Overview

United States Military Academy is a 4-year institution located in West Point, NY, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 600 Thayer Road
West Point, NY  10996
United States

Contact Email: admissions@westpoint.edu
Phone: 845-938-4011

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Food Science
Viticulture And Enology
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African Studies
East Asian Studies
European Studies/civilization
Latin American Studies
Near And Middle Eastern Studies
Russian Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance
Information Technology
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Operations Research
Systems Engineering
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Chemical Engineering Technology/technician
Civil Engineering Technologies/technicians
Engineering/industrial Management
Environmental/environmental Engineering Technology/technician
Mechanical/mechanical Engineering Technology/technician
Nuclear Engineering Technology/technician
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Arabic Language And Literature
Chinese Language And Literature
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, Other
French Language And Literature
German Language And Literature
Portuguese Language And Literature
Russian Language And Literature
Spanish Language And Literature
History	Associate	Bachelors
American History (united States)
History, Other
Military History
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Mathematics, Other
Statistics, Other
Military Technologies	Associate	Bachelors
Military Applied Sciences, Other
Space Systems Operations
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Cognitive Science, General
Systems Science And Theory
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science
Fishing And Fisheries Sciences And Management
Forest Management/forest Resources Management
Forest Sciences And Biology
Forestry, Other
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Psychology
Industrial And Organizational Psychology
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
American Government And Politics (united States)
Economics, General
Geographic Information Science And Cartography
Geography
International Relations And Affairs
Sociology, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

12,559

Applied

1,501

Accepted

4,393

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,724

Females Applied

318

Females Accepted

9%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

8,835

Males Applied

1,183

Males Accepted

13%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

4

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay 4 recommendations Other requirements exist (see below)
Recommended	Interview
Other requirements:	Candidates will be notified if they can compete for admission into West Point after the Service Academies Pre-candidate Questionnaire is submitted to West Point's Admission office

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 31st	November 1st
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	657	610	710
SAT Math	674	610	740
ACT Composite	30	27	33

Student Body

4,393

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

94%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.59%
Black or African American	11.14%
White or Caucasian	61.99%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.88%
Asian	9.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.62%
Two or more races	1.73%
Other	0.16%

Gender

Male (77.26%)

Female (22.74%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	100%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Choral groups

Campus events:
Graduation Week, Homecoming/Ring Weekend and Army-Navy Football Week

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Spirit Clubs, Big Brother/Big Sister, Cadet Fine Arts Forum, Film Forum and Philosophy Forum

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 1	No
Basketball		Division 1	No
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading	No	Division 1	No
Crew			No
Cross-country Running		Division 1	No
Equestrian Sports			No
Fencing			No
Football		Division 1	No
Golf		Division 1	No
Gymnastics		Division 1	No
Ice Hockey		Division 1	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 1	No
Racquetball		No	No
Riflery		Division 1	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sailing		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 1	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1	No
Tennis		Division 1	No
Track And Field		Division 1	No
Triathlon		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo			No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling		Division 1	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		No	No
Basketball		Division 1	No
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading		Division 1	No
Crew			No
Cross-country Running		Division 1	No
Equestrian Sports			No
Fencing			No
Football		No	No
Golf		No	No
Gymnastics		No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track		No	No
Lacrosse		Division 1	No
Racquetball		No	No
Riflery		Division 1	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rugby		Division 1	No
Sailing		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 1	No
Softball		Division 1	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1	No
Tennis		Division 1	No
Track And Field		Division 1	No
Triathlon		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 1	No
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling		No	No

Faculty

618

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 319

Part-time - 299

Male - 263

Female - 355