List of United States military schools and academies


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.

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Public Senior Military Colleges that also enroll civilian students

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 and MARGRAD.
Four of the above institutions are considered Military junior colleges. These four schools participate in the Army's two-year Early Commissioning Program, 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:
These military academies are part of the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program, and are partly funded by the United States Department of Defense. Chicago with six academies has more than any other city, a third of all in the country.