accelerated Master’s Programs & Transfer Equivalents
The list of programs includes transfer course equivalents for all programs.
Master of Public Administration
United States Coast Guard Academy Norwich University USCGA Course Number USCGA Course Names Credits Norwich Degree and Concentration Norwich Course Number NU Seminar Credits Master of Public Administration Any two of the following: elective elective elective 6 2467 Environmental Policy 3 2468 Relg Pol & Globalization 3 5435 Emergency Management 3 8439 Diversity in Leadership 3 7385 Cyber Risk Management 3 8419 Info Tech in Orgs 3 8444 Publ Mgt Consult Prep 3 8445 Public Mgmt Consult 3 8442 Public Sector Economics 3 8439 Diversity in Leadership 3 8443 Strategic Management 3
Master of Science in Leadership
United States Coast Guard Academy Norwich University USCGA Course Number USCGA Course Names Credits Norwich Degree and Concentration Norwich Course Number NU Seminar Credits Master of Science in Leadership Any two of the following: non-specialized elective elective elective 6 1401 Construciont Project Mngt 3 1480 Design Project Mngt 3 1395 Projects in Engineering 3 2482 Cyber Crisis & Conflict 3 5435 Emergency Management 3 7478 Project in Cyber Systems 3 7385 Cyber Risk Management 3 8419 Information Technology in Organizations 3 8423 Management Control 3 8429 Managerial Psychology 3 8444 Publ Mgt Consult Prep 3 8445 Public Mgmt Consult 3 8439 Diversity in Leadership 3 8443 Strategic Management 3
Master of Science in Management
United States Coast Guard Academy Norwich University USCGA Course Number USCGA Course Names Credits Norwich Degree and Concentration Norwich Course Number NU Seminar Credits Master of Science in Management 8439 Diversity in Leadership 3 Core course GB511 Strategic Resources Management 6 8443 Strategic Management Any two of the following: non-specialized elective elective elective 6 1401 Const Project Mngt 3 1480 Design Project Mngt 3 1395 Projects in Engineering 3 2482 Cyber Crisis & Conflict 3 3470 Operations Analysis Prep 3 3473 Operations Analysis 3 5435 Emergency Management 3 6489 Proj in Pro Mar Dev 3 7478 Proj in Cyber Systems 3 7385 Cyber Risk Management 3 8419 Info Tech in Orgs 3 8423 Management Control 3 8429 Managerial Psychology 3 8444 Publ Mgt Consult Prep 3 8445 Public Mgmt Consult 3
Master of Business Administration
United States Coast Guard Academy Norwich University USCGA Course Number USCGA Course Names Credits Norwich Degree and Concentration Norwich Course Number NU Seminar Credits Master of Business Administration Any two of the following: core course for all concentrations GB511 Strategic Resources Management 6 8357 Human Resource Management 3 8366 Leadership, Organizational Development and Change 3 8429 Managerial Psychology 3 8439 Diversity and Leadership 3 8458 Negotiations and Conflict Management 3 Any two of the following: core course for all concentrations GB522 Managerial Finance 6 8348 Managerial Accounting 3 8423 Management Control 3 8349 Financial Management 3
Master of Science in Cybersecurity
United States Coast Guard Academy Norwich University USCGA Course Number USCGA Course Names Credits Norwich Degree and Concentration Norwich Course Number NU Seminar Credits Master of Science in Cybersecurity 1330 Computer and Network Security 3 GI512 Foundations and Historical Underpinnings of Information Assurance. 6 7385 Cyber Risk Management 3
Master of Arts in History
United States Coast Guard Academy Norwich University USCGA Course Number USCGA Course Names Credits Norwich Degree and Concentration Norwich Course Number NU Seminar Credits Master of Arts in History 2131 American Social Movements 3 HI540 20th Century U.S. History 6 2369 Contemporary United States Foreign Policy 3 2243 Modern Diplomacy 3 elective in American or World History concentrations elective elective 6 2369 Contemporary United States Foreign Policy 3 2465 U.S. Military Policy 3 non-M.A. in History elective MH550 U.S. Military History 6 2369 Contemporary United States Foreign Policy 3
Master of Arts in Military History
United States Coast Guard Academy Norwich University USCGA Course Number USCGA Course Names Credits Norwich Degree and Concentration Norwich Course Number NU Seminar Credits Master of Arts in Military History 2465 U.S. Military Policy 3 MH550 U.S. Military History 6 2369 Contemporary United States Foreign Policy 3 2243 Modern Diplomacy 3 non-M.A. in Military History elective elective elective 6 2369 Contemporary United States Foreign Policy 3 2131 American Social Movements 3 non-M.A. in Military History elective HI540 20th Century U.S. History 6 2369 Contemporary United States Foreign Policy 3
