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Acceptance Rate 12.45%
Yield 77.90%
SAT Score 1,330
ACT Score 31
Applicants 12,320

West Point Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 12.45% at United States Military Academy. Total 12,320 students applied and 1,534 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,330 and the average ACT score is 31.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.westpoint.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.westpoint.edu/admissions/steps-to-admission
Acceptance Rate12.45%
Average Test Scores1,330 SAT / 31 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 12.45%. A total of 12,320 students (8,549 men and 3,771 women) have applied to and 1,534 (1,175 men and 359 women) students admitted to United States Military Academy.
Among them, 931 male and 264 female students have enrolled into West Point and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 77.90%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at West Point
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants12,3208,5493,77100
Admitted1,5341,17535900
Enrolled1,19593126400
Acceptance Rate 12.45% 13.74% 9.52% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 77.90% 79.23% 73.54% - -
[Chart] United States Military Academy Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At West Point, 817 applicants (68% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 378 applicants (32%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,330 at West Point. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,430 and 25th percentile score is 1,200.
The average ACT score is 31 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 33 and the 25th percentile score is 27.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at West Point. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of West Point with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at West Point
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total120013301430
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing600660710
Math600670720
ACT Composite273133
Math262932
English263234
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to United States Military Academy, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Work experience.
Application Requirements for West Point
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✔
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at West Point

The calendar system at United States Military Academy is Semester. United States Military Academy accepts Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that United States Military Academy accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✗
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✗
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