Life At A DifferentAltitude
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
‘Power of partnerships’: SECDEF gives commencement speech to AF Academy’s Class of 2022
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III shakes hands with graduates in the U.S. Air Force Academy's Class of 2022 May

The Breakdown: Stats on the Air Force Academy’s class of ‘22
(Photo/Trevor Cokley) By Ray Bowden, U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Nearly 1,000 Air

‘Two services, one Academy’: AF Academy, Space Force teamwork make innovation history
(Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby) Commentary by Col. Jeff Greenwood Space Force Delta 13 Detachment 1 commander U.S.

171 cadet-candidates graduate from Academy’s prep school
Col. Melissa Youderian, commander of the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School, congratulates Cadet Candidate Bryce Matthew Leapart during the
QUICK FACTS
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
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 CentersPREPARE TODAY, LEAD TOMORROW
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.
Leadership Development