Arrival Information

International Students at the U.S. Naval War College (NWC) require a focus on different arrival information than resident domestic students, from passports to air travel to housing. New students will attend a multi-day introduction to the United States, Rhode Island and the mission of the NWC, with an emphasis on everyday services such as schools, banking, insurance, transportation, and shopping.

Students of U.S. Naval War College’s 2023 graduating class participate in a commencement ceremony on Dewey Field in Newport, R.I., June 16.

Arrival Information

Students must arrive with enough financial resources (approximately $5,580 USD Debit/Credit Card if lodging on Navy Base Newport) in hand to support themselves for at least four weeks due to possible delays in administrative services.