United States Military Academy at West Point

West Point's role in our nation's history dates back to the Revolutionary War, when both sides realized the strategic importance of the commanding plateau on the west bank of the Hudson River. General George Washington considered West Point to be the most important strategic position in America. 

West Point's Academic Program includes an excellent, broadly structured undergraduate curriculum that balances the physical sciences and engineering with the behavioral and social sciences. The goal is for every graduate to be able to think creatively and clearly express original ideas on both technological and interpersonal issues. In addition, the Academy seeks to instill in cadets a commitment to progressive and continued education development. 

• Combating Terrorism Center

• Center for Environmental and Geographical Science

• Center for the Advancement of Leader Development & Organizational Learning

• Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies

• Center for Innovation and Engineering

• Center for Languages, Cultures, and Regional Studies

• Center for Leadership and Diversity in STEM

• Center for Molecular Science

As a West Point graduate, you can expect to have many exciting and rewarding opportunities open to you throughout your lifetime. Joining “The Long Gray Line” of West Point graduates is a mark of distinction, representing high achievement and the promise of outstanding, ethical leadership.

Upon graduation, you will be commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Army.  You must serve a minimum of eight years after you graduate in a combination of Active Duty and Reserve Component Service.  During your senior year, you’ll find out which specialized field, or “branch,” you will enter. Both the needs of the Army and your preferences will be considered.