United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy (USMA), commonly known as West Point, is a United States service academy in West Point, New York, that educates cadets for service as commissioned officers in the United States Army. The academy was founded in 1802, and it is the oldest of the five American service academies. The Army has occupied the site since establishing a fort there in 1780 during the American Revolutionary War, as it sits on strategic high ground overlooking the Hudson River 50 miles (80 km) north of New York City.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 12%
- Undergraduate enrollment: 4,656
- Graduation rate (150%): 87%
- Graduation rate (200%): 84%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 88%
- Student to faculty ratio: 6:1
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: West Point, NY
Majors and programs
The most common programs at United States Military Academy include Mechanical Engineering, Economics, Systems Engineering.
- Mechanical Engineering (84 bachelor's)
- Economics (75 bachelor's)
- Systems Engineering (62 bachelor's)
- International Relations and Affairs (59 bachelor's)
- Engineering Management (57 bachelor's)
- Legal Studies (56 bachelor's)
- Military Applied Sciences, Other (50 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (43 bachelor's)
- Computer Science (41 bachelor's)
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography (39 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 10%, Engineering 59%, Computer Science 13%, Biological Sciences 7%, Psychology 12%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's.
Admissions
United States Military Academy admits 12% of applicants. Of students admitted, 78% enrolled.
- Applications: 12,320
- Admitted: 1,534
- Enrolled: 1,195
- Yield (first-choice signal): 78%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 4,656
- Women: 22%
- Commuter share (estimated): 0%
- Part-time undergraduates: 0%
- Age 25 and older: 1%
- Graduation rate: 87%
- Come back after freshman year: 95%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 37%
- Student to faculty: 6:1
- Professor salary: $136,804
- Associate professor salary: $115,203
- Assistant professor salary: $95,803
- On-campus housing capacity: 5,295
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,330
- Average ACT: 31
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Not available
Common questions
What is the United States Military Academy acceptance rate? United States Military Academy admits 12% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
What majors does United States Military Academy offer? Popular programs include Mechanical Engineering, Economics, Systems Engineering, International Relations and Affairs, Engineering Management.
What is the United States Military Academy graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 88% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 87%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. United States Military Academy official site: https://westpoint.edu.