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.
Learn more about military boarding schools and how they work.
Top Military Boarding Schools (2026)
School
Location
Quick Facts
2605 Carlsbad Blvd.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(888) 762-2338
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
520 Hwy. 1 North
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 432-6001
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
225 S. Wayne Avenue
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540) 946-7706
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
PO Box 278, 4744 James Madison Hwy
Fork Union, VA 23055
(434) 842-4205
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
200 Military Drive
Chatham, VA 24531
(800) 432-2480
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
320 Iwo Jima Blvd
Harlingen, TX 78550
(956) 423-6006
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
614 South Main Street
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 459-2167
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
204 Grand Street
Mexico, MO 65265
(573) 581-1776
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
101 West College Blvd
Roswell, NM 88201
(800) 421-5376
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
78 Academy Ave.
Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520
(845) 534-3710
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
2317 Oak Ridge Road
Oak Ridge, NC 27310
(336) 515-8040
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
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Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 636-5484
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
2001 Riverside Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501
(877) 692-2338
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
1101 Genesee Street
Delafield, WI 53018
(262) 646-7199
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
174 Ward Circle
Camp Hill, AL 36850
(256) 790-9202
Camp Hill, AL 36850
(256) 790-9202
Gr: 6-12 | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition listed
1001 Eagle Road
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 989-1399
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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