West Point

Location: West Point, New York (pop. 6,379)

Size: small (fewer than 5,000 students)

Description: West Point is an elite public school with highly sought-after graduates. After graduating with no student debt and after serving five years in the army, those choosing a civilian career have attained great success in different professions—as doctors, CEOs of major companies, and engineers – the possibilities are endless. Graduates who pursue an Army career are leaders in serving their country.

What kind of life would you like after college? Like to attend one of the world's premier leader-development institutions? How about going to a school consistently ranked among the top in the country and has graduated presidents and country leaders? The United States Military Academy at West Point is one of our nation’s five Service Academies along with the Air Force Academy, the Naval Academy, the Coast Guard Academy and the Merchant Marine Academy.

West Point is among the most selective schools in the country and admission is based upon high achievement along with a congressional nomination. It is a four-year college located 50 miles north of New York City. Graduates are commissioned leaders of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, and Country and prepared for a career of professional excellence and service to the nation as an officer in the U.S. Army.

• Total student population: 4,500

• Population (undergraduate): 4,500

• Average high school GPA of admitted: 3.9

• Average class size: less than 20

• Approximate cost: $0, Students receive a fully-funded education in exchange for a 5-year army commitment in a well-paying career

Popular majors: Thirty-six majors, nineteen minors: Engineering; Social Sciences; Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics; History; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Military Technologies and Applied Sciences; Psychology; Computer and Information

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While at West Point, students may compete for and are awarded prestigious scholarships, including the Rhodes, Marshall and Fullbright, Stamps, Truman, Churchill, Goldwater, Hertz, National Science Foundation, Purdue Military Research Initiative, Lincoln/Draper and GEM scholarships. West Point is the top producer of Fulbright scholars in the US.

What makes us special: 

Consistent Top 5 Rankings:

• #1 Most Accessible Professors  

• #2 Best Classroom Experience  

• #2 Best Science Lab Facilities  

• #2 Diversity in Class  

• #1 Best College Library  

• #2 Public Colleges and Universities 

• #2 Best Counseling & Health Services  

• #4 Engineering Programs  

(Princeton Review, US News & World Report)

World-famous as a premier leadership development institution, WP is unique. Graduates include leaders of history: Grant, Lee, Pershing, MacArthur, Eisenhower, Patton, Schwarzkopf, and Petraeus. Imagine what you can achieve with an education from WP!

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