It takes a well-rounded program of leadership, academic, and athletic preparation to be one of the few who can meet the Academy's high admission standards and the fierce competition for appointment. Carefully consider the characteristics of dedication to duty, desire to serve others, ability to accept discipline, morality, and the enjoyment of challenge in deciding if you want to pursue an Air Force Academy education. You must obtain a legal nomination to receive an appointment. We evaluate you on academic, extracurricular and physical fitness criteria.
Academic performance constitutes the major portion of our evaluation.
The composite includes grades in high school and any college courses you may have taken, rank in class, and your college admission test scores. The math SAT and ACT scores count more heavily than English. You receive extra credit for honors and advanced placement courses. Beginning with the April 1995 test administration, SAT scores will reflect the recentering. We will accept scores from eariler tests.