United States Military Academy - Campus LifeOverview - Services & Facilities - Campus Life - Extracurriculars
Address: OverviewPercentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 100%Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0% Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0% Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 90% College HousingDoes the school offer students housing? YesPercentage of students living in college-owned housing: 100% Housing available for all unmarried students? Yes If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? No Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (100%) Percentage of college-owned housing units that are...Singles: N/ADoubles: N/A Triples or Suites: N/A Apartments: N/A Other: 100% Number of college-owned housing buildings: 7 Percentage of college-owned housing units that have...A sprinkler system: 57%Fire alarms: 100% Wired high-speed internet access: 100% Campus Size: 16,080 acres Transportation (distances in miles)Nearest airport(s): Stewart International Airport - Newburgh, NY (18), Newark International Airport, Newark, NJ (45)Nearest train station: Garrison, NY (Metro North) (10) Nearest bus station: Newburgh, NY (18) Does public transportation serve campus? Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? No Percentage of students with cars on campus: 30% Student EmploymentIs there school employment? NoPercent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: 0% Average undergraduate wage: $0 Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? Yes Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)Army ROTC: Not offeredNavy ROTC: Not offered Air Force ROTC: Not offered Rules and RegulationsIs legal alcohol permitted on campus? YesOther policies: class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited CampusMost popular events: In April of every year, West Point seems to blossom with cadets of all classes jogging up and down hills, sometimes in full combat gear. It can mean only one thing-teams from each of the 32 cadet companies are getting ready for the early spring challenge of the 36th Annual Sandhurst Competition. Back in 1967, the British Exchange officer at USMA arranged for the Commandant of the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, to present a British officer's sword to be awarded in a cadet regimental competition at West Point. A drill and ceremonies, corps squad participation, intramurals, and physical fitness award initially, in 1975 it was transformed into a squad military skills competition somewhat akin to the individual Military Stakes competition some graduates may recall from Camp Buckner. Teams from Sandhurst were first invited to compete in 1993, and a team from the Royal Military College in Canada was added in 1997. Army Football; Army-Navy Football Game; Plebe-Parent Weekend; Yearling Winter Weekend; 500th Night; Ring Weekend; 100th Night; Graduation Weekend; The United States Military Academy conducts the Invitational Academic Workshop (IAW) for academically gifted high school juniors going into their senior year. The IAW is a weeklong program of academic workshops, military training, physical fitness training and intramural athletics. 700 highly talented high school juniors going into their senior year are invited to attend the IAW each year. High school students who participate in the IAW are led and supervised by West Point cadets. The IAW will be conducted in two sessions in June. Session I will run from 3-9 June 2004. Session II will run from 10-16 June 2004. |