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United States Military Academy
Admission Chances & Acceptance Rate

📍 West Point, NY🏛️ Public university📝 Test-required

Located in West Point, NY, this public military academy enrolls about 4,400 students and admits roughly 1 in 8 applicants. Engineering and social sciences dominate degree offerings. The school reports a 95% first-year retention rate and 87% six-year graduation rate, indicating strong student persistence.

Acceptance rate
12.5%
Enrollment
4,393
Test policy
required
Grad rate (6-yr)
87%

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Admitted Student Profile

The middle 50% of admitted students (25th–75th percentile), self-reported by the school.

SAT (combined)
1200 – 1430
ACT (composite)
27 – 33
GPA
Not published

Strongest Programs

The fields United States Military Academy graduates the most students in — a signal of depth, faculty, and alumni networks.

Engineering
24.1%
Social Sciences
22.4%
Military Science
6.1%
Engineering Tech
5.4%
Legal Studies
5.2%

Outcomes

School-level averages across all students who enrolled (College Scorecard). Not a personal forecast.

Completion
87%
Retention
95%

? Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate at United States Military Academy?

United States Military Academy has an acceptance rate of 12.5%, making it highly selective.

What SAT score do you need for United States Military Academy?

The middle 50% of admitted students scored between 1200 and 1430 on the SAT. The ACT range is 27–33.

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Data sourced from IPEDS, the Common Data Set, and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Acceptance probabilities calculated by UniversityOdds are estimates based on published academic data and are not a guarantee of admission. Net price figures are federal cohort averages, not personalized quotes — run the school's official net price calculator for your own estimate.