United States Air Force Academy
USAF Academy, Colorado
About
The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) is a United States service academy in Air Force Academy, Colorado, immediately north of Colorado Springs. It educates cadets for service in the officer corps of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force. It is the youngest of the five service academies, having graduated its first class in 1959, but is the third in seniority. Graduates of the academy's four-year program receive a Bachelor of Science degree and are commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Air Force or U.S. Space Force. The academy is also one of the largest tourist attractions in Colorado, attracting approximately a million visitors each year. Admission is competitive, with nominations divided equally among Congressional districts.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$0
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 4,114
- International undergraduates
- 1%
- Students per teacher
- 7 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 14%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 620–710 · Maths 610–730
- ACT
- 26–33
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 84%
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (32)
Bachelor's degrees32 subjects
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.