West Point Ranks As Top 10 National Public College

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The U.S. Military Academy moved up one place in Top Public Schools category to No. 2 and ranked No. 8 in Best National Liberal Arts College as part of the 2025 Best Colleges Rankings released this week by U.S. News & World Report.  

In the Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs category, at schools where a doctorate is not offered, West Point ranks No. 4. Additionally, in the Best in the Specialties category, West Point moved up in each category: No. 3 for its civil engineering program, No. 6 in mechanical engineering, and No. 7 in electrical engineering. The biggest gain was in the Undergraduate Economics Programs category where the academy moved up fifteen spots.  

“I’m proud of our continued strong standing this year,” said Dean of the Academic Board, Brig. Gen. Shane Reeves. “Our rankings reflect our robust education across a breadth of disciplines, preparing cadets to apply their knowledge to complex problems so that as future officers they can innovate and win on the modern battlefield.”  

For the complete list of rankings and ranking methodology, visit www.usnews.com/colleges 

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.