United States Air Force Academy

Public, Four-years School Located in USAF Academy, CO

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Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

The following table shows the average tuition for schools in similar category to Air Force. Based on the rate, you can estimate the tuition at Air Force.
In-StateOut-of-State
United States Air Force Academy-
U.S. Four-years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Colorado Four-years Colleges$17,826
Public Schools$7,400$17,007
Private Schools$18,146

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between Air Force and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
United States Air Force AcademyUSAF Academy, CO--
Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VA$20,484$51,186
University of New Hampshire at ManchesterManchester, NH$15,820$35,530
United States Military AcademyWest Point, NY--

Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply

Air Force's acceptance rate is 12.43%. A total of 11,687 applicants applied to and 1,453 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 1,091 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 75.09%.
To apply to Air Force, 5 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school rank, Secondary school record, Recommendations and Admission test scores and 1 items are recommended to submit - Completion of college-preparatory program.
TotalMenWomen
Applicants11,6877,905$3,782
Admitted1,4531,002$451
Enrolled1,091769$322
Acceptance Rate12.43%12.68%11.92%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)75.09%76.75%71.40%
Secondary school GPARequired
Secondary school rankRequired
Secondary school recordRequired
Completion of college-preparatory programRecommended
RecommendationsRequired
Formal demonstration of competenciesNeither Required Nor Recommended
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)Neither Required Nor Recommended
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)Neither Required Nor Recommended

SAT and ACT Scores

The SAT and ACT scores are required to apply to Air Force. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 1,349 and the average ACT score (ACT composite) is 32.
Its SAT score is much higher than the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is much higher than the national average score of 24.
Average25th75th
SAT Total1,3491,2081,490
National Average1,168
Colorado Average1,163
SAT EBRW660590730
SAT Math689618760
ACT Composite322934
National Average24
Colorado Average25
ACT Math312933
ACT English322835

Student Population

United States Air Force Academy has a total of 4,085 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 2,987 male students and 1,194 female students attending Air Force.
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate4,181 2,9871,194

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 3800, USAF Academy, CO
Phone719-333-1818
WEBwww.usafa.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered39 Programs
Academic Stats
Acceptance Rate16.23%
Yield77.88%
Student Population4,085
Graduation Rate99%
Retention Rate94%
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate7 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties228 (Full-time), 4 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs360 (Full-time), 6 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$94,508
Average Staff Salary$76,691