# United States Air Force Academy

> United States Air Force Academy's acceptance rate is 14.1% (CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, 11,687 applicants). It is a public college in USAF Academy, CO, with 4,114 students. The six-year graduation rate is 83.8%.

Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Federal source years are listed with each table.

- Profile: https://www.collegesref.com/college/united-states-air-force-academy-2846
- Location: USAF Academy, CO, United States
- Setting: Fringe town
- Control: Public
- Classification: Baccalaureate college
- Official website: https://www.usafa.edu/
- IPEDS Unit ID: 128328
- Last verified by CollegesRef: 2026-11-03

## Admissions

Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025 data.

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Applicants | 11,687 |
| Admitted | 1,453 |
| Acceptance rate | 14.1% |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (25th–75th percentile) | 620–710 |
| SAT Math (25th–75th percentile) | 610–730 |
| ACT Composite (25th–75th percentile) | 26–33 |

## Outcomes

Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025 data.

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Graduation rate (within six years) | 83.8% |
| First-year retention rate | 96.6% |

## Enrollment

Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025 data.

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Total students | 4,114 |

## CollegesRef editorial view

Written by CollegesRef from the figures above; it is commentary, not federal data.

United States Air Force Academy is located in USAF Academy, CO. It admits 14.1% of applicants and reports an 83.8% graduation rate.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the United States Air Force Academy acceptance rate for 2026?

United States Air Force Academy admitted 14.1% of 11,687 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

### What is the graduation rate at United States Air Force Academy?

83.8% of first-time, full-time students at United States Air Force Academy graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.

### What colleges are similar to United States Air Force Academy?

The closest matches are United States Military Academy at West Point, USNA, and United States Coast Guard Academy, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.

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Source: CollegesRef, https://www.collegesref.com/college/united-states-air-force-academy-2846. Figures are federal reports (IPEDS and the U.S. College Scorecard); cite the data year shown with each table. Blank measures were not reported and are left out rather than estimated.