Schwarzkopf graduated from West Point Military College
Due to his father's military employment, Norman Schwarzkopf had a rather itinerant childhood. He would reside in Switzerland, Iran, and Italy for a number of years until returning to the United States in 1950 when he was 16 years old.
The following year, Norman Schwarzkopf enrolled at Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne, Pennsylvania, where he developed a formidable reputation for his savage tongue and debate prowess. He would then enroll at West Point Military College in West Point, New York, after this. He did well in college and received his degree in 1956. An interesting fact about Norman Schwarzkopf is that he came in at number 43 out of 480 students.
West Point Academy is the official name of the United States Military Academy, a college where commissioned officers for the American Army are trained. On March 16, 1802, it was established as a school for the U.S. Corps of Engineers with a class of five officers and ten cadets. One of the first service academies ever established. The academy is currently located on around 16,000 acres (6,000 hectares), 50 miles (80 km) north of New York City, in Orange County, New York, framed by the Hudson Highlands and perched above the Hudson River.
In 1964, he received a master's degree in guided-missile engineering from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the American Army.
