More selective than 96% of New York colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Higher than 93% of New York colleges we cover and 94% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
United States Military Academy acceptance rate & admissions
Of 11,430 applicants, United States Military Academy admitted 1,598 and 1,210 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1200–1430 on the SAT or 27–33 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
United States Military Academy tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for New York residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
Net price by income is not reported for this school.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. At SUNY and CUNY, the Excelsior Scholarship can cover remaining in-state tuition for eligible families (income limits apply). Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
United States Military Academy majors, earnings & careers
United States Military Academy offers 45 bachelor's majors across 8 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Engineering · 14
- Humanities & Languages · 11
- Science & Math · 8
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 6
- Business & Finance · 2
- Technology & Computing · 2
- Health & Medicine · 1
- Trades & Applied Technology · 1
Highest-earning majors at United States Military Academy
Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.
Quick list of all 45 majors
- Area Studies—
- Biology—
- Business Administration—
- Chemical Engineering—
- Chemistry—
- Civil Engineering—
- Civil Engineering Technologies / Technicians—
- Cognitive Science—
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean)—
- Economics—
- Electrical Engineering—
- Engineering-Related Fields—
- English—
- Environmental Control Technologies / Technicians—
- Environmental Engineering—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other—
- Geography—
- German—
- History—
- Industrial Production Technologies / Technicians—
- Information Technology—
- International Relations—
- Iranian / Persian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
- Legal Studies / Paralegal—
- Mathematics—
- Mechanical Engineering—
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies / Technicians—
- Middle / Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Military Applied Sciences—
- Nuclear Engineering—
- Nuclear Engineering Technology / Technician—
- Operations Research—
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Political Science—
- Psychology (Clinical / Counseling)—
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Statistics—
- Systems Engineering—
- Systems Science and Theory—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Environmental Science / Conservation → Environmental scientist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 6.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Computer and Information Sciences → Software developer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.2% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Kiryas Joel
Overall prices in the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,131. Housing costs 16% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 51 inches of rain a year, 36 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: river flooding (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Orange County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Orange County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare United States Military Academy with similar schools
Similar public colleges in New York by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Military Academy | 12% | — | 87% | — | This school |
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | 34% | $6,174 | 82% | $90,610 | |
| SUNY College at Geneseo | 66% | $18,211 | 71% | $67,316 | |
| State University of New York at Cortland | 60% | $22,345 | 68% | $60,236 | |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | 62% | $18,809 | 72% | $58,073 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Common questions about United States Military Academy
What is the United States Military Academy acceptance rate?
United States Military Academy accepts 12% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 1,598 of 11,430 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1200–1430 on the SAT or 27–33 on the ACT.
What is the United States Military Academy graduation rate?
87% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 95% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “United States Military Academy: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/united-states-military-academy (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).