United States Military Academy

United States Military Academy

West Point, NY
location
Public
type
Small
setting
22%
78%
student ratio
4,491
total students
Tuition Cost $0 | $0
in-state | out-of-state
February 28
fall application deadline
9%
acceptance rate
Not Reported
admission difficulty
Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled.
650
sat math
650
sat reading
Not
Reported
sat writing
25
act composite

Majors & Degrees

Degrees Offered
Bachelor's
Associate's
  • Area and ethnic studies
    • African Studies
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Asian Studies (East)
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • European Studies
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Latin American Studies
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Near and Middle Eastern Studies
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Russian Studies
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
  • Biological/life sciences
    • Biology/Biological Sciences
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
  • Business/marketing
    • Business Administration and Management
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Organizational Behavior
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
  • Computer and information sciences
    • Computer and Information Sciences
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services Related
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Information Technology
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
  • Engineering
    • Chemical Engineering
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Civil Engineering
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Mechanical Engineering
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Nuclear Engineering
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Operations Research
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Systems Engineering
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
  • Engineering technologies
    • Chemical Engineering Technology
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Civil Engineering Technology
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Engineering/Industrial Management
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Environmental Engineering Technology
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Nuclear Engineering Technology
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
  • English
    • English
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
  • Foreign languages and literature
    • Arabic
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Chinese
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Foreign Languages Related
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • French
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • German
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Portuguese
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Russian
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Spanish
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
  • History
    • American History
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • History Related
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Military History
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
  • Interdisciplinary studies
    • Cognitive Science
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Systems Science and Theory
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
  • Law/legal studies
    • Legal Studies
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
  • Liberal arts/general studies
    • Humanities
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
  • Mathematics and statistics
    • Mathematics
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Mathematics Related
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
  • Military Science and Military Technologies
    • Military Applied Sciences Related
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
  • Natural resources/environmental science
    • Environmental Science
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Environmental Studies
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
  • Parks and recreation
    • Kinesiology and Exercise Science
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
  • Philosophy and religious studies
    • Philosophy
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
  • Physical sciences
    • Astrophysics
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Chemistry
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Physical Sciences
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Physics
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
  • Psychology
    • Applied Psychology
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Industrial and Organizational Psychology
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
  • Social sciences
    • American Government and Politics
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Economics
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Geography
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • International Relations and Affairs
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Political Science and Government
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Sociology
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.

Admissions

9% of applicants are admitted.
  • Acceptance Rate
    • Applied12,973
    • Accepted1,240
    • Acceptance Rate9%
    • Enrolled4,491
    • Female Applicants3,799
    • Females Accepted301
    • Female Acceptance Rate7%
    • Male Applicants9,174
    • Males Accepted939
    • Male Acceptance Rate10%
  • Applying
    • Application Fee $0
    • Required for All Essay or personal statement
      Transcript of high school record
      Letter(s) of recommendation
      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
    • Required for Some
    • Average high school GPA for first-year freshman
  • Application Deadlines
    • Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
    • Fall freshmen February 28th February 28th --
    • Out-of-state Fall freshmen Not Reported
    • Early decision plan Not Reported
    • Other early decision plan Not Reported
    • Transfer Not Reported
  • Test Scores Accepted
    • Test Average School Accepted 25th Percentile* 75th Percentile*
    • SAT Critical Reading 650 585 690
    • SAT Math 650 600 710
    • SAT Writing
    • ACT Composite 25 23 28
    • * 25th and 75th percentile is the score that 25/75 percent of students score at or below.

