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Mechanical engineering at United States Military Academy at West Point

United States Military Academy at West Point graduates about 63 mechanical engineering majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 30th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 28 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 25% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

81/100Standout#30 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year636% of the class
Courses in the catalog28more than 25% of schools
Research in the field$4Ma 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
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Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: CEAC - Cyber and Engineering Academic Center.

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 mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Northwestern University 83
  2. California Institute of Technology 83
  3. Texas A&M University 82
  4. University of Wisconsin–Madison 82
  5. Colorado School of Mines 80
  6. The Ohio State University 80
  7. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 80
  8. Villanova University 80

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 mechanical engineering. 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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