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100% College Acceptance

Fork Union Military Academy is one of the leading college preparatory boarding military schools in the USA. We offer high-quality academics and athletics built on character development, self-discipline, responsibility, leadership development, and Christian values.
100
of our 2022 seniors received college acceptance
54
of our seniors were accepted to one of their top 3 schools
35
of our seniors graduated with honors

Quick Facts about FUMA

Founded:  1898

Location: Fork Union, Virginia, USA

Size of Campus:  1,305 acres

Grades Offered:  7th - 12th grade & postgraduate

Number of Students:  326 boys

Religious Affiliation:  Baptist

% of Boarding School Students:  88%

% of Day Students:  12%

% of International Students:  10%

% of Students of Color:  48%

% of Students Receiving Financial Aid:  74%

Recognitions & Honors

Top Schools and Universities - Virginia Living magazine

Best Private High Schools in America - Niche.com

Best Boarding High Schools in America - Niche.com

Most Diverse Private High Schools in America - Niche.com

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Without Fork Union, I wouldn’t have developed enough to have become an NCAA Athlete, or be able to handle the academic workload of a higher institution.
Xavier Frederick
Class of '19 Grad

Events

30sep(sep 30)2:00 pm02oct(oct 2)7:00 pmLeave Weekend for Eligible Cadets

10oct8:45 am12:30 pmAdmissions Open House on Campus

15octAll DayFounder's Day

05nov8:00 am12:30 pmSAT Test

11nov11:00 am12:30 pmVeteran's Day Ceremony

12novAll DayGordonsville Veterans Day Parade

Our mission
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Our mission is to educate, develop, and inspire young men in a college preparatory, Christian, military environment.
Cadets of Character

The Cadet Experience

Our environment of structure and discipline helps to limit distractions and encourage students to focus on achievement in academics, athletics, and personal growth. At Fork Union, our cadets are bound together by bonds of understanding and friendship that are built on things that are real, strong, and true.

Our cadets develop:
Leadership
Respect
Accountability
Self-Discipline
Character
Faith
Integrity
Independence
Cadet of Character
From Boys to Men
Body. Mind. 
Spirit.

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