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)
Gr: 7-12 | 275 students
Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Avg. class size: 15 students
Acceptance rate: 73%
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All-boys (secular)
2605 Carlsbad Blvd.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(888) 762-2338
Gr: 7-12, PG | 300 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 80%
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All-boys (non-sectarian)
520 Hwy. 1 North
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 432-6001
Gr: 8-12 | 6-12 (day) | 95 students
Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Avg. class size: 8 students
Acceptance rate: 85%
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All-boys
225 S. Wayne Avenue
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540) 946-7706
Gr: 7-12, PG | 330 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 55%
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All-boys (Baptist General Association of Virginia)
PO Box 278, 4744 James Madison Hwy
Fork Union, VA 23055
(434) 842-4205
Gr: 7-12, PG | 195 students
Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 70%
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All-boys (Christian)
200 Military Drive
Chatham, VA 24531
(800) 432-2480
Gr: 7-12, PG | 260 students
Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Avg. class size: 11 students
Acceptance rate: 70%
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All-boys
320 Iwo Jima Blvd
Harlingen, TX 78550
(956) 423-6006
Gr: 8-12, PG | 120 students
Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 75%
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614 South Main Street
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 459-2167
Gr: 7-12, PG | 220 students
Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Avg. class size: 14 students
Acceptance rate: 65%
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All-boys (Non-denom. / Christian)
204 Grand Street
Mexico, MO 65265
(573) 581-1776
Gr: 9-12, PG | 871 students
Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Avg. class size: 15 students
Acceptance rate: 85%
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101 West College Blvd
Roswell, NM 88201
(800) 421-5376
Gr: 7-12, PG | 120 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 65%
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78 Academy Ave.
Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520
(845) 534-3710
Gr: 7-12 | 120 students
Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 80%
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2317 Oak Ridge Road
Oak Ridge, NC 27310
(336) 515-8040
Gr: 6-12, PG | 315 students
Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
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United Methodist-affiliated
200 Academy Drive
Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 636-5484
Gr: 6-12 | 290 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 85%
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All-boys
2001 Riverside Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501
(877) 692-2338
Gr: 6-12, PG | 201 students
Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 84%
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Episcopal
1101 Genesee Street
Delafield, WI 53018
(262) 646-7199
Gr: 6-12 | 130 students
Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
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All-boys (non-denominational)
174 Ward Circle
Camp Hill, AL 36850
(256) 790-9202
Gr: 7-12, PG | 150 students
Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 78%
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All-boys (Non-denom. / Christian)
1001 Eagle Road
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 989-1399
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