Tuition & Fees

  • Tuition
    • In-state tuition *Not Reported
    • Out-of-state tuition *Not Reported
    • In-district tuitionNot Reported
    • * Tuition costs are based on a full academic year typically extending from September to June.
  • Fees
    • Full-time student feesNot Reported
    • Room and board *Not Reported
    • Room only *Not Reported
    • * Room and board charges vary according to board plan selected (i.e., 12-meal plan, 19-meal plan, etc.) and student level (freshman, sophomore, etc.)
  • Other Payment Considerations
    • Guaranteed tuition plan offeredNot Reported
    • Tuition pre-payment planNot Reported
    • Tuition payment plans offeredNot Reported
    • Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuitionNot Reported

Student Body

  • Gender
    • Total Undergraduate Students4,491
    • Male Student Percentage78%
    • Female Student Percentage22%
  • Race/Ethnicity
    • Hispanic/Latino10.09%
    • Black or African American12.07%
    • White or Caucasian62.37%
    • American Indian or Alaska Native1.16%
    • Asian8.28%
    • Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.29%
    • Two or more races3.25%
    • Unknown or International Student1.29%
  • Other Student Statistics
    • International Breakout1.2% representing 30 other countries
    • Out-of-state Students94% out-of-state student

Campus Life

  • Housing
    • College-owned housing available Yes
    • Housing Requirements None
    • Housing options Coed housing
    • Percentage of undergraduate students who live in college-owned housing 100%
  • Student Activities
    • Student-run campus newspaper No
    • Drama / theater group Yes
    • Student-run radio station Yes
    • Student-run television station No
    • Marching band No
    • Choral groups Yes
  • Student Services
    • Legal services Yes
    • Health clinic Yes
    • Personal / psychological counseling Yes
    • Women's center No
  • Student Organizations
    • Greek fraternities No
    • Greek sororities No
    • Local fraternities No
    • Local sororities No
    • Other organizations Yes
    • Most popular organizations Spirit Clubs, Big Brother/Big Sister, Cadet Fine Arts Forum, Film Forum, Philosophy Forum
  • Campus Security and Safety
    • 24-hour emergency telephone / alarm services Yes
    • 24-hour patrols by trained officers Yes
    • Students patrols Not Reported
    • Late-night transport / escort services Yes
    • Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Yes
    • Other Not Reported

Athletics

Member of the: NCAA Division I
  • Men's Sports
    • Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
    • Baseball No Division 1 No
    • Basketball Yes Division 1 No
    • Bowling Yes No No
    • Cheerleading No Division 1 No
    • Crew No Division C No
    • Cross-country running No Division 1 No
    • Equestrian sports No Division C No
    • Fencing No Division C No
    • Football No Division A No
    • Golf No Division 1 No
    • Gymnastics No Division 1 No
    • Ice hockey No Division 1 No
    • Lacrosse No Division 1 No
    • Racquetball Yes No No
    • Rifle No Division 1 No
    • Rugby No Division 1 No
    • Sailing Yes No No
    • Skiing Yes No No
    • Soccer Yes Division 1 No
    • Softball No No No
    • Swimming Yes Division 1 No
    • Tennis No Division 1 No
    • Track No Division 1 No
    • Ultimate Frisbee Yes No No
    • Volleyball No Division C No
    • Water polo No Division C No
    • Wrestling Yes Division 1 No
  • Women's Sports
    • Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
    • Baseball No No No
    • Basketball Yes Division 1 No
    • Bowling No No No
    • Cheerleading No Division 1 No
    • Crew No Division C No
    • Cross-country running No Division 1 No
    • Equestrian sports No Division C No
    • Fencing No Division C No
    • Football No No No
    • Golf No No No
    • Gymnastics No No No
    • Ice hockey No No No
    • Lacrosse No Division 1 No
    • Racquetball Yes No No
    • Rifle No Division 1 No
    • Rugby No Division 1 No
    • Sailing Yes No No
    • Skiing Yes No No
    • Soccer Yes Division 1 No
    • Softball No Division 1 No
    • Swimming Yes Division 1 No
    • Tennis No Division 1 No
    • Track No Division 1 No
    • Ultimate Frisbee Yes No No
    • Volleyball No Division 1 No
    • Water polo No No No
    • Wrestling Yes No No

Faculty

  • Faculty Breakdown
    • Total Faculty611
    • Full-time Percentage100%
    • Part-time Percentage0%
    • Female Percentage20%
    • Male Percentage80%
    • Student:Faculty Ratio7:1 or 4,491 students to 611 faculty

Location & Contact

600 Thayer Road
West Point, NY 10996
USA

Email: admissions@usma.edu

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