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English & writing at United States Air Force Academy

United States Air Force Academy graduates about 17 English & writing majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 161st of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a strong program at 69 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 33 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 9% of the schools we've counted.

Graduates a year172% of the class
Courses in the catalog33more than 9% of schools
Admit rate14%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1480whole school

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Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: McDermott Library.

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

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. University of Southern California 69
  2. Spelman College 69
  3. Elon University 69
  4. Centre College 69
  5. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 68
  6. Miami University–Oxford 68
  7. Wheaton College (MA) 68
  8. Saint Joseph's University 68

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 English & writing. 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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