United States Military Academy

West Point, NY · Public · 4,408 undergraduates

United States Military Academy admitted 12% of applicants. Students who submitted scores typically had 1200–1430 on the SAT. Within six years, 86% of first-time, full-time students graduated.

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Admissions

Admission rate: 12%
SAT/ACT scores: Required
SAT middle 50%: 1200–1430
ACT middle 50%: 27–33

Cost

Tuition and fees: $0 a year

Outcomes

Graduation rate (within 6 years): 86%
Students who return for a second year: 95%

Students

Undergraduates: 4,408
Undergraduates with a Pell Grant: 0%
Student-faculty ratio: 6 to 1
Campus setting: Town

Most common fields of study

Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.

Engineering: 25%
Social sciences: 16%
Military technologies and applied sciences: 8%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies: 6%
Computer and information sciences: 6%

Colleges with similar selectivity

Closest by admission rate and SAT scores.

United States Naval Academy MD · 9.3% admitted
United States Air Force Academy CO · 14% admitted
College of the Holy Cross MA · 18% admitted
Colorado College CO · 19% admitted
United States Coast Guard Academy CT · 22% admitted
University of California-Berkeley CA · 11% admitted

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Binghamton University NY · 39% admitted

All 137 colleges in New York

Official sources

Official website: westpoint.edu (opens in a new tab)
This college on College Scorecard (opens in a new tab)

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release). Admission figures are reported by the college; check its website for current requirements.