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Come for the education. Stay for the experience. At the U.S. Air Force Academy, we become leaders, innovators, warriors and wingmen, ready to serve in the world’s greatest Air & Space Forces. Launch Virtual Tour
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY

QUICK FACTS

69Years of Academy Tradition

1,087 Cadets Admitted to the Class of 2026

8:1Cadet to Faculty Ratio

27Division I Athletics Teams

44Rhodes Scholars

IN THE CLASSROOM

MAJOR IN THE FUTURE

Your limit does not exist. With 32 majors, an 8:1 student to faculty ratio, and world-class facilities, here you can take your academic passions above and beyond.

 

Majors & Minors
CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH

WIN THROUGH INNOVATION

With 24 Research Centers, 46 patents, and most recently, a Pandemic Math Team, our innovative culture has real-world impact. The Cadet Summer Research Program leverages private and government partnerships, taking cadets and faculty beyond campus and around the globe.

Research Centers
Moral-ethical development

Leaders of Character

Here we believe in living honorably, lifting others up to be the best they can be, and elevating our own performance towards a common and noble purpose. Across all circumstances and challenges, we learn what it takes to become resilient leaders of character.

Center for Character and Leadership Development
THE LONG BLUE LINE

PREPARE TODAY, LEAD TOMORROW

From the moment our cadets step foot on campus for in-processing to the day they toss their caps in the air at graduation, a cadet’s experience at the is steeped with pride and tradition. Indeed, our traditions create bonds among cadets and the long blue line of graduates.

Academy traditions