The academy fields 15 men's and nine women's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sports teams.
All cadets reside on campus and dine together en masse on weekdays for lunch. West Point's student body has a unique rank structure and lexicon. It was the first American college to have an accredited civil engineering program and the first to have class rings, and its technical curriculum became a model for engineering schools. The academy's traditions have influenced other institutions because of its age and unique mission.
Since 1959, cadets have also been eligible for an interservice commission in one of the other armed services provided that they meet that service's eligibility standards. Foreign cadets are commissioned into the armies of their home countries. Most graduates are commissioned as second lieutenants in the Army. 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 four pillars of performance: academics, character, 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. About 1,300 cadets enter the academy each July, with about 1,000 cadets graduating. The Army fully funds tuition for cadets 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). Other nomination sources include the president and vice president. The campus is a popular tourist destination, with a visitor center and the oldest museum in the United States Army.Ĭandidates for admission must apply directly to the academy and receive a nomination, usually from a member of Congress. The majority of the campus's Norman-style buildings are constructed from gray and black granite.
The entire central campus is a National Historic Landmark and home to scores of historic sites, buildings, and monuments. It was constructed on site of Fort Clinton on West Point overlooking the Hudson, which Colonial General Benedict Arnold conspired to turn over to the British during the Revolutionary War. The academy was founded in 1802, one year after President Thomas Jefferson directed that plans be set in motion to establish it. Michael Linnington, far left, Commandant of the Corps of Cadets, after the congressional retirement review of the Corps of Cadets for Rep. Corps of Cadets senior leadership and Brig. Close ▲ Secretary of the Army Pete Geren, center, with the U.S.
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