Full List Of Military Schools In United States

Full List Of Military Schools In United States

Most military schools in the United States are high schools that place a high emphasis on military preparation, academic rigor, and physical fitness. Most military schools are private and have high tuition, with financial aid available

Federal Service Academies

  • United States Military Academy (West Point, New York)
  • United States Naval Academy (Annapolis, Maryland)
  • United States Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
  • United States Coast Guard Academy (New London, Connecticut)
  • United States Merchant Marine Academy (Kings Point, New York)

Senior Military Colleges

  • Norwich University (Northfield, Vermont; four-year private university)
  • The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina (Charleston, South Carolina; four-year public college)
  • Texas A&M University (College Station, Texas; four-year public university)
  • University of North Georgia (Dahlonega, Georgia; four-year public university)
  • Virginia Military Institute (Lexington, Virginia; four-year public college)
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg, Virginia; four-year public university)

State-supported maritime colleges and universities

Students at these academies are organized as cadets, and graduate with appropriate licenses from the U.S. Coast Guard and/or U.S. Merchant Marine. While no longer immediately offered a commission as an Officer within a service have the opportunity to participate in commissioning programs like Strategic Sea lift Officer Program (USN) and MARGRAD (USCG).

  • California State University Maritime Academy (part of the California State University system)
  • Great Lakes Maritime Academy (a division of Northwestern Michigan College)
  • Maine Maritime Academy
  • Massachusetts Maritime Academy
  • State University of New York Maritime College (part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system)
  • Texas A&M Maritime Academy (part of the Texas A&M University System)

Military junior colleges

Four institutions are considered Military junior colleges. These four schools participate in the Army’s two-year Early Commissioning Program (ECP), an Army ROTC program in which qualified students can earn a commission as a Second Lieutenant after only two years of college. The four Military Junior Colleges are:

  • Georgia Military College (Milledgeville, Georgia)
  • Marion Military Institute (Marion, Alabama)
  • New Mexico Military Institute (Roswell, New Mexico)
  • Valley Forge Military Academy and College (Wayne, Pennsylvania)

How many military schools are there in the USA?

66 military schools there are approximately 66 military schools in the U.S., most of which serve students in grades 9 through 12. However, more than 50 of those military high schools also include junior high, typically grades six, seven, and/or eight.