United States federal academies

There are nine federal academies run by the United States Federal Government.

Five are military academies:
 * United States Military Academy, also known as "West Point" and "Army", founded 1802
 * United States Naval Academy, also known as "Annapolis" and "Navy", founded 1845
 * United States Coast Guard Academy, founded 1876
 * United States Air Force Academy, founded 1954
 * United States Merchant Marine Academy, also known as "Kings Point", founded 1942

Three academies can be loosely classified as a military academy:
 * Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, founded 1972
 * The National Defense University, also known as "NDU", founded 1976

There are five federal non-military academies:
 * The Foreign Service Institute, founded 1947
 * The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, founded 1970
 * United States National Mine Health and Safety Academy, founded 1971
 * The FBI Academy, founded 1972
 * The National Fire Academy, also known as "NFA", founded in 1976