United States Air Force Academy
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 66 years ago 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.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 14%
- Undergraduate enrollment: 5,117
- Graduation rate (150%): 88%
- Graduation rate (200%): 86%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 89%
- Student to faculty ratio: 7:1
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: USAF Academy, CO
Majors and programs
The most common programs at United States Air Force Academy include Business Administration and Management, Aerospace Engineering, Biology.
- Business Administration and Management (138 bachelor's)
- Aerospace Engineering (125 bachelor's)
- Biology (72 bachelor's)
- Systems Engineering (67 bachelor's)
- Military Applied Sciences, Other (63 bachelor's)
- Behavioral Sciences (54 bachelor's)
- Astronautical Engineering (49 bachelor's)
- International Relations and Affairs (46 bachelor's)
- Civil Engineering (39 bachelor's)
- Economics (38 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 24%, Engineering 59%, Computer Science 4%, Biological Sciences 12%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's.
Admissions
United States Air Force Academy admits 14% of applicants. Of students admitted, 78% enrolled.
- Applications: 10,187
- Admitted: 1,435
- Enrolled: 1,126
- Yield (first-choice signal): 78%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 5,117
- Women: 30%
- Commuter share (estimated): 18%
- Part-time undergraduates: 0%
- Graduation rate: 88%
- Come back after freshman year: 97%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 30%
- Student to faculty: 7:1
- Professor salary: $125,028
- Associate professor salary: $104,782
- Assistant professor salary: $95,345
- On-campus housing capacity: 4,200
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,330
- Average ACT: 30
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Not available
Common questions
What is the United States Air Force Academy acceptance rate? United States Air Force Academy admits 14% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
What majors does United States Air Force Academy offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Aerospace Engineering, Biology, Systems Engineering, Military Applied Sciences, Other.
What is the United States Air Force Academy graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 89% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 88%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. United States Air Force Academy official site: https://usafa.edu.