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United States Military Academy

The United States Military Academy, also known as USMA, West Point, The Point, or The Academy, is located at West Point, New York, United States. USMA is a four-year, coeducational college and is the sole service academy of the United States Army. It was established in 1802 and is the oldest of the nation's five service academies. The students of USMA are nicknamed the ‘’cadets,’’ and the graduates are collectively referred to as the "The Long Gray Line."

The student body at USMA includes students who represent all 50 states and more than 60 nations. More than 950 cadets graduate each spring and are commissioned as Second Lieutenants in the US Army. The 2008 Forbes Magazine report on ‘America's Best Colleges’ ranks West Point as the 6th best college in the country and 1st among public institutions.

Campus Location

Institutional Research/Analysis Branch - Bldg 2101
West Point, NY 10996-2101
USA
Main Tel: (845) 938-4011
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

United States Military Academy Highlights

Where United States Military Academy stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in mathematics, engineering, liberal arts, law, and engineering technician.
  • Selective admissions.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
  • High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

  • On-campus hospital
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Study abroad option

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor1,00536

Students

The student enrollment at United States Military Academy was 4,487 in 2007 (4,487 full-time equivalent).

About 83% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 17% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: United States Military Academy participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  144

Housing and Meals

United States Military Academy provides on-campus housing for 4,400 of its 4,487 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

United States Military Academy Athletics

School sports include football (Conference USA), basketball (Patriot League), baseball (Patriot League), and track (Patriot League).

United States Military Academy Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men15%
Women13%
All15%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal570-680
Math530-680

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (84 awarded)

  • Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (32 awarded)

  • Computer Science
  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (5 awarded)

  • Environmental Science

ENGINEERING (172 awarded)

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • Military Technologies
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Operations Research
  • Systems Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (113 awarded)

  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

LAW (44 awarded)

  • Legal Professions and Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (461 awarded)

  • American Government and Politics (United States)
  • American History (United States)
  • Economics
  • European History
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures
  • Geography
  • History
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Political Science and Government
  • Regional Studies (US, Canadian, Foreign)
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology

MATHEMATICS (43 awarded)

  • Systems Science and Theory

SCIENCE (12 awarded)

  • Chemistry
  • Physics

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (2 awarded)

  • Science Technologies/Technicians

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (37 awarded)

  • Psychology

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at United States Military Academy with government-defined occupation categories.)

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