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Computer science at United States Air Force Academy

United States Air Force Academy graduates about 75 computer science majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 75th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 30 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 26% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

81/100Standout#75 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year757% of the class
Courses in the catalog30more than 26% of schools
Research in the field$1Ma 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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Where computer science happens

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

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. Wesleyan University 82
  2. University of California, Irvine 81
  3. University of Colorado Boulder 81
  4. North Carolina State University 81
  5. Smith College 81
  6. Haverford College 81
  7. Texas A&M University 80
  8. Stony Brook University–SUNY 80

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares United States Air Force Academy with every school we score in computer science. 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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