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Biology at United States Air Force Academy

United States Air Force Academy graduates about 57 biology majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 152nd of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 24 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 4% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $9 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

72/100Strong#152 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year576% of the class
Courses in the catalog24more than 4% of schools
Research in the field$9Ma year, NSF
Admit rate14%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1480whole school

Around United States Air Force Academy

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A USAF CV-22 Osprey visits the United States Air Force Academy. Photo taken May,
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The interior of the Cadet Chapel on the campus of the United States Air Force Ac
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The United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel is a notable landmark on this h
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Where biology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 5 · Athletics 3 · Library 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Wofford College 72
  2. Loyola University Maryland 72
  3. St. Lawrence University 72
  4. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 72
  5. Millsaps College 72
  6. Furman University 72
  7. Harvey Mudd College 72
  8. Virginia Commonwealth University 71

Other strong majors at United States Air Force Academy

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares United States Air Force Academy with every school we score in biology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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