John S. McCain Jr. went to school in Annapolis, Maryland.
The United States Naval Academy -LRB- also known as USNA , Annapolis , or simply Navy -RRB- is a four-year coeducational federal service academy in Annapolis , Maryland , United States .. Annapolis. Annapolis. Maryland. Maryland. coeducational. coeducational. federal service academy. United States Service academies. Established on 10 October 1845 , under Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft , it is the second oldest of the United States ' five service academies , and educates officers for commissioning primarily into the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps .. Secretary of the Navy. Secretary of the Navy. George Bancroft. George Bancroft. United States Navy. United States Navy. United States Marine Corps. United States Marine Corps. The 338 acre campus is located on the former grounds of Fort Severn at the confluence of the Severn River and Chesapeake Bay in Anne Arundel County , 33 mi east of Washington , D.C. and 26 mi southeast of Baltimore .. Fort Severn. Fort Severn. Severn River. Severn River ( Maryland ). Chesapeake Bay. Chesapeake Bay. Anne Arundel County. Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Baltimore. Baltimore. The entire campus is a National Historic Landmark and home to many historic sites , buildings , and monuments .. National Historic Landmark. National Historic Landmark. It replaced Philadelphia Naval Asylum , in Philadelphia , that served as the first United States Naval Academy from 1838 to 1845 when the Naval Academy formed in Annapolis .. Annapolis. Annapolis. Philadelphia Naval Asylum. Philadelphia Naval Asylum. Philadelphia. Philadelphia. Candidates for admission generally must both apply directly to the academy and receive a nomination , usually from a Member of Congress .. Member of Congress. United States Congress. Students are officers-in-training and are referred to as midshipmen .. midshipmen. midshipmen. Tuition for midshipmen is fully funded by the Navy in exchange for an active duty service obligation upon graduation .. midshipmen. midshipmen. Approximately 1,200 `` plebes '' -LRB- an abbreviation of the Ancient Roman word plebeian -RRB- enter the Academy each summer for the rigorous Plebe Summer , but only about 1,000 midshipmen graduate .. midshipmen. midshipmen. plebeian. plebeian. Graduates are usually commissioned as ensigns in the Navy or second lieutenants in the Marine Corps , but a small number can also be cross-commissioned as officers in other U.S. services , and the services of allied nations .. commissioned. Commissioned officer. ensigns. Ensign ( rank ). The United States Naval Academy has some of the highest paid graduates in the country according to starting salary .. The academic program grants a bachelor of science degree with a curriculum that grades midshipmen 's performance upon a broad academic program , military leadership performance , and mandatory participation in competitive athletics .. midshipmen. midshipmen. Midshipmen are required to adhere to the academy 's Honor Concept .. Midshipmen. Navy Midshipmen. Honor Concept. Honor Concept