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{{short description|U.S. Army federal service academy in West Point, New York}}
{{short description|U.S. Army federal service academy in West Point, New York}}
{{redirect2|West Point|USMA|the CDP where the academy is located|West Point, New York|other uses|West Point (disambiguation)|and|USMA (disambiguation)}}
The '''United States Military Academy''' ('''USMA''', '''West Point''', or '''Army'''<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.si.com/college-football/2015/04/13/army-football-new-uniforms-logo|title=Army unveils new name, uniforms and logo in athletics rebrand |first = S. I. |last=Wire |website = SI.com |date=13 April 2015 }}</ref>) is a [[United States service academies|United States service academy]] in [[West Point, New York]]. It was originally established as a fort during the [[American Revolutionary War]], as it sits on strategic high ground overlooking the [[Hudson River]] {{convert|50|mi|km|0|sp=us}} north of [[New York City]]. The academy was founded in 1802, and it is the oldest of the five American service academies and educates cadets for [[Commission (document)#United States|commissioning]] into the [[United States Army]]. The academic program grants the [[Bachelor of Science]] degree with a curriculum that grades cadets' performance upon a broad academic program, military leadership performance, and mandatory participation in competitive athletics. The U.S. Military Academy at West Point is classified as a [[liberal arts college]] by [[U.S. News & World Report|U.S. News]] and is ranked #8 in the 2025 edition of the Best Colleges in the National Liberal Arts Colleges category.
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{{Infobox university
| name                  = United States Military Academy
| image                  = U.S. Military Academy Coat of Arms.svg
| image_size            = 200
| motto                  = {{nowrap|''Duty • Honor • Country''<ref name="motto" />}}
| type                  = [[United States service academies|U.S. Service Academy]]
| established            = {{start date and age|df=yes|1802|3|16}}{{sfnp|Ambrose|1966|p=22}}
| endowment              = $422 million (2022)<ref>As of 7 March 2022. {{cite report |url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Nacubo/Documents/research/2022-NTSE-Public-Tables--Endowment-Market-Values--FINAL.ashx?la=en&hash=362DC3F9BDEB1DF0C22B05D544AD24D1C44E318D|title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers and [[TIAA]] |date=2022 |access-date=5 June 2023}}</ref>
| superintendent        = [[Lieutenant general (United States)|Lieutenant General]] [[Steven W. Gilland]]
| dean                  = [[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier General]] [[Shane R. Reeves]]<ref>{{cite web|first=Jorge|last=Gracia|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/news/398057/west-point-promotes-recognizes-new-dean-during-cor-ceremony|title=West Point promotes, recognizes new Dean during COR ceremony|date=2021-06-03|website=dvidshub.net}}</ref>
| head_label            = [[List of commandants of cadets of the United States Military Academy|Commandant of Cadets]]
| head                  = [[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier General]] [[R.J. Garcia]]
| faculty                = 580
| students              = 4,294 cadets<ref>{{cite news |title=Army Now Down to 496,079 |newspaper = Army Times|url= http://www.armytimes.com/story/military/pentagon/2015/05/06/drawdown-fiscal-2015/70882062/ |date=6 May 2015 |access-date=11 May 2015 }}</ref>
| city                  = [[West Point, New York]]
| state                  = <!--See above per MOS:SPECIFICLINK-->
| country                = United States
| campus                = Rural – {{convert|16080|acre|ha|1}}
| free_label            = Fight song
| free                  = ''[[On, Brave Old Army Team]]''
| colors                = Black, gold, and gray<ref>{{cite book |title=United States Military Academy Style Guide |section=Official Colors |url=http://www.usma.edu/dsi/SiteAssets/USMA_styleguide(10-02-2014)-WEB.pdf |page=14 |date=October 2014 |edition=3rd |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002065129/http://www.usma.edu/dsi/SiteAssets/USMA_styleguide(10-02-2014)-WEB.pdf |archive-date=2 October 2015|access-date=14 August 2019}}</ref><br>{{color box|#000000}}&nbsp;{{color box|#BE9969}}&nbsp;{{color box|#B1B3B3}}
| sports_nickname        = [[Army Black Knights|Black Knights]]
| sporting_affiliations  = [[NCAA Division I]] – [[Patriot League|PL]]<br />[[Atlantic Hockey Association|AHA]] [[Collegiate Sprint Football League|CSFL]] [[Eastern Intercollegiate Gymnastics League|EIGL]] [[Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association|EIWA]] [[National Cheerleaders Association|NCA]] [[American Athletic Conference|The American]]
| mascot                = Mule
| website                = {{URL|westpoint.edu}}
| logo                  = United States Military Academy wordmark.svg
| logo_size              = 200
| embedded              = {{Infobox NRHP
| name                = United States Military Academy
| nrhp_type            = nhl
| embed                = yes
| locmapin            = New York#USA
| map_width            = 235
| coordinates          = {{coord|41.393|-73.958|region:US_type:edu|format=dms|display=inline}}
| added                = 15 October 1966
| designated_nrhp_type = 19 December 1960
| refnum              = 66000562
| designated_other1    = New York State Register of Historic Places
| designated_other1_abbr = NYSRHP
| designated_other1_date = 23 June 1980
| designated_other1_number = 07103.000261
| designated_other1_num_position = bottom
}}
}}
 
The '''United States Military Academy''' ('''USMA''', '''West Point''', or '''Army'''<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.si.com/college-football/2015/04/13/army-football-new-uniforms-logo|title=Army unveils new name, uniforms and logo in athletics rebrand |first = S. I. |last=Wire |website = SI.com |date=13 April 2015 }}</ref>) is a [[United States service academies|United States service academy]] in [[West Point, New York]]. It was originally established as a fort during the [[American Revolutionary War]], as it sits on strategic high ground overlooking the [[Hudson River]] {{convert|50|mi|km|0|sp=us}} north of [[New York City]]. The academy was founded in 1802, and it is the oldest of the five American service academies and educates cadets for [[Commission (document)#United States|commissioning]] into the [[United States Army]]. The academic program grants the [[Bachelor of Science]] degree with a curriculum that grades cadets' performance upon a broad academic program, military leadership performance, and mandatory participation in competitive athletics. The U.S. Military Academy at West Point is classified as a [[liberal arts college]] by [[U.S. News & World Report|U.S. News]] and is ranked #8 in the 2025 edition of the Best Colleges in the National Liberal Arts Colleges category.  


Candidates for admission must apply directly to the academy and receive a nomination, usually from a member of Congress. Other nomination sources include the president and vice president.<ref>United States Military Academy, West Point. [http://www.usma.edu/admissions/sitepages/apply_nominations.aspx "West Point Admissions"].</ref> Students are officers-in-training and are referred to as "[[Cadet|cadets]]" or collectively as the "United States Corps of Cadets" (USCC). The Army fully funds tuition for cadets in exchange for an active duty service obligation upon graduation. About 1,300 cadets enter the academy each July, with about 1,000 cadets graduating.  
Candidates for admission must apply directly to the academy and receive a nomination, usually from a member of Congress. Other nomination sources include the president and vice president.<ref>United States Military Academy, West Point. [http://www.usma.edu/admissions/sitepages/apply_nominations.aspx "West Point Admissions"].</ref> Students are officers-in-training and are referred to as "[[Cadet|cadets]]" or collectively as the "United States Corps of Cadets" (USCC). The Army fully funds tuition for cadets in exchange for an active duty service obligation upon graduation. About 1,300 cadets enter the academy each July, with about 1,000 cadets graduating.  
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