Military Academies Among Top American Colleges

A report released last month by Forbes magazine ranked U.S. military service academies among the top picks of all American colleges on the quality of faculty, academics and graduates.

The U.S. Military Academy (West Point) was rated as #6 in the nation. The report named West Point as the "best public college," as well as the most "surprising" top pick, stating West Point may be the finest, yet most undervalued, educational experience in America. The Air Force Academy was rated as #16 in the U.S., while the Naval Academy ranked #36. By the way, getting into a service academy is still very competitive. According to the report, West Point only accepts about 12.5% of all applicants, the Air Force Academy 14%, and the Naval Academy 12%. This is just a little less competitive than Princeton, Harvard, and Yale.