<p>Hi, all:</p>
<p>Just wondering as we just begin the college process...</p>
<p>Which service academy is the hardest to get into?</p>
<p>Which service academy is the most difficult once you get in?</p>
<p>My stepson really wants to go to the Naval Academy, and I'm just wondering if we need to pursue some other academies (though right now, he's not interested in doing so!)</p>
<p>THANKS!!</p>
<p>All three are arguably similar in terms of difficulty of entrance -- although academically, I would say the AFA (Air Force Academy) is the most difficult to be admitted to.</p>
<p>However, in terms of physical/academic difficulty once in, I would definitely have to vouch for West Point.</p>
<p>in terms of staying it's West Point (USMA) by far. The freshman year there is unbearably rough, but it definitely pays off if you can stand it</p>
<p>And I've always heard that mentally and psychologically the Coast Guard Academy is toughest once you get in!</p>
<p>I guess it really depends on opinion.</p>