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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%
West PointWest Point, NY

Acceptance rate

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

12.5%acceptance rate
Applied
12,316
Admitted
1,534
Enrolled
1,195

Early admissions

West Point 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

West Point requires standardized test scores for all applicants.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1210
50th Percentile
1330
75th Percentile
1420

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
27
50th Percentile
31
75th Percentile
33

Class rank

Where West Point's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class43%
Top quarter of class67%
Top half of class91%

Based on the 99% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. West Point does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions factors

How West Point 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 West Point — fully covered for every cadet.

West Point admissionsWest Point's own admissions page, which states that tuition is covered.
$0

As a U.S. service academy, United States Military Academy at West Point 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
Behavioral Sci & Leadership
Management
Humanities
Engineering
29.2%
Social Sci
28.3%
Sciences
14%
Behavioral
10.9%
Management
9.5%
Humanities
8.1%

Student-faculty ratio

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

6:1

Student outcomes

First-years who return95%
Graduate within six years87%

Programs

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

Show all 20 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
Town, near a city
Location
West Point, NY

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
3621J
3922F
4730M
6041A
7251M
8060J
8565J
8364A
7657S
6346O
5136N
4127D
Snow a year
36 in
Precipitation a year
52 in
Days at 90°F or above
18
Days below 32°F
110

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, WEST POINT, NY US station, 0.2 mi from campus

Enrollment by gender

78%
22%
Male
3,479
Female
994

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

White63.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander12.4%
Hispanic11.7%
Black9%
Other2.5%
Native American<1%