United States Military Academy
West Point, New York
- Public
- Town
- 4,408 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 12%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- Not reportedper year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 87%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- Not reported10 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
Tuition, room, board and medical care are free, and cadets are paid a salary. In return, graduates serve at least five years on active duty plus three in the reserves. You can't be admitted without a nomination, usually from a member of Congress or the Vice President, so start in the spring of junior year.
Source: West Point Admissions, tuition and service; West Point Admissions, nominations
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 12%About 1 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test scores requiredApplicants must send SAT or ACT scores.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 1200–1430Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- 27–33Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
From United States Military Academy's own report
These numbers come from the school's Common Data Set for 2024–25, a standard report colleges publish about their applicants and first-year students. Open the report.
84% had a 3.75 or higher. The average was 4.10. Schools count GPA differently (weighted or not), so compare ranges loosely.
- Admit rate in this report
- 12%1,534 admitted of 12,316 first-year applicants
- Top 10% of their class
- 43%67% were in the top quarter.
What the admissions office says it weighs
Very important
- How challenging your classes were
- GPA
- Test scores
- Interview
- Character and personal qualities
Important
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Activities
- A talent or ability
- Showing interest in the school
Considered
- Class rank
- Volunteer work
- Work experience
Not considered
- Being first in your family to go to college
- Family who went there (legacy)
- Where you live
- Living in the state
- Religious affiliation
Where you'd stand
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Sources: United States Military Academy Common Data Set 2024–25; College Scorecard. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- Not reportedfull-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- Not reportedsticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $0Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $0Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 87%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 95%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- Not reported10 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- Not reportedfederal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 4,408Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 0%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- Not reportedparents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Similar, and easier to get into
- SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY — admits 66%
- SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY — admits 70%
- State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY — admits 60%
- State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY — admits 62%
Also worth a look
- United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy, CO — admits 14%
- United States Naval Academy Annapolis, MD — admits 9%
- Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC — admits 23%
- Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA — admits 35%
- Delaware State University Dover, DE — admits 47%
- Grambling State University Grambling, LA — admits 45%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for United States Military Academy, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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