Class of 2028 To Enter West Point

WEST POINT, N.Y. – More than 1,230 U.S. citizens and 16 international students, including 280 women, and 445 minorities will report to U.S. Military Academy on July 1 for Reception Day to join West Point’s Class of 2028. The incoming class was selected from a highly qualified national pool of over 12,300 applicants.  

“The Class of 2028 includes some of the best and brightest students in the country and epitomizes the depth and breadth of interest from our youth across America for service to our nation,” said Director of Admissions Lt. Col. Rance Lee. “Their exceptional performance in academics, athletics, and leadership has been remarkable and provides the foundation for successful completion of the demanding 47-month West Point experience and for service to our nation as a commissioned leader of character.” 

“In these times of uncertainty in the 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 2028 includes cadets from every state in the nation and 16 international cadets entering the class under the sponsorship of their respective countries. The countries represented include Cameroon, Ghana, Germany, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Senegal (2), Singapore, Thailand, The Republic of Korea, and Tunisia. 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 2028 will stand before many of 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, and rifle marksmanship, and learn 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 2028 is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17.  

To view the Class of 2028’s Oath Ceremony live on July 1 at 6:30 p.m., please visit: https://youtube.com/live/FpS0CS97Xm4?feature=share 

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.