Academic Comparison between West Point and Fisher

United States Military Academy and St. John Fisher University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. West Point is a four-year, public school located in West Point, NY and Fisher is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Rochester, NY.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

West Point is a public and Fisher is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
It is harder to admit to West Point than Fisher.
West Point has a higher submitted SAT score (1,330) than Fisher (1,210).
West Point has higher submitted ACT score (31) than Fisher (27).
West Point has more students with 4,473 students while Fisher has 3,693 students.
West Point has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while Fisher's ratio is 11 to 1.
West Point has more full-time faculties with 241 faculties while Fisher has 213 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

United States Military Academy	vs.	St. John Fisher University
West Point, New York	Location	Rochester, New York
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$0 Out-Of-State$0	2025 Tuition & Fees	$41,190
-	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
-	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$22,380

12.45 %	Acceptance Rates	66.40 %
77.90 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.28 %
1,330	SAT Score	1,210
31	ACT Score	27
87 %	Graduation Rate	74 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	17 %
95 %	Retention Rate	86 %
4,473	Student Population	3,693
241	Number of Faculties	213
6 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services