There are nineteen federal academies run by the United States federal government.

Five are United States service 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 Air Force Academy, founded 1954
  • United States Coast Guard Academy, founded 1876
  • United States Merchant Marine Academy, also known as "Kings Point", founded 1942

Nine other academies can be loosely classified as a military academy, most of which are graduate schools:

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, founded 1972
  • The National Defense University, also known as "NDU", founded 1976
  • The National Intelligence University, also known as "NIU", established 1962
  • Air Force Institute of Technology
  • Air War College
  • Marine Corps University
  • Naval Postgraduate School
  • Naval War College
  • United States Army Command and General Staff College
  • United States Army War College

There are five federal non-military academies:

  • The Foreign Service Institute, founded 1947
  • The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, founded 1970
  • United States National Mine Health and Safety Academy, founded 1971
  • The FBI Academy, founded 1972
  • The National Fire Academy, also known as "NFA", founded in 1976

See also

  • List of defunct United States military academies