Overview

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

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
Iranian Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
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

12,320

Applied

1,534

Accepted

4,473

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,771

Females Applied

359

Females Accepted

10%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

8,549

Males Applied

1,175

Males Accepted

14%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

4.1

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	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	651	600	710
SAT Math	662	600	720
ACT Composite	30	27	33

Student Body

4,473

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

93%

Out-of-state students

Gender

Male (77.78%)

Female (22.22%)

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

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Graduation Week, Homecoming 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

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

Other Campus Security & Safety:
West Point is a federally controlled Army installation with 24/7 entrance security

Athletics

Men's Sports

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

Women's Sports

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

Faculty

777

Total Faculty

6:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 688

Part-time - 89

Male - 593

Female - 183