U.S. Military Academy

West Point, NY 10996

www.usma.edu

General College Information:

Public 4-year military service college, founded 1802. All graduates receive a BS degree and a Second Lieutenant's commission in the Army.

Small town campus setting on 16,000 acres, located in West Point (population=7000), 50 miles north of New York City.

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 4200 undergraduates; 0 graduate students; 0 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 100% full-time; 8% from New York; 21% minorities (6% African-American; 7% Asian-American; 7% Hispanic-American; 1% Native American); 1% international students; 15% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Req'd through senior year; 100% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: N/A

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.):  (To check the most current rates: Current Rates)
Undergrads: $0 tuition
Grad Students: N/A

Note:

1) In return for a free education, graduates have certain obligations, including serving at least 5 years of active duty military service.

2) Each cadet receives $900/month in pay (designed to cover basic expenses for uniforms, a computer, textbooks and other necessary items).

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $0 (provided free of charge)

Virtual Tour:  www.usma.edu/Tour

Engineering Program Information:

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 800 undergraduates; 0 graduate students

Engineering Departments:

Civil and Mechanical Engineering (CME)

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS)

Geography and Environmental Engineering (GEE)

Physics (Phy)

Systems Engineering (SE)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major

 Dept B M D

Civil Engineering

 CME X    

Electrical Engineering

 EECS X    

Engineering Management

 SE X    

Environmental Engineering

 GEE X    

Mechanical Engineering

 CME X    

Nuclear Engineering

 Phy X    

Systems Engineering

 SE X    

Undergraduate Admissions Statistics (2009): (university-wide admissions)

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 1570/11107 (14%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 1262/1570 (80%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

A Top 50 Undergraduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 13 overall; #3 amongst schools not having a doctoral program)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http:// profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email
General College Contacts:

Main Website/Phone Number

www.usma.edu

 

845-938-4011

Admissions Office

http://admissions.usma.edu

Bldg 606
West Point, NY 10996

845-938-4041
admissions@usma.edu

Engineering Program Contacts:

Office of the Dean

www.dean.usma.edu

Bldg 600
West Point, NY 10996

845-938-6321
see website for email

Dept of Civil and Mechanical Engineering

www.dean.usma.edu/
departments/cme

West Point, NY 10996

845-938-2648
 see website for email

Dept of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

www.eecs.usma.edu

West Point, NY 10996

845-938-2200
see website for email

Dept of Geography and Environmental Engineering

www.dean.usma.edu/
departments/geo

West Point, NY 10996

845-938-4658
see website for email

Dept of Physics

www.dean.usma.edu/
departments/physics

Bldg 753, Bartlett Hall
West Point, NY 10996-1790

845-938-3905
see website for email

Dept of Systems Engineering

www.se.usma.edu 

646 Swift Road 
West Point, NY 10996

845-938-2701
see website for email

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