Academics

The Academy has a proud tradition of academic excellence – small class sizes, a dedicated faculty that emphasizes teaching, and first-rate facilities – that attracts some of the brightest young people in the nation. In order to remain competitive with other nationally recognized universities, these cherished traditions must continue.  Recognizing the importance of breadth and rigor of academic knowledge is now more relevant than ever.

Despite the Academy's great academic program, learning paradigms are rapidly shifting. Technological advancements can make the most advanced capabilities obsolete in a short time. Meeting these challenges requires the Academy to continually take advantage of emerging technologies and have the facilities and programs in place to attract top students and world-class professors.

The classroom is the center of a cadet's four-year journey of learning. Academics provide an opportunity to not only learn but also to question. The academic environment allows cadets to engage in an open dialogue with instructors. This interaction develops a cadet's critical thinking skills and ability to reason through complex problems. It exposes each cadet to different philosophies and points of view. These experiences will make them better officers and leaders when they enter the Air Force.