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United States Military Academy

West Point, NY
Admit Rate
12%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)Ultra-Selective
Test Policy
SAT/ACT required‡ (source: United States Military Academy (West Point) admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 22, 2026)

West Point's admission process requires a congressional/service-connected nomination in addition to the standard application; there is no ED/EA/RD structure, only a single annual Candidate Checklist cycle.

Data sourced from IPEDS, College Scorecard · Last verified 2026-09-22. This provenance applies to the record as a whole — figures marked with a star are sourced separately, as noted at the bottom of the page.

Admissions

How admission works here

Test scores
SAT or ACT scores are required. West Point's admission process requires a congressional/service-connected nomination in addition to the standard application; there is no ED/EA/RD structure, only a single annual Candidate Checklist cycle. United States Military Academy (West Point) admissions
Deadlines
Regular Decision January 31 (West Point has no ED/EA/RD rounds in the conventional sense. This is the Candidate Checklist deadline (transcripts, evaluations, essays, test scores) in the senior year of a single annual cycle. Admission also requires a separate congressional/service-connected nomination, each with its own deadline set by the nominating source rather than by West Point). United States Military Academy (West Point) admissions
Overall
12%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

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Mid-50% SAT
1200-1430 (SAT evidence-based reading + math, 25th-75th percentile)† (source: IPEDS 2023-24 Admissions · 2023)
SAT/ACT required
Impacted Majors

Not researched yet.

Applying

Application Deadlines‡ (source: United States Military Academy (West Point) admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 22, 2026)
Regular Decision
January 31 · Non-binding
West Point has no ED/EA/RD rounds in the conventional sense. This is the Candidate Checklist deadline (transcripts, evaluations, essays, test scores) in the senior year of a single annual cycle. Admission also requires a separate congressional/service-connected nomination, each with its own deadline set by the nominating source rather than by West Point.
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Academics

Career & Major Pathways

Primary Disciplines

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Interdisciplinary Pathways

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Cost

In-state cost of attendance
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Out-of-state cost of attendance
Not publicly reported

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Financial Aid

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Scholarships and merit aid

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Campus

Campus Fit

Location
West Point, NY· Small City
Undergraduates
4,508
Setting
Small City
In a fraternity or sorority
Not publicly reported
Living on campus
Not publicly reported

*College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) · 2024

†IPEDS 2023-24 Admissions · 2023

‡United States Military Academy (West Point) admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 22, 2026