U.S. Air Force Academy

USAF Academy, CO 80840

www.usafa.af.mil

General College Information:

Public 4-year military service college, founded 1954. All graduates receive a BS degree and a Second Lieutenant's commission in the Air Force.

Suburban campus setting on 18,000 acres, located 8 miles north of downtown Colorado Springs (population=360,000) and 70 miles south of Denver.

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 4000 undergraduates; 0 graduate students; 0 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 100% full-time; 6% from Colorado; 19% minorities (4% African-American; 7% Asian-American; 6% Hispanic-American; 2% Native American); 1% international students; 18% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Req'd through senior year; 100% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: N/A

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.):  
Undergrads: $0 tuition
Grad Students: N/A - See the Air Force Institute of Technology for graduate studies.

Note:

1) In return for a free education, graduates have certain obligations, including serving at least 5 years of active duty military service.

2) Each cadet receives around $900/month in pay (designed to cover basic expenses for uniforms, a computer, textbooks and other necessary items).

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $0 (provided free of charge)

Virtual Tour:  Not Available

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: Engineering Division (www.usafa.edu/index.cfm?catname=Dean of Faculty)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 800 undergraduates; 0 graduate students

Engineering Departments:

Aeronautics (Aero)

Astronautics (Astro)

Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

Electrical and Computer Engineering (EE)

Engineering Mechanics (EM)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major

Dept B M D

Aeronautical Engineering

Aero X    

Astronautical Engineering

Astro X    

Civil Engineering

CEE X    

Computer Engineering

ECE X    

Electrical Engineering

ECE X    

Engineering Mechanics

EM X    

Environmental Engineering

CEE X    

General Engineering

--- X    

Mechanical Engineering

EM X    

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2007): (university-wide admissions)

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 1600/9163 (17%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 1287/1600 (80%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

A Top 50 Undergraduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 17 overall; #5 amongst schools not having a doctoral program)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http://profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

General College Contacts:

Main Website/
Phone Number

www.usafa.af.mil

 

719-333-1110

Admissions Office

https://admissions.usafa.edu

HQ USAFA/RR
2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 200
USAF Academy, CO 80840

719-333-2520 /
800-443-9266
rr_apps@usafa.edu

Engineering Program Contacts:

Engineering Division

www.usafa.edu/index.cfm?
catname=Dean of Faculty

 

 

Dept of Aeronautics

Access via
www.usafa.edu/index.cfm?
catname=Dean of Faculty

HQ USAFA/DFAN
2354 Fairchild Dr, Suite 6H101
USAF Academy, CO 80840-6222

719-333-4010

Dept of Astronautics

Access via
www.usafa.edu/index.cfm?
catname=Dean of Faculty

HQ USAFA/DFAS
2354 Fairchild Dr
USAF Academy, CO 80840

719-333-4110

Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Access via
www.usafa.edu/index.cfm?
catname=Dean of Faculty

HQ USAFA/DFCE
2354 Fairchild Dr, Suite 6J-159
USAF Academy, CO 80840-6232

719-333-3150

Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Access via
www.usafa.edu/index.cfm?
catname=Dean of Faculty

HQ USAFA/DFEC
2354 Fairchild Dr, Suite 2F6
USAF Academy CO 80840-6236

719-333-3190

Dept of Engineering Mechanics

Access via
www.usafa.edu/index.cfm?
catname=Dean of Faculty

HQ USAFA/DFEM
2354 Fairchild Dr, Suite 6L-155
USAF Academy, CO 80840-6240

719-333-2531

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