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United States Military Academy

The United States Military Academy (USMA), commonly known as West Point, is a United States service academy in West Point, New York, that educates cadets for service as commissioned officers in the United States Army. The academy was founded in 1802, and it is the oldest of the five American service academies. The Army has occupied the site since…

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Location
West Point, New York, United States
Added to NRHP
15 October 1966
Campus
Rural – 16,080 acres (6,507.3 ha)
Commandant of Cadets
Joseph A. Katz
Dean
Nicholas H. Gist
Designated NHL
19 December 1960

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Athletics

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Education of dependents

Notable alumni

West Point Garrison and Stewart Army Subpost

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see also · 21
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related to Life in the corps · 16
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related to Preparatory school · 8
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Added to NRHP · 1
United States Military Academy → 15 October 1966
Campus · 1
United States Military Academy → Rural – 16,080 acres (6,507.3 ha)
Colors · 1
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Commandant of Cadets · 1
United States Military Academy → Joseph A. Katz
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United States Military AcademyAdded to NRHP15 October 19661.00infobox
United States Military AcademyCampusRural – 16,080 acres (6,507.3 ha)1.00infobox
United States Military AcademyColorsBlack, gold, and gray .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.…1.00infobox
United States Military AcademyCommandant of CadetsJoseph A. Katz1.00infobox
United States Military AcademyCoordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
United States Military AcademyDeanNicholas H. Gist1.00infobox
United States Military AcademyDesignated NHL19 December 19601.00infobox
United States Military AcademyDesignated NYSRHP23 June 19801.00infobox
United States Military AcademyEndowment$590.6 million (2025)1.00infobox
United States Military AcademyEstablished16 March 1802; 224 years ago (1802-03-16)1.00infobox
United States Military AcademyFaculty5801.00infobox
United States Military AcademyFight songOn, Brave Old Army Team1.00infobox
United States Military AcademyFounderThomas Jefferson1.00infobox
United States Military AcademyLocationWest Point, New York, United States1.00infobox
United States Military AcademyMascotMule1.00infobox
United States Military AcademyMottoDuty • Honor • Country1.00infobox
United States Military AcademyNicknameBlack Knights1.00infobox
United States Military AcademyNRHP reference No.660005621.00infobox
United States Military AcademyNYSRHP No.07103.0002611.00infobox
United States Military AcademySporting affiliationsNCAA Division I – PL AHA CSFL EIGL EIWA NCA The American1.00infobox
United States Military AcademyStudents4,294 cadets1.00infobox
United States Military AcademySuperintendentJames B. Bartholomees III1.00infobox
United States Military AcademyTypeU.S. Service Academy1.00infobox
United States Military AcademyWebsitewestpoint.edu1.00infobox

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