The United States Naval Academy and the United States Military Academy at West Point are consistently ranked as the hardest military colleges to gain admission to in the United States. With acceptance rates dipping down toward nine to ten percent, these federal service academies require rigorous academic transcripts, superior standardized test scores, comprehensive medical clearances, congressional nominations, and rigorous physical fitness assessments. The intense selectivity stems from the high volume of applications paired with the small class sizes required to train future military officers.