United States Military Academy
West Point, NY · Public four-year · Town: Fringe
4,508undergraduates
12%admitted
Test scores requiredSAT/ACT
85%graduate in 6 years
96%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 11,430
- Admitted
- 1,598
- Admit rate
- 12%
- Admit rate, women
- 10%
- Admit rate, men
- 16%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 76%
- First-year students
- 1,210
- SAT/ACT
- Test scores required
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 69%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 600-700
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 600-730
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 31%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 28-33
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
52 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Engineering (8)
- Chemical Engineering Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (35 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (84 awarded)
- Nuclear Engineering Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Operations Research Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Systems Engineering Bachelor's (62 awarded)
Social sciences (6)
- American Government and Politics (United States) Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (75 awarded)
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography Bachelor's (39 awarded)
- Geography Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (59 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Military technologies and applied sciences (2)
- Military Applied Sciences, Other Bachelor's (50 awarded)
- Space Systems Operations Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (2)
- Chemical Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Engineering/Industrial Management Bachelor's (57 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Studies Bachelor's (56 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (41 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Applied Psychology Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Cognitive Science, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Systems Science and Theory Bachelor's (30 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (43 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (9)
- Arabic Language and Literature Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Chinese Language and Literature Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- German Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Iranian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Portuguese Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Russian Language and Literature Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
History (3)
- American History (United States) Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- History, Other Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Military History Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Statistics, Other Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (4)
- African Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- European Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Russian Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (9 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Cost and aid
Published prices for 2023-24.
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 81%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 85%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 85%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 84%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 85%
- Came back for year two
- 96%
| Neither | 85% |
|---|
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 292 | 85% |
| Men | 921 | 86% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 92% (small group) |
| Asian | 95 | 87% |
| Black | 166 | 75% |
| Hispanic | 133 | 83% |
| White | 727 | 89% |
| Two or more races | 46 | 78% |
| Race unknown | 21 | 67% |
| International | 13 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,241 | 84% | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 4,508
- Undergraduates
- 4,508
- Full-time undergraduates
- 4,508
- Part-time undergraduates
- 0
- Students per faculty member
- 7 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 7%
- From out of state
- 92%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
| Women | 22% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 11% |
| Black | 10% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 62% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Fringe
- Address
- 606 Thayer Rd, West Point, NY, 10996
- County
- Orange County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.