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Best Military Boarding Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 16 military boarding schools serving 3,992 students located throughout the USA and Canada.

The military schools listed below are college-prep boarding schools that have rigorous admissions standards.

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Valley Forge Military Academy Photo - Our cadets challenge themselves to reach new heights, overcome their fears, and face adversity with bravery and integrity. VFMA has a long tradition of instilling values and building self-confidence to prepare tomorrow`s leaders.

Randolph-Macon Academy Photo - R-MA's beautiful 135-acre campus is located just 1 hour away from Washington D.C. in Front Royal, Virginia.

Fishburne Military School Photo

Missouri Military Academy Photo - Missouri Military Academy is a preparatory school with a military tradition that prepares boys for leadership in college and career via our unique 360 Education. We are located in the heart of the Midwest in the small community of Mexico, Missouri, on a sprawling 288-acre campus.

Hargrave Military Academy Photo - Hargrave has a culturally diverse and strong international enrollment. The Cadets photographed represent four different countries and seven different languages spoken.

Camden Military Academy Photo - TEAMWORK!! A lesson better learned outside the classroom. Involvement in extra curricular activities (clubs, sports or band) is not an option because these activities often teach valuable life lessons.

Riverside Preparatory Academy Photo

Fork Union Military Academy Photo - Baseball is played in the spring - the teams consist of Prep, Jr. Prep and Middle School.

Massanutten Military Academy Photo - Massanutten Military Academy's Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps falls under the United States Army Cadet Command. MMA is designated as a JROTC Honor Unit with Distinction and may nominate qualified candidates to the U.S. Service Academies. We are proud of our JROTC program, which ranks as one of the top 8 academic programs in the nation out of 1,600 programs.

Army and Navy Academy Photo

Southern Preparatory Academy Photo - Alabama's Military School for Boys - Since 1898

New York Military Academy Photo - New York Military Academy, established in 1889 in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, is a private, international boarding school serving grades 7 through 12. NYMA is dedicated to a comprehensive and substantive process of developing young leaders who are `Set Apart for Excellence`. Our goal is to prepare our cadets for success and fulfillment in college and in life.

Oak Ridge Military Academy Photo - At ORMA, our cadets don't just make friends -- they find a family!

St. John's Northwestern Academies Photo - St. John's Northwestern Academies is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory boarding and day school for grades 6-12. Since 1884, they develop moral and ethical leaders who are inspired to improve the world through two paths! Their Military Academy pursues its mission using military leader development principles. Their Prefect Academy pursues its mission using contemporary organizational leader development principles. #LeadershipLivesHere

Randolph-Macon Academy Photo - R-MA's beautiful 135-acre campus is located just 1 hour away from Washington D.C. in Front Royal, Virginia.

Missouri Military Academy Photo - Missouri Military Academy is a preparatory school with a military tradition that prepares boys for leadership in college and career via our unique 360 Education. We are located in the heart of the Midwest in the small community of Mexico, Missouri, on a sprawling 288-acre campus.

Hargrave Military Academy Photo - Hargrave has a culturally diverse and strong international enrollment. The Cadets photographed represent four different countries and seven different languages spoken.

Camden Military Academy Photo - TEAMWORK!! A lesson better learned outside the classroom. Involvement in extra curricular activities (clubs, sports or band) is not an option because these activities often teach valuable life lessons.

Fork Union Military Academy Photo - Baseball is played in the spring - the teams consist of Prep, Jr. Prep and Middle School.

Massanutten Military Academy Photo - Massanutten Military Academy's Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps falls under the United States Army Cadet Command. MMA is designated as a JROTC Honor Unit with Distinction and may nominate qualified candidates to the U.S. Service Academies. We are proud of our JROTC program, which ranks as one of the top 8 academic programs in the nation out of 1,600 programs.

