United States Air Force Academy

USAF Academy, CO · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

14.1%

Acceptance rate

1,362

SAT Average

4,124

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,362

SAT Reading/Writing620–710

SAT Math610–730

ACT Composite26–33

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 919	919
Bachelor’s 319	319
Bachelor’s 131	131
Bachelor’s 95	95
Bachelor’s 78	78
Bachelor’s 75	75
Bachelor’s 65	65
Bachelor’s 39	39
Bachelor’s 32	32
Bachelor’s 31	31
Bachelor’s 22	22
Bachelor’s 11	11
Bachelor’s 9	9
Bachelor’s 8	8
Bachelor’s 4	4
Bachelor’s 0	0
Bachelor’s 0	0

College athletics

NCAA program details

NCAA program

U.S. Air Force Academy

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Mountain West Conference

Projected sponsored sports28

BaseballFootball — Bowl SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's FencingMen's GolfMen's GymnasticsMen's Ice Hockey

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Rolling admission

No deadline

· Apply with the college's application

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation86%

6-year graduation88%

Retention rate96%

Campus

Enrollment4,124

Student-faculty ratio7:1

SettingRural

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2022–23
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25

Every figure below is read directly from United States Air Force Academy’s own reported data, with no scores, ratings, or estimates added. Derived from the 2022–23 Common Data Set.

United States Air Force Academy admitted of applicants, a admit rate. Of those, enrolled, a yield.

No early admission plans appear in United States Air Force Academy's Common Data Set filing.

The enrolled class is roughly international, and about of its domestic students come from out of state. United States Air Force Academy withholds applicants and admits by residency, so in-state, out-of-state, and international admit odds can't be computed.

Enrolled first-years by geography

1,054 first-years

Out-of-state (domestic)≈986In-state (domestic)≈52International≈16

Admit odds by pool

In-state admit rateNot disclosed

Out-of-state admit rateNot disclosed

International admit rateNot disclosed

Test scores are required. Of enrolled first-years, submitted an SAT and an ACT.

Some students submit both an SAT and an ACT, so the two shares overlap. They don’t add up to a single “submitted a test” rate.

SAT composite

51% of the class submitted an SAT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

ACT composite

33% of the class submitted an ACT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

United States Air Force Academy’s enrolled first-years averaged a high-school GPA, among the 100% who submitted one. ranked in the top tenth of their high-school class, among the 62% who submitted class rank.

High-school GPA

shares of all enrolled first-years

Average 3.80

High-school class rank

Among the 62% of first-years who submitted class rank. Shares are cumulative — students in the top tenth also count in the top quarter and top half.

United States Air Force Academy rates 10 factors "very important." Each column reads strongest first.

Academic

Rigor of secondary school record: Very important
Academic GPA: Very important
Standardized test scores: Very important
Application essay: Very important
Recommendation(s): Very important
Class rank: Important

Nonacademic

Interview: Very important
Extracurricular activities: Very important
Character / personal qualities: Very important
Geographical residence: Very important
Level of applicant's interest: Very important
Talent / ability: Important
Volunteer work: Important
First generation: Considered
Alumni/ae relation: Considered
Work experience: Considered
State residency: Not considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not considered

United States Air Force Academy leaves 4 Common Data Set answers blank — each one hidden below with what it would tell you.

Applicant residency & citizenshipCDS C1Not disclosed

Without the residency split, there’s no way to see whether admit rates shift for out-of-state or international applicants.

Cost & need-based aidCDS G1Not disclosed

Without cost-of-attendance or need-based aid figures, the price picture can’t be built.

Non-need (merit) aidCDS H2ANot disclosed

Without the merit-aid figures, there’s no read on non-need scholarship availability.

Waitlist offers & acceptancesCDS C2Not disclosed

With the pool size hidden, a student’s odds of clearing the waitlist can’t be computed.

Does disclose: SAT / ACT score bands (C9) · Admissions factor grid (C7)

Waitlist activity, as reported to the Common Data Set.

Offered a place

Not disclosed

Accepted a place

Not disclosed

Admitted off waitlist

Not disclosed

Waitlist ranked

Not disclosed

Retention, graduation, and post-enrollment outcomes from IPEDS and College Scorecard.

Median earnings

Not disclosed

Median debt

Not disclosed

Earnings-to-debt

Not disclosed

Sources

Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2022–23
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03