Class of 2029 to Enter West Point

More than 1,230 U.S. citizens and 14 international students will report to the U.S. Military Academy on June 30, 2025, for Reception Day to join West Point’s Class of 2029. The incoming class was selected from a highly qualified national pool of over 13,700 applicants.  

“As we celebrate the Army’s 250th birthday, the Class of 2029 stands as a living tribute to the enduring call to serve,” said Director of Admissions Col. Rance Lee. “These cadets reflect the talent and commitment of young Americans answering that call. Their decision to pursue the rigorous West Point experience reaffirms our nation’s investment in future leaders of character—ready to strengthen the force and defend our values in an increasingly complex world.”

“This patriotic group of young men and women left the comfort and safety of civilian life to devote themselves to becoming guardians of Duty, Honor, Country and our United States Constitution,” Lee continued.

The Class of 2029 includes cadets from every state in the nation, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Marianas, and 14 international cadets entering the class under the sponsorship of their respective countries. The countries represented include Armenia, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Poland, Senegal, Thailand, The Republic of Korea, Taiwan, and Zambia. Upon graduation, these cadets will return to their respective countries as officers in their armed forces.  

During Reception Day, the new cadets begin the process of becoming West Point cadets and future U.S. Army officers. They undergo administrative processing, are fitted with their initial issue of military clothing, receive haircuts, medical and physical evaluations, and begin their first lessons in marching, military courtesy, and discipline. As their first day ends, the Class of 2029 will stand before their parents and friends on the Plain to take the Oath of Allegiance from the U.S. Military Academy’s Commandant of Cadets, Brig. Gen. R.J. Garcia.  

New cadets will complete six weeks of Cadet Basic Training, learning the basic skills of the soldier. They will participate in rigorous physical training, small-unit tactical training, individual military skills and warrior tasks while learning to respond quickly and accurately to their commanders under mental and physical stress. At the end of this initial training period, new cadets will be formally accepted into the Corps of Cadets. The Acceptance Day Parade for the Class of 2029 is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 16 at 10 a.m.  

To view the Class of 2029’s Oath Ceremony live on June 30 at 6:30 p.m., please visit: www.youtube.com/live/tDjYEe4gwzo.

About West Point:

The U. S. Military Academy at West Point is a four-year, co-educational, federal service academy located 50 miles north of New York City. It was founded in 1802 as America's first college of engineering and continues today as the world’s premier leader-development institution, consistently ranked among top colleges in the country. Its mission is to build, educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets to be commissioned leaders of character committed to the Army Values and ready for a lifetime of service to the Army and Nation. For more information, go to www.westpoint.edu.