United States Military Academy Rankings

In the World | #1671 of 14178 |
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In North America | #521 of 2629 |
In the United States | #474 of 2528 |
In New York State | #42 of 221 |
In West Point | #1 of 1 |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 12%
- Undergraduates
- 4,457
- Male:Female Ratio
- 77:23
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Website
- westpoint.edu
United States Military Academy Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Acceptance Rate | 12% | 12% | 11% |
Applicants | 11,675 | 8,562 | 3,113 |
Admissions | 1,405 | 1,068 | 337 |
Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,171 | 898 | 273 |
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,029 or 88%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1160
or below
75% of them
had 1380
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in United States Military Academy are 1160-1380 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
917 or 78%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 25
or below
75% of them
had 30
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in United States Military Academy are 25-30 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
Recommendations | Required |
---|---|
SAT/ACT | Required |
Secondary school rank | Required |
Secondary school record | Required |
TOEFL | Required |
College-preparatory program | Recommended |
Secondary school GPA | Recommended |
Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
White | 2833 (64%) |
---|---|
Black or African American | 545 (12%) |
Hispanic | 447 (10%) |
Asian | 357 (8%) |
Two or more races | 128 (3%) |
Nonresident Alien | 59 (1%) |
Race or Ethnicity unknown | 43 (1%) |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 25 (0.6%) |
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 8 (0.2%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
Room and board price
Dormitory capacity | 4,700 |
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United States Military Academy Majors
Major | Bachelor's |
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Mechanical Engineering | 81 |
Business Administration and Management, General | 73 |
Systems Engineering | 58 |
Engineering & Industrial Management | 51 |
Economics, General | 49 |
Legal Studies, General | 47 |
Civil Engineering, General | 45 |
International Relations and Affairs | 43 |
Military Applied Sciences, Other | 41 |
Computer and Information Sciences, General | 35 |
Operations Research | 33 |
Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 26 |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 25 |
Cognitive Science | 22 |
Mathematics, General | 22 |
Chemical Engineering | 22 |
Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 22 |
Nuclear Engineering | 21 |
Sociology | 21 |
Geography | 19 |
Applied Psychology | 18 |
Information Technology | 18 |
American History (United States) | 17 |
Systems Science and Theory | 17 |
Military History | 17 |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 16 |
Chinese Language and Literature | 16 |
History, Other | 14 |
Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 13 |
Environmental Science | 12 |
Russian Language and Literature | 12 |
Physics, General | 11 |
English Language and Literature, General | 11 |
French Language and Literature | 11 |
Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 9 |
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 9 |
Arabic Language and Literature | 9 |
American Government and Politics (United States | 9 |
Astrophysics | 8 |
Philosophy | 6 |
Physical Sciences | 5 |
Spanish Language and Literature | 4 |
Chemistry, General | 4 |
Portuguese Language and Literature | 3 |
Political Science and Government, General | 2 |
German Language and Literature | 1 |
East Asian Studies | 1 |
Russian Studies | 1 |
Grand Total | 1,030 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Graduation rate | 85% | 84% | 87% |
|
Publications & Citations
Publication count by topic
Chemistry | |
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Biology | |
Medicine | |
Computer science | |
Engineering | |
Psychology | |
Mathematics | |
Political science | |
Materials science | |
Sociology | |
Physics | |
Business | |
Environmental science | |
History | |
Art | |
Economics | |
Geography | |
Geology | |
Philosophy |
Topical rankings by citation count
Discipline | World Rank | Citations |
---|---|---|
Chemistry | 447 | 110,716 |
Medicine | 483 | 123,450 |
Biology | 487 | 153,006 |
Psychology | 676 | 27,594 |
Political science | 814 | 1,546 |
Computer science | 953 | 13,842 |
History | 959 | 136 |
Sociology | 998 | 2,006 |
Engineering | 1001 | 5,632 |
Mathematics | 1324 | 5,012 |
Geography | 1404 | 922 |
Business | 1477 | 1,407 |
Philosophy | 1512 | 30 |
Art | 1569 | 23 |
Materials science | 1610 | 6,317 |
Physics | 1888 | 1,287 |
Economics | 1902 | 677 |
Environmental science | 1963 | 934 |
Geology | 2439 | 158 |
Annual publication & citation counts
Year | Publications | Citations |
---|---|---|
1990 | 38 | 1063 |
1991 | 44 | 1078 |
1992 | 104 | 1031 |
1993 | 188 | 1498 |
1994 | 244 | 2164 |
1995 | 273 | 3678 |
1996 | 265 | 4383 |
1997 | 233 | 6158 |
1998 | 244 | 7395 |
1999 | 239 | 9150 |
2000 | 269 | 10677 |
2001 | 261 | 11462 |
2002 | 321 | 12882 |
2003 | 378 | 14349 |
2004 | 340 | 15114 |
2005 | 311 | 17122 |
2006 | 312 | 18437 |
2007 | 308 | 19810 |
2008 | 323 | 20574 |
2009 | 379 | 21727 |
2010 | 315 | 23212 |
2011 | 302 | 23848 |
2012 | 297 | 25173 |
2013 | 264 | 25108 |
2014 | 308 | 24717 |
2015 | 237 | 22967 |
2016 | 285 | 21187 |
2017 | 245 | 20427 |
2018 | 224 | 16850 |
2019 | 293 | 18228 |
2020 | 234 | 18304 |
General info
Alternative names | USMA West Point |
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Founded | 1802 |
Wikipedia | United States Military Academy |
Motto | Duty, Honor, Country |
Colors | black, gray, gold |
Academic Calendar | Semesters |
Total FTE staff | 1,702 |
Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus |
Location and Contacts
Address | 646 Swift Rd (ATTN: MASG) West Point, New York, 10996-1905 United States |
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City population | 7,000 |
Phone | 8459384011 |
Fax | +1 (845) 446 5820 |