West Point
United States Military Academy West Point, NY · Public · 4,408 undergrads
- Admit rate: 12.4% (11,430 applicants)
- SAT middle 50%: 1200–1430 (ACT 27–33)
- Undergraduates: 4,408 (1.4% international)
- Graduation rate: 87% (within 6 years)
Deadlines
- Rolling: Jan. 31, 2027
Editor's notes
- West Point is two applications running at once, and the second one isn't West Point's. Nomination offices for your senators and representative usually close in September or October, months before West Point's Jan. 31 deadline, and many want their own essay, letters and interview. Apply to every source you're eligible for. No nomination, no offer.
- Your essays are a small slice of a numbers-heavy file. The CDS rates the essay important, but rigor, GPA, test scores, character and the interview are all very important, and fitness counts for 15% of the score. A beautiful essay won't rescue a failed fitness test, so train early and retake it.
- Read the test page closely. West Point superscores, takes the SAT, ACT or CLT, and wants all your scores by Jan. 31. If one more sitting could raise a single section, that sitting is worth it.
Sources
- West Point Admissions, Steps to admission
- West Point Admissions, USMA admissions timeline
- West Point Admissions, Plan your test strategy
- West Point Admissions, Start nomination planning
- West Point press release, Class of 2030 to enter West Point
- West Point Admissions, Tuition and service commitment
- West Point Admissions home page
- West Point, Institutional accreditation and assessment (Common Data Set list)
