Cadets are required to adhere to the Cadet Honor Code, which states that "a cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do." The academy bases a cadet's leadership experience as a development of all three pillars of performance: academics, physical, and military. The academic program grants a 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. Approximately 1,300 cadets enter the Academy each July with about 1,000 cadets graduating. Tuition for cadets is fully funded by the Army in exchange for an active duty service obligation upon graduation. Students are officers-in-training and are referred to as cadets or collectively as the United States Corps of Cadets (USCC). The campus is a popular tourist destination complete with a large visitor center and the oldest museum in the United States Army.Ĭandidates for admission must both apply directly to the academy and receive a nomination, usually from a Senator or Representative. The majority of the campus's neogothic buildings are constructed from gray and black granite. The entire central campus is a national landmark and home to scores of historic sites, buildings, and monuments.
The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, 50 miles (80 km) north of New York City.
The United States Military Academy at West Point ( USMA), also known as West Point, Army, The Academy, or simply, The Point (the latter never used by actual graduates), is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in West Point, New York. For other uses, see West Point (disambiguation).