For the 2025 school year, there are 15 military boarding schools serving 3,857 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 (2025)
School
Location
Grades
Students
2605 Carlsbad Blvd.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(888) 762-2338
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(888) 762-2338
Grades: 7-12
| 320 students
520 Hwy. 1 North
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 432-6001
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 432-6001
Grades: 7-12, PG
| 300 students
225 S. Wayne Avenue
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540) 946-7706
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540) 946-7706
Grades: 8-12
6-12 (day)
6-12 (day)
| 95 students
PO Box 278, 4744 James Madison Hwy
Fork Union, VA 23055
(434) 842-4205
Fork Union, VA 23055
(434) 842-4205
Grades: 7-12, PG
| 300 students
200 Military Drive
Chatham, VA 24531
(800) 432-2480
Chatham, VA 24531
(800) 432-2480
Grades: 7-12, PG
| 195 students
320 Iwo Jima Blvd
Harlingen, TX 78550
(956) 423-6006
Harlingen, TX 78550
(956) 423-6006
Grades: 7-12, PG
| 240 students
614 South Main Street
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 459-2167
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 459-2167
Grades: 8-12, PG
| 120 students
204 Grand Street
Mexico, MO 65265
(573) 581-1776
Mexico, MO 65265
(573) 581-1776
Grades: 7-12, PG
| 220 students
101 West College Blvd
Roswell, NM 88201
(800) 421-5376
Roswell, NM 88201
(800) 421-5376
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 871 students
78 Academy Ave.
Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520
(845) 534-3710
Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520
(845) 534-3710
Grades: 7-12, PG
| 120 students
2317 Oak Ridge Road
Oak Ridge, NC 27310
(336) 515-8040
Oak Ridge, NC 27310
(336) 515-8040
Grades: 7-12
| 120 students
200 Academy Drive
Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 636-5484
Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 636-5484
Grades: 6-12, PG
| 315 students
2001 Riverside Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501
(877) 692-2338
Gainesville, GA 30501
(877) 692-2338
Grades: 6-12
| 290 students
1101 Genesee Street
Delafield, WI 53018
(262) 646-7199
Delafield, WI 53018
(262) 646-7199
Grades: 6-12, PG
| 201 students
1001 Eagle Road
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 989-1399
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 989-1399
Grades: 7-12, PG
| 150 students
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