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The U.S. has five military academies. All of them are the best.

But which one is the hardest to get into and which is the hardest to graduate out of?

The hardest to get into:

1. Naval Academy - 13% acceptance rate

2. Military Academy - 14%

3. Air Force Academy - 18%

4. Merchant Marine Academy - 24%

5. Coast Guard Academy - 26%

The hardest to graduate out of:

1. Coast Guard Academy - 68%

2. Merchant Marine Academy - 76%

3. Air Force Academy - 81%

4. Military Academy - 82%

5. Naval Academy - 86%

More applicants get into the Coast Guard academy but fewer get out.

Fewer get into the Naval Academy but are more likely to stick it out.

Which one is the best?

What do you think?

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