The academy was founded in 1802, and it is the oldest of the five American service academies.
Akademi ini didirikan pada tahun 1802, dan merupakan yang tertua dari lima akademi dinas Amerika.
The Army has occupied the site since establishing a fort there in 1780 during the American Revolutionary War, as it sits on strategic high ground overlooking the Hudson River 50 miles (80 km) north of New York City.
Angkatan Darat telah menduduki lokasi ini sejak mendirikan sebuah benteng di sana pada tahun 1780 selama Perang Revolusi Amerika Serikat, karena terletak di dataran tinggi strategis yang menghadap ke Sungai Hudson, 80 km di utara Kota New York.
West Point's academic program grants the 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.
Program akademik West Point memberikan gelar Sarjana Sains dengan kurikulum yang menilai kinerja taruna berdasarkan program akademik yang luas, kinerja kepemimpinan militer, dan partisipasi wajib dalam atletik kompetitif.
Candidates for admission must apply directly to the academy and receive a nomination, usually from a member of Congress.
Calon taruna harus mendaftar langsung ke akademi dan menerima nominasi, biasanya dari anggota Kongres.
Students are officers-in-training with the rank of cadet.
Para siswa adalah perwira dalam pelatihan dengan pangkat taruna.
The Army fully funds tuition for cadets in exchange for an active duty service obligation upon graduation.
Angkatan Darat sepenuhnya mendanai biaya kuliah kadet dengan imbalan kewajiban dinas tugas aktif setelah lulus.
About 1,300 cadets enter the academy each July, with about 1,000 cadets graduating.
Sekitar 1.300 taruna masuk akademi setiap bulan Juli, dengan sekitar 1.000 taruna lulus.
The academy began admitting female cadets in 1976, and women now make up around 20% of entrants.
Akademi mulai menerima taruna perempuan (taruni) pada tahun 1976, dan perempuan kini mencakup sekitar 20% dari total taruni baru.
The academy's traditions have influenced other institutions because of its age and unique mission.
Tradisi akademi telah memengaruhi institusi lain karena usia dan misinya yang unik.
It was also the first college to have class rings.
Akademi ini juga merupakan perguruan tinggi pertama yang memiliki cincin kelas.
West Point fields 15 men's and nine women's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sports teams.
West Point memiliki 15 tim olahraga National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) putra dan sembilan tim olahraga putri.
Its football team was a national power in the early and mid-20th century, winning three national championships.
Tim futbolnya merupakan kekuatan nasional pada awal dan pertengahan abad ke-20, memenangkan tiga kejuaraan nasional.
Its alumni are collectively referred to as "The Long Gray Line," which include U.S. presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and Ulysses S. Grant; Confederate president Jefferson Davis; Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson; American poet Edgar Allan Poe; U.S. generals William Tecumseh Sherman, John J. Pershing, Douglas MacArthur, Omar Bradley, and George Patton; presidents of Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and the Philippines; and 76 Medal of Honor recipients.
Alumninya secara kolektif disebut sebagai "The Long Gray Line", yang meliputi presiden AS Dwight D. Eisenhower dan Ulysses S. Grant; presiden Konfederasi Jefferson Davis; jenderal Konfederasi Robert E. Lee dan Stonewall Jackson; penyair Amerika Edgar Allan Poe; jenderal AS William Tecumseh Sherman, John J. Pershing, Douglas MacArthur, Omar Bradley, dan George S. Patton; presiden Kosta Rika, Nikaragua, dan Filipina; serta 76 penerima Medal of Honor.