Rankings and recognition
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Carnegie classification
A Bachelor’s Degree College with diverse academic fields
Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.
Athletics
NCAA Division I
NCAA division where available from verified imports.
Editorial spotlight
United States Air Force Academy — editorial overview (USAF Academy, CO)
The United States Air Force Academy is located in the beautiful and mountainous city of Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Colorado College and the US Olympic Training facility are also located here.) About 60% of Air Force Academy graduates major in a natural science or engineering, a...
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