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United States Military Academy Complete Information Guide

12% Acceptance Rate

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Where Does United States Military Academy Rank?

2026 Best Colleges Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Overall Quality

West Point was not ranked in College Factual’s Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.

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How Difficult Is Admission to United States Military Academy?

12% Acceptance Rate
10% Of Accepted Are Women
68% Submit SAT Scores

Getting Accepted

United States Military Academy has a very low acceptance rate of 12%, making it one of the most selective out of all the colleges and universities in the nation. It’s probably a good idea to apply to other schools in addition to West Point just in case you don’t make the cut.

Standardized Test Scores

About 68% of students accepted to West Point submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 600 and 710. Math scores were between 600 and 720.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for United States Military Academy  ( 600 to 710 )
200
800
SAT Math Scores for United States Military Academy  ( 600 to 720 )
200
800

West Point received ACT scores from 32% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 27 and 33.

ACT Composite Scores for United States Military Academy  ( 27 to 33 )
1
36

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Faculty at United States Military Academy

6 to 1 Student to Faculty
98% Full Time Teachers

Faculty Accessibility

The student to faculty ratio at West Point is an impressive 6 to 1. That’s quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at United States Military Academy is 98%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  98 out of 100
0
100

Student Success Metrics for United States Military Academy

96% Freshmen Retention
85% On-Time Graduation Rate

First-Year Student Retention

The freshmen retention rate of 96% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like United States Military Academy enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That’s certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  96 out of 100
0
100

Time to Degree

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At West Point the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 85%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  85 out of 100
0
100

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Student Demographics at United States Military Academy

4,439 Undergraduate Students
34.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
21.9% Percent Women

In the current academic year, there are 4,439 undergraduates at West Point.

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What Does United States Military Academy Cost?

$16,772 Net Price

The typical net cost at West Point is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of West Point, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Location of United States Military Academy

New York State
4,439 Undergraduate Students
Town Campus Setting

United States Military Academy is an public institution found in West Point, New York. West Point is a great place for students who enjoy small town life. Get more details about the location of United States Military Academy.

Location of United States Military Academy

Contact information for United States Military Academy are listed below.

Contact Details
Address: 606 Thayer Rd, West Point, NY 10996
Phone: 8459384011
Website: www.westpoint.edu
Facebook: www.facebook.com/WestPointUSMA
Twitter: twitter.com/westpoint_usma

United States Military Academy Areas of Study

20 Majors With Completions
2,186 Undergraduate Degrees

In the most recent reporting year, students from 20 majors graduated from United States Military Academy. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Completions Average Salary of Graduates
Multi-Disciplinary Studies 1,093 NA
Mechanical Engineering 84 NA
Economics 76 NA
Military Applied Sciences 66 NA
Geography & Cartography 64 NA
Systems Engineering 62 NA
International Relations & Security 59 NA
Engineering-Related Fields 58 NA
Non-Professional Legal Studies 57 NA
Clinical & Counseling Psychology 53 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at United States Military Academy along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

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Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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