The United States Military Academy at West Point (USMA, or West Point) is a coeducational federal service academy located in New York.
USMA is accredited by The Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Engineering Management programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Additionally the Computer Science Accreditation Commission (CSAC) of the Computer Sciences Accreditation Board accredits the Computer Science major.
Ranking Profile:
- United States Military Academy is ranked 16th among the National Liberal Arts Colleges by US News 2011. It is also named the third-best “Undergraduate Engineering Program,” where a doctorate is not offered, tying with Cooper Union (N.Y.). In the Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs category, West Point's Civil Engineering Program is rated 2nd, Mechanical is tied for 2nd, and Electrical is tied for 3rd. In addition, West Point is placed 2nd in The High School Counselors' Picks.
- The Princeton Review designating the Academy as one of the 100 Best Value Colleges for 2009.
- Forbes.com listed West Point as the Best Public College or University in America for undergraduate education.
- In the category “Schools whose highest degree is a bachelor's or master's”, the U.S. Military Academy civil engineering program ranks second in the nation (USNWR 2005).
- The Princeton Review ranked West Point No. 3 in the nation in the category "More to Do on Campus".
* Next: United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA)
USMA is accredited by The Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Engineering Management programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Additionally the Computer Science Accreditation Commission (CSAC) of the Computer Sciences Accreditation Board accredits the Computer Science major.
Ranking Profile:
- United States Military Academy is ranked 16th among the National Liberal Arts Colleges by US News 2011. It is also named the third-best “Undergraduate Engineering Program,” where a doctorate is not offered, tying with Cooper Union (N.Y.). In the Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs category, West Point's Civil Engineering Program is rated 2nd, Mechanical is tied for 2nd, and Electrical is tied for 3rd. In addition, West Point is placed 2nd in The High School Counselors' Picks.
- The Princeton Review designating the Academy as one of the 100 Best Value Colleges for 2009.
- Forbes.com listed West Point as the Best Public College or University in America for undergraduate education.
- In the category “Schools whose highest degree is a bachelor's or master's”, the U.S. Military Academy civil engineering program ranks second in the nation (USNWR 2005).
- The Princeton Review ranked West Point No. 3 in the nation in the category "More to Do on Campus".
* Next: United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA)
