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US Military Academy

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Overview

US Military Academy at West PointWorld famous as a premier leadership development institution, the US Military Academy, or West Point, occupies a unique place among US colleges. In many ways, West Point’s history mirrors US history. Since its founding in 1802, the academy has been educating the great leaders who make history: Grant, Lee, Pershing, MacArthur, Eisenhower, Patton, Schwarzkopf, and Petraeus.

US Military AcademyForbes.com recently pronounced West Point to be the Best Public College for undergraduate education, while U.S. News and World Report called it the Best Public Liberal Arts College in the country. The Princeton Review designated it as one of the 100 Best Value Colleges and rated it number one for the most accessible professors.

Following graduation, all of West Point’s cadets enter military service as 2nd lieutenants, and must serve at least five years. The Academic Program consists of 31 core courses, balanced in the arts and sciences, and a required five-course engineering sequence. Cadets may select from 36 majors and 19 minors. Classes are small, as 98% have fewer than 20 students and no classes have more than 30 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is 6.8. All cadets graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree.

West PointEvery cadet participates in an intercollegiate, club or intramural level sport each semester and cadets receive military training during the summer. New cadets start with Cadet Basic Training and second years participate in Cadet Field Training. US Military Academy cadets spend their third and fourth summers serving in active Army units around the world; attending advanced training courses such as airborne, air assault or northern warfare; or training the first and second year cadets as members of the leadership cadre.

But cadets get to have fun too. In fact, the US Military Academy was ranked #3 for “More to Do on Campus.” On-campus facilities include a ski slope, skating rink, and golf course. Clubs include DJ club, orienteering, rock climbing, and Big Brother-Big Sister. Cadets have also had opportunities to sing backup for Billy Joel at Shea Stadium and parade the American flag at the Major League Baseball All-Star game at Yankee Stadium.

United States Military AcademyThe admissions process for military academies is unique. In addition to grades and SAT scores, applicants are also evaluated on their physical readiness (a military physical is part of the application process), mental readiness, and leadership potential. All US Military Academy applicants must receive a recommendation from a member of the U.S. Congress or another government official.

Admissions
Acceptance Rate
West Point acceptance rate
SAT Range (25 to 75 Percentile)
USMA West Point SAT score range
ACT Range (25 to 75 Percentile)
US Military Academy ACT test score
Application Deadlines

Early Action/Decision
Early Action/Decision application deadline: N/A.

Regular Decision
Regular decision deadline: Jan. 31
Majority of decisions are mailed by May 1.

Transfers
Transfer application deadline: N/A.

Admissions Information

Freshmen Admissions
Number of applicants: 12,559
Enrolled: 1,173
Yield: 77.9%
Acceptance rate: 12.0%

Grades
Average GPA: 4.0
Top 10% of High School: 43%

Middle SAT Range (25 to 75 Percentile)
SAT Composite: 1230-1430
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 610-710
SAT Math: 610-740

Middle ACT Range (25 to 75 Percentile)
ACT Composite: 27-33
ACT English: 26-35
ACT Math: 26-32

Standardized Test Requirements

US Military Academy at West Point requires the SAT/ACT SAT/ACT required

West Point does not require the writing portion Writing portion not required

USMA does not require the SAT subject tests SAT Subject Tests not required

Score Card
Graduation Rates
USMA graduation rate
Rhodes Scholars
USMA Rhodes Scholars
R&D Expenditures
USMA Rhodes Scholars
Score Card Information

Graduation Rates
4 years: 84.7%
5 years: 87.3%
6 years: 87.7%

Transfers out: 4%

Total Rhodes Scholars: 96

R&D Expenditures: $19.70 million

Financial Aid
Financial Aid

Tuition, room, and board are covered by the U.S. Government. All students are on Active Duty as members of the U.S. Army and receive an annual salary. First-year students earn roughly $1,000 per month and the cadet pay increases each year. (A portion of the pay is used to cover expenses such as uniforms, books, dry cleaning, hair cuts, etc.)

For purposes of calculating our median AdmissionsConsultants Top 25 Liberal Arts financial aid statistics, we omitted the service academies. (As opposed to using values of zero to drive down the median for this group.)

Student Body
Student Residence
Undergraduate Class Sizes
US Military Academy in West Point undergraduate class sizes
Student to Faculty Ratio
USMA West Point student to faculty ratio
Student Population
Additional Information

Student to Faculty Ratio: 6.8 to 1

Women: 24%

Students living in campus housing: 100%

Greek life: N/A

Undergraduate Class Sizes
Under 20: 98.0%
20 to 39: 2.0%
40 to 99: 0%
100+: 0%

Student Population
Total: 4,393 (all undergraduate)

Student Residence
In State: 6%
Out of State: 93%
International: 1%

west point student population

Contact
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United States Military Academy
  • West Point Admissions, 606 Thayer Road, West Point, NY 10996
  • (845) 938-4041
  • admissions@usma.edu
  • https://westpoint.edu/
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