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United States Military Academy

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

10.7%

United States Military Academy requires that all applicants must submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions cycle, approximately 1% of admitted students opted to submit SAT scores.

In Fall 2021, a total of 1201 first-time undergrad students enrolled at United States Military Academy. Among these students, 941 (1%) submitted SAT scores, while 749 (1%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1320

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 1488 admitted students 941 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

78%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1200-1440. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 600 and 700, while 25% scored below 600 and another 25% scored above 700.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 600 and 740, while 25% scored below 600 and 25% achieved a score of 740. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1320 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to United States Military Academy.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 26% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    600-700
  • Math

    600-740

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

31

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 1488 admitted students 749 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

62%

Similar to the SAT, United States Military Academy requires all applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions round, around 62% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 28 and 33, with 25% scoring above 33 and another 25% scoring below 28.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    28-35
  • Math

    27-32
  • Composite

    28-33

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in United States Military Academy during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 13,955 9,724 4,231
Admitted students 1,488 1,126 362
Enrolled students 1,201 908 293
Acceptance rate 11% 12% 9%
Yield rate 81% 81% 81%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, United States Military Academy received a total of 13,955 applications. These applications included 9,724 male applicants and 4,231 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 13,955 applicants, United States Military Academy admitted 1,488 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,126 males and 362 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 1,201 students chose to enroll at United States Military Academy. This means that 1,201 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 908 were male and 293 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, United States Military Academy had an overall acceptance rate of 11% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 12% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 9%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. United States Military Academy had an overall yield rate of 81% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 81%, and for female admitted students, it was 81%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for United States Military Academy over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 14,635 10,247 4,388 1,486 1,150 336 10% 11% 8% 1,236 967 269 83% 84% 80%
2016 14,829 10,864 3,965 1,433 1,091 342 10% 10% 9% 1,260 990 270 88% 91% 79%
2017 12,973 9,174 3,799 1,240 939 301 10% 10% 8% 1,210 919 291 98% 98% 97%
2018 12,294 8,919 3,375 1,409 1,080 329 12% 12% 10% 1,205 915 290 86% 85% 88%
2019 11,675 8,562 3,113 1,405 1,068 337 12% 12% 11% 1,171 898 273 83% 84% 81%
2020 14,969 10,316 4,653 1,294 983 311 9% 10% 7% 1,056 808 248 82% 82% 80%
2021 13,955 9,724 4,231 1,488 1,126 362 11% 12% 9% 1,201 908 293 81% 81% 81%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

United States Military Academy uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Considered

  • Secondary school rank

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at United States Military Academy.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Not Accepted

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