Address: 606 Thayer Road, 10996 West Point, New York, United States
Engineering (various), International Relations, Military History
Established in 1802, West Point is the oldest continuously operating military post and service academy in the U.S., located at West Point, New York. It provides a four-year undergraduate education for officer cadets of the U.S. Army, emphasizing leadership, academics, athletics, and military training.
Domains taught:
Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Military, Physics
Diplomas*:
Bachelor
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Premier service academy for the U.S. Army. Highly competitive admissions. Focus on developing “leaders of character” for the Army and nation.
Research:
Undergraduate research opportunities, often in areas of engineering, military science, and national security. Faculty research supports Army needs.
Famous Alumnis:
Dwight D. Eisenhower, Ulysses S. Grant, Douglas MacArthur, George S. Patton, Buzz Aldrin (also MIT), Mike Krzyzewski
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1000
Current students***:
4400
Foreign students***:
0%
Cumulative former students***:
Pros
Provides a full scholarship and stipend, guaranteed employment as an Army officer, unparalleled leadership development, historic and prestigious institution.
Cons
Highly structured and demanding military environment, five-year service commitment, intense focus on military leadership.
Best For
Highly qualified young individuals aspiring to become officers in the U.S. Army, seeking a rigorous academic, military, and character-building education at a historic and prestigious institution.
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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