Applying to United States Military Academy

The acceptance rate at United States Military Academy was 8.64% - 14,969 students were applied and 1,294 were admitted to the school. Based on the rate, it is extremely hard to get into West Point. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 83% where 1,056 out of 1,294 admitted students were enrolled.

The average SAT score is 1,325 and the ACT score is 31 at West Point.

Below tables and charts analyze West Point admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics

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Admissions Information

Next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	https://westpoint.edu/admissions/getting-started
Online Application	https://westpoint.edu/admissions/steps-to-admission
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2020-21, the acceptance rate is 8.64% and the yield is 81.61%. 10,316 men and 4,653 women applied to West Point and 983 men and 311 women students were accepted. Among them, 808 men and 248 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2020). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	14,969	10,316	4,653
Admitted	1,294	983	311
Enrolled	1,056	808	248
Acceptance Rate	8.64%	9.53%	6.68%
Yield	81.61%	82.20%	79.74%

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2020-2021, 902 students (85% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 741 students (70%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 700 and the 25^th percentile is 610. The SAT Math score is 740 (75^th) and 600 (25^th). The submitted ACT composite score is 33 (75^th percentile) and 28 (25^th percentile).

	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	610	700
SAT Math	600	740
ACT Composite	28	33
ACT Math	27	32
ACT English	28	35

The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at United States Military Academy are very competitive and high when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,131, ACT: 67 - Public Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences).

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and Recommendations to its applicants.The school recommends to submit High School GPA and High School Rank. The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply United States Military Academy.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

West Point Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Recommended
High School Rank	Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores	Required
TOEFL	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended