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Air Force AcademyColorado Springs, CO

Acceptance rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

16.2%acceptance rate
Applied
8,353
Admitted
1,356
Enrolled
1,056

Early admissions

Air Force Academy does not offer an Early Decision or Early Action plan; all applicants apply through Regular Decision.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Not offered
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized tests

Air Force Academy requires standardized test scores for all applicants.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1320
50th Percentile
1400
75th Percentile
1470

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
28
50th Percentile
31
75th Percentile
33

Class rank

Where Air Force Academy's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class47%
Top quarter of class78%
Top half of class92%

Based on the 62% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Air Force Academy does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions factors

How Air Force Academy weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of attendance

What it costs to attend Air Force Academy — fully covered for every cadet.

USAFA admissions pageAir Force Academy's own admissions page, which states that tuition is covered.
$0

As a U.S. service academy, United States Air Force Academy charges no tuition or fees. Tuition, food, housing, and medical care are fully funded by the federal government, and students receive a monthly salary in exchange for a military service commitment after graduation.

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Engineering
Sciences
Social Sciences
Business
Other
Humanities
Engineering
33%
Sciences
20%
Social Sci
16%
Business
14%
Other
13%
Humanities
4%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

7:1

Student outcomes

First-years who return94%
Graduate within six years89%

Programs

Air Force Academy’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

Show all 17 programs

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
100%
In Fraternities
N/A
In Sororities
N/A

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Rural, near a city
Location
Colorado Springs, CO

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
4116J
4318F
5023M
5729A
6839M
7947J
8354J
8052A
7244S
6033O
4822N
4117D
Snow a year
121 in
Precipitation a year
23 in
Days at 90°F or above
7
Days below 32°F
184

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, MONUMENT, CO US station, 6.5 mi from campus

Enrollment by gender

70%
30%
Male
2,878
Female
1,207

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

White63.5%
Hispanic11.9%
Other10.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander7.8%
Black5.8%
Native American<1%
Naval AcademyAnnapolis, MD

Acceptance rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

USNA Class PortraitThis figure is sourced from USNA Class Portrait, not IPEDS 2023–24.
8.8%acceptance rate
Applied
16,077
Admitted
1,416
Enrolled
1,197

Early admissions

Naval Academy does not offer an Early Decision or Early Action plan; all applicants apply through Regular Decision.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Not offered
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized tests

Naval Academy requires standardized test scores for all applicants.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1210
50th Percentile
1310
75th Percentile
1410

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
25
50th Percentile
28
75th Percentile
31

Class rank

Naval Academy does not report this.

Not reported

Admissions factors

Naval Academy does not report this.

Not reported

Cost of attendance

What it costs to attend Naval Academy — fully covered for every cadet.

USNA admissions pageNaval Academy's own admissions page, which states that tuition is covered.
$0

As a U.S. service academy, United States Naval Academy charges no tuition or fees. Tuition, food, housing, and medical care are fully funded by the federal government, and students receive a monthly salary in exchange for a military service commitment after graduation.

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Engineering
Social Sciences
Sciences
Humanities
Other
Engineering
41.7%
Social Sci
20.4%
Sciences
17.3%
Humanities
13%
Other
7.7%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

8:1

Student outcomes

First-years who return97%
Graduate within six years93%

Programs

Naval Academy’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

Show all 16 programs

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
100%
In Fraternities
N/A
In Sororities
N/A

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Large suburb
Location
Annapolis, MD

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
4330J
4532F
5338M
6447A
7357M
8268J
8672J
8471A
7765S
6752O
5642N
4734D
Precipitation a year
44 in
Days at 90°F or above
20
Days below 32°F
56

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, ANNAPOLIS NAF, MD US station, 0.8 mi from campus

Enrollment by gender

70%
30%
Male
3,132
Female
1,342

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

White56%
Hispanic15%
Other11%
Asian and Pacific Islander10%
Black7%
Native American<1%