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West Point Admissions Information

United States Military Academy-West Point
West Point, NY (map)

 

Founded in 1802, the United States Military Academy-West Point is the world’s premier service academy, renowned for developing leaders in four critical areas: academic, military, physical, and moral. As the country's oldest service academy, West Point provides a free and highly respected education for young men and women. It was named the Top Public Liberal Arts College by U.S. News and World Report, and upholds a reputation for providing a balanced education in the arts and sciences. Voted #4 for Most Accessible Professors, West Point offers a core curriculum of 31 courses with attentive faculty in small classrooms which allows cadets to study a field in depth. Cadets are strenuously trained academically, physically, and militarily and upon graduation, students are commissioned as second lieutenant. Ranking in the top four for producing Rhodes and Hertz Scholarship winners, West Point has produced a number of distinguished leaders that include Ulysses S. Grant, George S. Patton, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Buzz Aldrin, and Douglas MacArthur.

In addition to their strenuous physical and intellectual daily undertakings, West Point cadets pursue a wide range of extracurricular activities. The school mandates that all students participate in at least one intercollegiate, club, or intramural sport each semester as part of the compulsory Physical Program. In addition, it offers 100 extracurricular activities, from academic organizations such as the debate team and Arabic Language Club, to special interest groups such as the Fly Fishing Club and Paintball/Close Combat Team. Cadets live in barracks for all four years and receive a monthly stipend.

 

 

Basic Info

Main Address: 606 Thayer Road
West Point, NY 10996-5000
 
Phone Number: (845) 938-4041  
Website: https://www.westpoint.edu/  

Characteristics

Type of school: Public, Military  
Type of school: Co-ed  
Setting: Rural  
Athletics: NCAA Division I, Intercollegiate, Intramural, Club  
Degrees offered: Bachelor's  
Size of undergraduate student body: 4,621  
Percent out-of-state: 94%  
Percent international: 1.25%  
Female to Male ratio: 14:86  

Academic Life

Student to Professor ratio: 7:1  
Most popular majors: Business Administration and Management
Economics
Engineering/Industrial Management
 
Special study programs: Double Major
Honors Program
Independent Study
Internships
Study Abroad
Visiting/Exchange Student Program
Washington Semester
 

Campus Life

Housing options:
Coed Housing Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free)
Activities:
Campus ministries
Dance
Film society
Literary magazine
Music ensembles
Pep band
Student government
Yearbook
Choral groups
Drama
International students
Model U.N.
Musical theater
Radio station
Television station

Fun Facts

  • Voted #4 Best Classroom Experience
  • Voted #8 Stone-Cold Sober Schools
  • Voted #13 Classroom Discussions Encouraged
  • Voted #4 Most Accessible Professors
  • Voted #10 Best College Library
 

Admissions Information

West Point has a 14% acceptance rate and has extremely competitive admissions standards. The process for applicants is extensive and demanding as candidates are evaluated based on their academic, physical, and leadership potential. In order to be eligible for admission, students must be U.S. citizens, at least 17 but not yet 23 by July 1 of year admitted, unmarried, not pregnant, and without legal child support obligations.

Prospective students must follow a multi-step process in applying to West Point. First, the applicant must apply for nomination by a member of Congress and pass the initial screening. Following the initial screening are physical and medical exams and a Candidate Fitness Assessment, which are important in admission. West Point places weight on the rigor of high school record, class rank, standardized test scores, and letters of recommendations to determine a student's academic qualifications. Demonstrated leadership potential through extracurricular activities and character/personal qualities are also very important. Important admissions factors are the application essay, racial status, talent, and the level of the applicant's interest. Additional considerations of lesser importance are the student's interview, and volunteer and work experience. When applying to West Point, a student should be sure to showcase his or her academic and leadership achievements and demonstrate that he or she is fully committed to West Point.

Admissions address: Building 606
West Point, NY 10996-1905
 
Phone number: (845) 938-5760  
Fax number: (845) 938-3021  
Admissions Website: https://www.westpoint.edu/admissions  
Email: admissions@usma.edu  
Contact Person: Deborah McDonald  
Number of first-year applications received: 10,778  
Percent of applicants admitted: 14%  

Application Information

Regular application deadline: February 28  
Early decision/action deadline: N/A  
Accepts the Common Application? No  
Admission requirements: Essays
Standardized test scores
Secondary school report
Letters of recommendation
Interview
Physical exam
Medical exam
 

Application Information

Standardized test scores required? SAT Reasoning Test or ACT with Writing  
Policy regarding SAT score-use: Highest Section Scores Across Test Dates  
 
Middle 50% Scores

Low


Average


High
% Who Submitted Scores
SAT Critical Reading
560
610
660
86%
SAT Math
580
630
670
86%
SAT Writing
540
590
640
86%
ACT Composite
25
27
29
70%

 
College Board code: 2924  
ACT code: 2976  
Learn more about other Top ROTC/Federal Service schools:
USF   USNA   UC Davis  

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