To be eligible to enter the Academy, you must:

• Be at least 17 years of age and must not have passed your 25th birthday before July 1 in the year of entrance.

• Be a citizen of the United States either by birth or naturalization, except for a limited number of international midshipmen specially authorized by Congress.

• Meet the physical, security, suitability and character requirements necessary for commission in the U.S. Navy Reserve.

• Obtain a Congressional nomination to the Academy; submit a completed application; and qualify scholastically.

• Be of good moral character.