United States Air Force Academy Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 90% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 80% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 80% of our freshman graduate in four years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.760000 .

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• behavioral sciences
• civil engineering
• management

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 2.00
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in March and April. Six-week Basic Training for new students is held in June, July, and August.

• 6% continue immediately.
• 90% continue within 10 years.

• Medical School: 2%
• Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 1%
• Other: 2%

• Columbia University, George Washington University, Harvard University, University of Maryland, MIT, Oxford University,
• Purdue University, University of Washington.

• U.S. Air Force.

• John E. Blaha, Karol J. Bobko, and Richard O. Covey, astronauts; Alonzo C. Babers, Olympic gold-medal winner; Paul G. Kaminski, undersecretary of defense for acquisitions and technology; Gen. Ronald R. Foselman, chief of staff, U.S. Air Force.