United States Air Force Academy
USAF Academy, CO · Public four-year · Rural: Fringe
4,124undergraduates
14%admitted
Test scores requiredSAT/ACT
88%graduate in 6 years
96%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 9,543
- Admitted
- 1,329
- Admit rate
- 14%
- Admit rate, women
- 13%
- Admit rate, men
- 14%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 79%
- First-year students
- 1,054
- SAT/ACT
- Test scores required
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 65%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 620-710
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 630-740
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 41%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 26-33
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Not considered |
| Work experience | Required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
30 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Engineering (8)
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General Bachelor's (125 awarded)
- Astronautical Engineering Bachelor's (49 awarded)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (39 awarded)
- Electrical and Computer Engineering Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Operations Research Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- Systems Engineering Bachelor's (67 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (138 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (38 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (46 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Behavioral Sciences Bachelor's (54 awarded)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Military technologies and applied sciences (3)
- Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Military Applied Sciences, Other Bachelor's (63 awarded)
- Space Systems Operations Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (72 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- Meteorology Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Geospatial Intelligence Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Studies Bachelor's (15 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Science technologies/technicians (1)
- Science Technologies/Technicians, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
Published prices for 2023-24.
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 86%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 88%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 88%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 86%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 88%
- Came back for year two
- 96%
| Neither | 88% |
|---|
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 326 | 91% |
| Men | 854 | 87% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 80% (small group) |
| Asian | 68 | 90% |
| Black | 84 | 77% |
| Hispanic | 120 | 87% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | 78% (small group) |
| White | 754 | 90% |
| Two or more races | 81 | 85% |
| Race unknown | 44 | 89% |
| International | 15 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,152 | 96% | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 4,124
- Undergraduates
- 4,124
- Full-time undergraduates
- 4,124
- Part-time undergraduates
- 0
- Students per faculty member
- 7 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 0%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
| Women | 29% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 7% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 63% |
| Two or more races | 8% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Fringe
- Address
- 2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 3800, USAF Academy, CO, 80840-5002
- County
- El Paso County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.