Southern Preparatory Academy Photo - Alabama's Military School for Boys - Since 1898

New York Military Academy Photo - New York Military Academy, established in 1889 in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, is a private, international boarding school serving grades 7 through 12. NYMA is dedicated to a comprehensive and substantive process of developing young leaders who are `Set Apart for Excellence`. Our goal is to prepare our cadets for success and fulfillment in college and in life.

Oak Ridge Military Academy Photo - At ORMA, our cadets don't just make friends -- they find a family!

St. John's Northwestern Academies Photo - St. John's Northwestern Academies is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory boarding and day school for grades 6-12. Since 1884, they develop moral and ethical leaders who are inspired to improve the world through two paths! Their Military Academy pursues its mission using military leader development principles. Their Prefect Academy pursues its mission using contemporary organizational leader development principles. #LeadershipLivesHere

Top Military Boarding Schools (2026)

School

Location

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Army and Navy Academy

(secular)

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2605 Carlsbad Blvd.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(888) 762-2338

Gr: 7-12 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Avg. class size: 15 students Acceptance rate: 73% Tuition listed

Camden Military Academy

(non-sectarian)

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520 Hwy. 1 North
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 432-6001

Gr: 7-12, PG | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 80% Tuition listed

Fishburne Military School

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225 S. Wayne Avenue
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540) 946-7706

Gr: 8-12 | 6-12 (day) | 95 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Avg. class size: 8 students Acceptance rate: 85% Tuition listed

Fork Union Military Academy

(Baptist General Association of Virginia)

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PO Box 278, 4744 James Madison Hwy
Fork Union, VA 23055
(434) 842-4205

Gr: 7-12, PG | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 55% Tuition listed

Hargrave Military Academy

(Christian)

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200 Military Drive
Chatham, VA 24531
(800) 432-2480

Gr: 7-12, PG | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 70% Tuition listed

Marine Military Academy

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320 Iwo Jima Blvd
Harlingen, TX 78550
(956) 423-6006

Gr: 7-12, PG | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Avg. class size: 11 students Acceptance rate: 70% Tuition listed

Massanutten Military Academy

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614 South Main Street
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 459-2167

Gr: 8-12, PG | 120 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Avg. class size: 10 students Acceptance rate: 75% Tuition listed

Missouri Military Academy

(Non-denom. / Christian)

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204 Grand Street
Mexico, MO 65265
(573) 581-1776

Gr: 7-12, PG | 220 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Avg. class size: 14 students Acceptance rate: 65% Tuition listed

New Mexico Military Institute

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101 West College Blvd
Roswell, NM 88201
(800) 421-5376

Gr: 9-12, PG | 871 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Avg. class size: 15 students Acceptance rate: 85% Tuition listed

New York Military Academy

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78 Academy Ave.
Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520
(845) 534-3710

Gr: 7-12, PG | 120 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Avg. class size: 10 students Acceptance rate: 65% Tuition listed

Oak Ridge Military Academy

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2317 Oak Ridge Road
Oak Ridge, NC 27310
(336) 515-8040

Gr: 7-12 | 120 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Avg. class size: 10 students Acceptance rate: 80% Tuition listed

Randolph-Macon Academy

(United Methodist-affiliated)

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200 Academy Drive
Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 636-5484

Gr: 6-12, PG | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed

Riverside Preparatory Academy

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2001 Riverside Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501
(877) 692-2338

Gr: 6-12 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 85% Tuition listed

St. John's Northwestern Academies

(Episcopal)

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1101 Genesee Street
Delafield, WI 53018
(262) 646-7199

Gr: 6-12, PG | 201 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 84% Tuition listed

Southern Preparatory Academy

(non-denominational)

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174 Ward Circle
Camp Hill, AL 36850
(256) 790-9202

Gr: 6-12 | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition listed

Valley Forge Military Academy

(Non-denom. / Christian)

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1001 Eagle Road
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 989-1399

Gr: 7-12, PG | 150 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Avg. class size: 10 students Acceptance rate: 78% Tuition listed

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