United States Military Academy

West Point, NY

United States Military Academy

West Point, NY

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Tuition & Fees

Not Reported

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
710
25th
610
75th
740
25th
610
75th
35
25th
26
75th
32
25th
26
75th
33
25th
27
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undergraduateRatios

77%

male

23%

female

7

students

1

faculty

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Extremely Selective

11%

acceptance rate

Accepted 1,501
Declined 11,058
Total Received 12,559
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Public

4,393

undergraduate students

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School Facts

Founded in 1802, United States Military Academy is a public four-year service academy that is known for preparing future officers for the United States Army through a rigorous academic and physical training program. It is located on a 16,080-acre campus in West Point, New York.

Official website Visit website
Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 4,393
Established in 1802
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

Social Networks

16,000-acre campus in West Point (population: 6,763), 50 miles from New York City. Major airports serve New York City and Newark, NJ (55 miles); smaller airport and bus serve Newburgh (15 miles); train serves Garrison (15 miles). School operates transportation around campus and for approved trips.

  • Campus Setting: Small town

United States Military Academy
600 Thayer Road
West Point, NY
10996-2101

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
100%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
100%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
yes
Students are required to live in school housing
no
Students may not have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

Fun Facts

  • The first class ring was created by students in the United States Military Academy's Class of 1835. They wanted the ring to symbolize their achievement in graduating.

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
48%
Top 1/4
71%
Top 1/2
94%
Bottom 1/2
6%
Bottom 1/4
1%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
710
25th
610
75th
740
25th
610
75th
35
25th
26
75th
32
25th
26
75th
33
25th
27

Admissions Facts

Application fee $0
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Required
Application deadline (final deadline) January 31
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Extremely Selective

11%

acceptance rate

Accepted 1,501
Declined 11,058
Total Received 12,559

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
Recommendations
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Admission test scores
Secondary School Record

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Other

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Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
American History (United States) yes
American Government and Politics (United States) yes
Applied Psychology yes
Arabic Language and Literature yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes
Chemical Engineering yes
Chemical Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Chemistry, General yes
Chinese Language and Literature yes
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians yes
Civil Engineering, General yes
Cognitive Science, General yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General yes
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance yes
Economics, General yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes
Engineering/Industrial Management yes
English Language and Literature, General yes
Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other yes
French Language and Literature yes
Geographic Information Science and Cartography yes
Geography yes
German Language and Literature yes
History, Other yes
Industrial and Organizational Psychology yes
Information Technology yes
International Relations and Affairs yes
Mathematics, General yes
Mathematics, Other yes
Mechanical Engineering yes
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Military Applied Sciences, Other yes
Military History yes
Nuclear Engineering yes
Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Operations Research yes
Philosophy yes
Physics, General yes
Portuguese Language and Literature yes
Russian Language and Literature yes
Sociology, General yes
Space Systems Operations yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes
Statistics, Other yes
Systems Engineering yes
Systems Science and Theory yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Management
  2. Mechanical Engineering
  3. Economics

Programs Offered

  • Double majors
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships

Pre-professional Programs

  • Pre-medicine

4,393

total students

7%

in-state

93%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

100%

4,393
students

Female
23%
999

Male
77%
3,394

Not reported

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

100%

4,393
students

Female
23%
999

Male
77%
3,394

Not reported

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Student Break-down

1%
Nonresident aliens
10%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
9%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
12%
Hispanic/Latino
61%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
1%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 32
Countries most often represented Egypt
Georgia
Malaysia
Poland
Romania
Thailand
Special services offered for international applicants Special orientation

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