At the U. S. Military Academy, your cadet will be developed as a leader of character to serve our Army and country for a lifetime. The active duty service obligation is five years after graduation, but whether your cadet remains in uniform for a career or selects another field of endeavor, they will always be recognized as a West Point graduate. The demanding West Point experience transforms cadets into leaders, and that experience include academic, military and physical development. A strong emphasis on moral-ethical development is woven into each developmental area. You can be enormously proud of the accomplishments of your cadet.
West Point is extremely selective, bringing in only the most promising young men and women.
They are bright, eager and enthusiastic, and they demonstrate a high degree of extraodordinary leadership potential. They are among the finest young people in America, and we are proud that they have chosen to come to West Point. The academic program at the academy is a well-balanced curriculum of arts and sciences. The first two years constitute a core curriculum of science, English, mathematics, history and behavioral and social science. This broad base of knowledge forms the basis for a sequence of five engineering courses and specialization in a field of study or major.