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
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