Master of Arts in Strategic Studies
United States Coast Guard Academy Norwich University USCGA Course Number USCGA Course Names Credits Norwich Degree and Concentration Norwich Course Number NU Seminar Credits M.A. in Strategic Studies 2269 National Security Policy 3 core course NT505 National Security Strategy 6 And either 2362 Homeland Security 3 or 2274 International Political Economy 3 Any two of the following: core course NT510 Strategy and Policy 6 2355 Public Policymaking 3 2465 United States Military Policy 3 2352 Conflict Resolution, Diplomacy, and Negotiation 3
Master of Arts in Defense Policy
United States Coast Guard Academy Norwich University USCGA Course Number USCGA Course Names Credits Norwich Degree and Concentration Norwich Course Number NU Seminar Credits M.A. in Defense Policy Any two of the following: NT510 Strategy and Policy 6 2355 Public Policymaking 3 core course 2465 United States Military Policy 3 2352 Conflict Resolution, Diplomacy, and Negotiation 3 2369 Contemporary United States Foreign Policy 3 requirement for North American concentration IR520 American Foreign Policy 6 2370 American Presidential Policy 3 2484 International Law 3 requirement for Global concentration GD520 Law and the International System 6 2397 Constitutional Law and Homeland Security 3 2358 Politics of North Africa and Middle East 3 elective for Global concentration GA541 Africa 6 2359 Politics of Africa 3 2378 Politics of Asia 3 elective for Global concentration GA542 Asia Pacific 6 2377 Politics of China 3 2338 Politics of Latin American and the Caribbean 3 elective for Global concentration GA543 Latin America 6 2343 The Latin American Experience: A Cultural Approach 3
Master of Arts in Diplomacy
United States Coast Guard Academy Norwich University USCGA Course Number USCGA Course Names Credits Norwich Degree and Concentration Norwich Course Number NU Seminar Credits Master of Arts in Diplomacy 2243 Modern Diplomacy 3 International Conflict concentration GD511 History of Diplomacy in the International System 6 2369 Contemporary United States Foreign Policy 3 Any two of the following: GD520 Law and the International System 6 2397 Constitutional Law and Homeland Security 3 2398 Conflict Resolution, Diplomacy and Negotiation 3 2463 Maritime Governance 3 2494 International Law 3 2274 International Political Economy 3 GD530 Economics and the International System 6 2469 Politics of International Development 3 2352 Conflict Resolution, Diplomacy and Negotiation 3 GD560 Military Intervention and Conflict Management in the International System 6 2472 Transnational Threats and Challenges 3 Any two of the following: International Terrorism concentration GD520 Law and the International System 6 2397 Constitutional Law and Homeland Security 3 2398 Conflict Resolution, Diplomacy and Negotiation 3 2463 Maritime Governance 3 2494 International Law 3 2274 International Political Economy 3 GD530 Economics and the International System 6 2469 Politics of International Development 3 2472 Transnationation Threats and Challenges 3 GD552 International Terrorism by Non-State Actors 6 2362 Homeland Security Policy 3 2397 Constitutional Law and Homeland Security 3 2398 Conflict Resolution, Diplomacy and Negotiation 3 2463 Maritime Governance 3 2494 International Law 3 8425 Global Business and Economics 3 GD554 Cross Cultural Management in the International System 6 8461 Negotiation and Conflict Management 3 Any two of the following: Cyber Diplomacy Concentration elective elective 6 2282 Intelligence and Cyber Operations 3 2482 Cyber Crisis and Conflict 3 3463 Simulation with Risk Analysis 3 Any two of the following: GD520 Law and the International System 6 2397 Constitutional Law and Homeland Security 3 2398 Conflict Resolution, Diplomacy and Negotiation 3 2463 Maritime Governance 3 2494 International Law 3 2274 International Political Economy 3 GD530 Economics and the International System 6 2469 Politics of International Development 3
Join the Family of Norwich Graduates
Norwich’s legacy with the Coast Guard Academy includes having a president who served as Rear Admiral and Adjunct General in the Coast Guard while also leading the institution for 31 productive years. While President Emeritus and retired Coast Guard RADM Richard W. Schneider retired in 2020 he remains active with the University including playing an integral role in chartering Norwich’s United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Program.