<div class="floatleft">(http://www.aerth.org/windsor/images/starfleet_academy.jpg)</div>Starfleet Academy (also referred to as the Space Academy) was a department within Starfleet. The main purpose of this department was for the education and training of individuals for service in Starfleet.  The headquarters of Starfleet Academy were located in the Presidio in San Francisco, while the Academy training facility itself was located in Marin County across the Golden Gate Bridge.  Staff accommodations for flag officers were next to the northern part of the Golden Gate Bridge also in Marin County.  Administration buildings were located in San Francisco's Downtown Financial District.<br/><br/>Founded in 2161, the same year as the Federation, the Academy bears the motto "Ex Astra, Scientia? — "From the stars, knowledge,? and its cadets wear a uniform similar to but distinctive from the current Starfleet design. Aside from its beautifully landscaped oceanside campus, the Academy can operate via satellite starbases around the Federation, such as Relva VII, and operates spacebound facilities for training like the Saturn flight range. A training program for enlisted personnel is also offered.<br/><br/>The campus is overseen by a Starfleet officer Flaf Offficer, usually a Vice Admiral, who is commonly referred to as the Academy Superintendent.  Two other Flag Officer positions are at the Academy, the first is the Commandant of Cadets who is responsible for the military education and development of the Cadet Brigade, and the Dean of Education, which is one of the few Science Flag Officer positions available at the Academy.  Both positions are of Rear Admiral rank.  Starfleet Academy offers a full four-year curriculum of traditional higher learning as well as the cultural, scientific, personal development and strategic needs required for future Starfleet officers. A newspaper, yearbook, sports teams (including wrestling, boxing, precision flying, track and field, and Pareses squares) and other extra-curricular activities typical of universities are all offered. Typically, cadets also undergo a field training assignment in their second year.  It has been the start of legends, and every historical officer in Starfleet can trace their origins to these hallowed halls. Admission is open to any Federation citizen, or non-citizens by sponsorship of a Starfleet command-level officer; minimum entry age for humans is 16. Admission tests are required for final consideration but may be taken remotely; a psych test is also required, and may be administered at satellite centers or any Starfleet base upon arrangement.