THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
ACADEMY
USAFA MISSION
To educate, train and inspire men and women to become officers of
character, motivated to lead the United States Air Force in service
to our Nation
SCHOOL RANKINGS
US News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” 2013 Rankings
#25 Best National Liberal Arts College
#2 Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Program
#5 Electrical Engineering Program
#4 Undergraduate Engineering Program
#1 Regional College in the West
#1 Undergraduate-Only Management Program
#5 Civil Engineering
Forbes’ Rankings - #31 Undergraduate Institution (2013)
#2 Best Value Colleges of 2012
Princeton Review’s “The Best 377 Colleges” 2012 Rankings
Top 5% Most Accessible Faculty for last 8 years
WHOLE PERSON DEVELOPMENT
Academic
Athletic
Militar y
Character and Leadership
ACADEMICS
World-Class Facilities
Small Classes
Student Faculty Ratio (9:1)
Most Dedicated Teaching
Faculty in the Country
63% military and 37% civilian
31 MAJORS AND 3 MINORS*
BASIC SCIENCES ENGINEERING
HUMANITIES SOCIAL SCIENCES
Basic Sciences
Aeronautical
Foreign Area
Studies
Behavioral Sciences
Biology
Astronautical
English
Economics
Chemistry
Civil
Foreign
Language*
Geospatial Science
Computer Science Computer
History
Legal Studies
Mathematics
Electrical
Humanities
Management
Meteorology
Environmental
Mil Strategy
Political Science
Ops Research
General
Philosophy*
Social Science
Physics
Mechanical
Religious
Studies*
Space Ops
Systems
Foreign Language: Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Arabic, German, French and Russian
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
Study Abroad—50 Cadets
China, Egypt, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Russia, Singapore
Semester Exchange—19 Cadets
Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Japan, Spain
Language Immersion—300 Cadets and 30 Faculty (includes ROTC)
Argentina, Brazil, China, France, Egypt, Germany, Japan, Jordan, Mexico,
Morocco, Panama, Peru, Spain, Ukraine
Cultural Immersion—337 Cadets and 70 Faculty
(includes ROTC)—39 Countries
Reciprocal Academy Visits—100 Cadets
and 25 Faculty Members Visiting 24 Countries
Total = 800+ International Opportunities PER YEAR!
INTERCOLLEGIATES
27 Intercollegiate Teams
17 Men’s, 10 Women’s and 2 Coed Varsity Sports
26 NCAA
2 Other (Boxing, Cheerleading)
Mountain West Conference (MWC)
10 Universities
USAFA, Colorado State, Fresno State, Hawaii (Football
only), New Mexico, Nevada, San Jose State, UNLV, Utah
State and Wyoming
With approximately 22% of the student body participating in Intercollegiate
Athletics, USAFA is #1 in the Nation in athletic opportunities for women
MILITARY TRAINING
Basic Cadet Training
About 6 weeks long
Cadet Weekly Training Events
Noon Meal Formation
Commissioning Education
Room Inspections
AIRMANSHIP
Soaring
Soar for All
Aerobatic Team – 3rd in Collegiate Nationals
X-Country Team - Current National Collegiate Champions
Jump
Basic Free Fall
Wings of Blue-Demo team
Holds over 260 gold medals on a national level
Current National Collegiate Champions
30th National Title in 40 years
Powered Flight Program
13.5 Flying Training Hours
25.3 Academic Hours
Flying Team
16 Cadets; Pilot’s license required
Regional Champs 22 years running
Class of 2017 Profile
Avg HS GPA
3.83
Avg SAT
Verbal = 642
Math = 669
Avg ACT
English = 30.0
Math = 30.3
Reading = 30.4
Sci Reas = 29.8
Honors / Activities
Class Pres/VP = 18%Nat’l
Hon Society = 69%
Eagle Scout/Gold Awd =
17%
Civil Air Patrol = 10%
Athletic Letter = 79%
#1 in Class = 8%
Top 10% = 54%
Top 25% = 85%
USAFA PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Located on Academy Reservation
Approx ~ 240 Cadet Candidates Per Year
Day to Day
Academics
− Math, English, Science
Athletics
− Baseball, Football, Volleyball, Wrestling, Track/Field,
Men’s/Women’s Soccer & Basketball
Military Training
−Basic Military Training
Character
USAFA FALCON FOUNDATION
Offer Partial Scholarships to Civilian Prep Schools
New Mexico Military Institute, Marion Military Academy, Northwestern
Prep, Wentworth Academy, Greystone Preparatory, Randolph-Macon
Academy, and Kent School
Other Oppor tunities
Summer Seminar
• Juniors Only
• Apply on academyadmissions.com
• Application dates 1 Dec – 31 Jan
• Takes place during summer between Junior and Senior year
BASIC ADMISSION STEPS
Academically Competitive
Medically Qualified
Physically Qualified
Have Official Nomination
ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE FOR AN APPOINTMENT
BASIC ADMISSION STEPS
Eligibility
Find Your Admissions Liaison Officer (ALO)
Complete Pre-Candidate Questionnaire
Seek Your Nomination
Request Transcripts and Teacher Evaluations
Train for and take the CFA
Complete Extracurricular Activities Record
Complete Writing Sample and ALO Interview
Submit Personal Data Record
Submit Drug/Alcohol Abuse Statement
Complete Your Medical Evaluation
ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE FOR AN APPOINTMENT
HOW TO GET STARTED
Go to www.AcademyAdmissions.com and click start
your online application
Pre-Junior Database (6 th -11 th grade)
Pre-Candidate Questionnaire
A DAY IN THE LIFE
QUESTIONS…