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History at United States Military Academy at West Point

United States Military Academy at West Point graduates about 35 history majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 65th of 692 schools we score for history, a standout program at 82 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 71 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 48% of the schools we've counted.

82/100Standout#65 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year353% of the class
Courses in the catalog71more than 48% of schools
Research in the field$105Ka year, NSF
Admit rate12%whole school
SAT middle 50%1220–1450whole school

Around United States Military Academy at West Point

President Donald Trump leaves Michie Stadium after delivering remarks at the 202
P20250524DT-0628 President Donald Trump at West PointPhoto: The White House · Public domain · source
Interior of the West Point Cadet Chapel, a place of Protestant denomination wors
West Point Cadet Chapel Interior 01Photo: Ad Meskens · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Eric J. Wesley taking a photo with West Point cadets followin
LtGen Eric Wesley with West Point cadetsPhoto: Lt. Col. Beth R. Smith, US Army, photographer · Public domain · source
Versace's memorial plaque bearing his Medal of Honor citation as seen outside Ma
Versace PlaquePhoto: Jay whitney · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: United States Military Academy Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Athletics 11 · Chapel 7 · Arts 2 · Library 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Vassar College 83
  2. University of Richmond 83
  3. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 82
  4. University of Delaware 82
  5. Gettysburg College 82
  6. University of California, Santa Barbara 81
  7. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 81
  8. University of Connecticut 81

Other strong majors at United States Military Academy at West Point

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares United States Military Academy at West Point with every school we score in history. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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