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United States Military Academy

West Point, New York · Fringe town

12.4%
Admit rate
—
Avg net price
87%
Graduation rate
—
Median earnings

United States Military Academy is a public bachelor's-granting institution in West Point, New York (fringe town setting), enrolling 4,408 undergraduates.

PublicMidsize · 4,408 undergradsFringe townHighly selective · 12% admitCold wintersSnowyNear the coast

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Admit rate
12.4%
SAT (mid 50%)
1200–1430
Avg GPA (est.)
3.85

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About West Point, New York

West Point is a census-designated place in Orange County, New York, United States. Construction of the fort was begun under Captain Louis de la Radiere as chief engineer of the fort, however, New York Governor George Clinton thought that Radiere was "lacking" in the knowledge needed to hold his position. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Fringe town
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
Nearest big city
47 miles to New York, NY
To the ocean
5 miles
Nearest airport
11 miles to New York Stewart (SWF)

How United States Military Academy compares

#38 · Most Selective Colleges #41 · Most Residential College Campuses #15 · Colleges with the Smallest Student–Faculty Ratios
Selectivity12.4%

More selective than 97% · #6 most selective of 137 in New York

SAT average1355

Higher than 86%

Graduation rate87%

Higher than 94% · #12 of 159 in New York

First-year retention95%

Higher than 93%

Student–faculty ratio6 : 1

Lower than 94%

Undergraduate enrollment4,408

Larger than 76%

Percentiles compare United States Military Academy with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in New York.

Student body

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White64%
  • Black9.0%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Asian12%
  • Other or multiracial4.1%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
4,408
Student–faculty ratio
6 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
—
First-generation students
—
Students over 25
1%
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$108,918

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 1,210 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From New York6.8%
  • Other U.S. states92%
  • International1.1%

A national draw — only 7% of first-years come from New York; 92% arrive from other states.

1% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
12.4%
Test scores
Required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1200–1430
SAT average
1355
SAT reading
600–710
SAT math
600–720
ACT composite
27–33
Average GPA (estimated)
3.85

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
87%
Graduated on time (4 years)
84%
First-year retention
95%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
—
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
—
Median debt at graduation
—
Students with federal loans
—

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
4,750
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Application fee
Free
Football conference
American Athletic Conference

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus climate

Summer high
85°F
Winter low
21°F
Annual rain
51.5″
Annual snow
35.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.65.3JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, West Point, NY US station (0.2 mi from campus).

What United States Military Academy graduates study — and earn

International Relations and National Security Studies
73 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt
Mechanical Engineering
63 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
58 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt
Non-Professional Legal Studies
55 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt
Economics
54 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations
52 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt
Engineering-Related Fields
49 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt
Geography and Cartography
45 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt
Computer and Information Sciences, General
43 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt
Military Applied Sciences
42 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt
Biology, General
36 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt
Systems Engineering
35 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.