<p>Generally, service academies require a lot of non-academic work. So, if you go to a school where you can focus on academics almost exclusively, I’d say you might enjoy that more (if really diving into academics is your goal). The service academies are well regarded for their academic programs, but that isn’t their sole purpose. There were several times at USAFA that I wished I had more time to really research some things, but my schedule limited my available time pretty significantly.</p>