The United States Military Academy, commonly known as West Point, is a federal service academy in West Point, New York, founded in 1802. The Black Knights compete as a football independent and in the Patriot League at the Division I level. West Point is one of the most prestigious and selective institutions in the United States, developing leaders of character for the Army. Cadets live in barracks along the Hudson River at a campus widely regarded as one of the most beautiful in the world, with gothic granite buildings and sweeping views of the Hudson Valley. All cadets receive a full federal …
