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United States Military Academy

United States Military Academy is a public college in a town near a city with 4,508 students and a 12% acceptance rate.

West Point, New York · Public · Town, near a city · 4,508 students

Admission rate

12%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,355

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

28–33

25th to 75th percentile

Graduation rate

87%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

96%

return for sophomore year

Students

4,508

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Mechanical Engineering84
Economics75
Systems Engineering62
International Relations and Affairs59
Engineering/Industrial Management57
Legal Studies56
Military Applied Sciences, Other50
Business Administration and Management43
Show the other 44 majors
Computer and Information Sciences41
Geographic Information Science and Cartography39
Civil Engineering35
Systems Science and Theory30
Biology/Biological Sciences29
Sociology27
Industrial and Organizational Psychology27
Applied Psychology26
Geography23
Nuclear Engineering21
Chemistry19
Electrical and Electronics Engineering19
Environmental Science18
Chemical Engineering18
Cognitive Science17
American Government and Politics (United States)17
Space Systems Operations15
Exercise Science and Kinesiology14
Physics14
History, Other12
Statistics, Other10
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering10
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance10
Philosophy9
Operations Research9
English Language and Literature8
French Language and Literature7
Military History7
Chinese Language and Literature6
Spanish Language and Literature6
Arabic Language and Literature6
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other6
Mathematics6
Near and Middle Eastern Studies5
Russian Language and Literature5
Information Technology4
European Studies/Civilization2
Iranian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2
Portuguese Language and Literature2
American History (United States)1
German Language and Literature1
Chemical Engineering Technology/Technician1
Russian Studies1
African Studies1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Faith groups

Cru, Newman Connection

Also

Study abroad

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), valormovement.com · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

Town, near a city

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY

711,730 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

No

More about the place

Nearest airport

New York Stewart International (SWF)

Nearest hub airport

Laguardia (LGA)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 7.2 of 20

Elevation

159 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

21°F

July high

85°F

Annual snowfall

35.7 in

Days at 90°F or higher

18 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$2,090 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Public, town campus, similar size