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 TourCadets plan Academy’s first Bike to Work Day
Cadet 1st Class Sean Maison, front, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Seery, a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Admissions events draw almost 200 hopeful future cadets
U.S. Air Force Academy appointee Elias Phiri of Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Va., poses with his uncle, Lweendo Chambwa,
Civil engineer instructor provides hands-on experience
Tech. Sgt. Jeremiah White, the Field Engineering and Research Laboratory superintendent, stands in front of the FERL entrance in Jacks
Tonya Oxendine stresses support over silence
Wounded Warrior Project’s Warriors Speak spokesperson Tonya Oxendine speaks with Cadet 1st Class Nasir Rashid on stage at Arnold Hall,
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 CentersLeaders 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 DevelopmentPREPARE 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