1 University Circle
Monterey, CA 93943

The Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, california, works to provide unique education and research opportunities relevant to the Navy's interests and the interests of other arms of the Department of Defense.

Located on 627 acres of land on the Pacific Ocean since 1947, the NPS consists of officers from the five U.S. uniformed services, officers from other countries, and some civilian employees. There is a growing enrollment at NPS of students from the Army, USAF, and USMC.

The programs at the Naval Postgraduate School are designed to accommodate the unique requirements of the military through state-of-the-art laboratories, library facilities, government housing, and impressive recreational facilities. Special curricula at NPS, not found in civilian universities, combines basic research with direct military applications that are relevant to current military needs.

Quick Facts:

Naval Postgraduate School offers advanced degrees: master of arts; master of business administration; master of science in over 25 fields; engineering; doctor of philosophy; and doctor of engineering.

The majority of faculty at the Naval Postgraduate School are civilians drawn from a diverse pool and representing a prestigious collection of scholars.

Fully funded graduate education is available at Naval Postgraduate School and is granted based on outstanding professional performance as an officer, promotion potential, and strength of academic background.

NPS' Dudley Knox Library was named as the best large Federal Library by the Librarian of Congress; it is also the Virtual Library for the Department of Homeland Security.

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