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Acceptance Rate 11.95%
Yield 78.15%
SAT Score 1,340
ACT Score 30
Applicants 12,559

West Point Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 11.95% at United States Military Academy. Total 12,559 students applied and 1,501 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,340 and the average ACT score is 30.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to West Point.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.westpoint.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.westpoint.edu/admissions/steps-to-admission
Acceptance Rate11.95%
Average Test Scores1,340 SAT / 30 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 11.95%. A total of 12,559 students (8,835 men and 3,724 women) have applied to and 1,501 (1,183 men and 318 women) students admitted to United States Military Academy.
Among them, 926 male and 247 female students have enrolled into West Point and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 78.15%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at West Point
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants12,5598,8353,72400
Admitted1,5011,18331800
Enrolled1,17392624700
Acceptance Rate 11.95% 13.39% 8.54% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 78.15% 78.28% 77.67% - -
[Chart] United States Military Academy Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At West Point, 731 applicants (62% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 442 applicants (38%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,340 at West Point. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,450 and 25th percentile score is 1,220.
The average ACT score is 30 (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 Total122013401450
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing610660710
Math610680740
ACT Composite273033
Math262932
English263135
[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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