Fork Union Military Academy has been called “the West Point of high schools,” and is one of the leading college preparatory boarding schools in the US that uses the structure and discipline of the military system to provide accountability, reward good performance, and serve as a leadership laboratory in which young men can develop their team building and leadership skills.
You are invited to attend our Admissions Open House on campus in Fork Union, Virginia, on Monday, May 27th, starting at 9 AM and running to 12 PM.
You will be able to go on a cadet-led tour of our campus, participate in an information session to learn more about the Academy, speak directly with members of our admissions team to get answers to all of your questions, and enjoy lunch in our dining facility.
Registration is required. Follow this link to get more details and access the registration link.
We provide young men with a challenging educational experience in a safe, structured environment where distractions are limited and where every aspect of student life encourages academic achievement and personal growth.
"I honestly can say that much of my success is attributed to my time spent at the Academy. The relationships I formed while I was there will be ones that I continue to carry in both my personal life and professional career."
"At Fork Union I gained the discipline I needed. I took care of myself. I practiced my faith. I learned how to be a roommate and a friend. Most important, I learned that I could do anything I set my mind to. Fork Union changed my life."
“This was the cornerstone for where I am today. There’s no doubt about it. This was a life-changing moment that evolves as I get older. That’s how much Fork Union means to me.”
The goal of the military system at Fork Union Military Academy is not to turn young men into soldiers. In fact, we have no affiliation with any branch of the armed forces. Rather, our goal is to use the best aspects of a military academy system to provide a structure and framework for accountability, managing goals, and teamwork, and to help instill our core values of respect, integrity, faith, discipline, and character.
We have superimposed these values on our learning and living environment. Our environment of structure and discipline helps to limit distractions and encourages students to focus on their achievements in academics, athletics, and personal growth.
Fork Union Military Academy was founded in 1898 by a a prominent Baptist minister, Dr. William E. Hatcher. Our foundational values and principles continue to shape and reinforce Fork Union Military Academy's mission.
Our student body, however, reflects the wide diversity of religious beliefs found in our world. While the Academy is proud of our affiliation with the Baptist General Association of Virginia, we enroll students who are Baptist, Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, and more—including those without religious affiliations.
Our goal is to provide young men a faith framework within which they may apply themselves toward achieving their academic potential while growing as men of character and integrity.
Fork Union Military Academy has achieved a national reputation in athletics, usually sending thirty to sixty athletes from our high school and postgraduate teams to NCAA college programs on athletic scholarships each year.
There is a longstanding tradition of excellence in the athletic programs of Fork Union Military Academy:
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