United States Military Academy

West Point, NY 10996-1905

Overview

Admission

United States Military Academy is one of the most selective institutions in its admission process in the U.S. In Fall 2016, it received 14,829 applications and only 1,433 students were granted admission. United States Military Academy is at the #8 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 82% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 86% submitted SAT scores.

Student Body

In Fall 2016, United States Military Academy has enrolled a total of 4,389 students (4,389 students full-time and 0 on a part-time basis). The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 80% men and 20% women and all students were enrolled for undergraduate studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at United States Military Academy.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of United States Military Academy full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.