Colleges Near United States Military Academy - West Point
Located on the Hudson River in West Point, NY, the United State Military Academy (USMA) is a four-year co-educational institution whose mission is training cadets to be Army officers. Started in 1802, West Point has trained many of our top military leaders, including Generals Grant, MacArthur, Patton, and Petraeus to name a few of the more than 50,000 graduates. The Academy has a 1:8 instructor ratio for the 4,400 Corps of Cadets student body.
Due to the extensive history in that area, there are several historic sites, such as:
- museums
- buildings
- monuments
- battlefields
If you like cultural and art venues, New York City is only 50 miles south.
United States Military Academy Colleges
For non-cadets, the following United States Military Academy education opportunities exist in the surrounding area:
- Rockland Community College
- Ramapo College of New Jersey
- Marist College
- Pace University-Pleasantville Briarcliff
With a population of 7,138 West Point, NY is a quiet and safe place to raise a family while stationed at the Academy.

