Hargrave Military Academy vs. Fork Union Military Academy
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School Overview
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Fork Union Military Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Virginia for:
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Sports offered
Extracurriculars
School History
Overview
Located in Southwest Virginia, Hargrave Military Academy is a premier college prep school that utilizes the military model to promote structure, accountability and character.
Hargrave offers a 'How to Study' program, discipline, and challenging college preparatory classes in a meaningful, structured environment for each student. The "whole-person" is addressed at Hargrave.
Development of academic excellence, personal responsibility, fitness, and moral character are important goals for each Cadet.
Opportunities for personal achievement lead each Cadet to a more successful, rewarding life.
Fork Union Military Academy in Fork Union, Virginia, is a Christian, college preparatory, military-style boarding school for young men in Grades 7 through 12 and postgraduates.
Fork Union was founded in 1898 and has a rich tradition promoting character, leadership, and scholarship.
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
Yes
Yes
Learning Difference Programs
No
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
n/a
Mild learning differences with limited resource assistance
Year Founded
1909
1898
Students Body
Total Students
186 students
221 students
Student Body Type
All-boys
All-boys
% Students of Color
18%
40%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
15
11
Grade 8 Students
15
9
Grade 9 Students
30
33
Grade 10 Students
30
52
Grade 11 Students
40
65
Grade 12 Students
40
51
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
29 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
25%
68%
Average Class Size
12
12
Number of AP Classes
7
12
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:6
1:8
Average SAT score
n/a
1110
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(Military uniform)
(Military uniform)
Formal
(Uniforms)
(Uniforms)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$42,000
$20,350
Tuition Notes
Tuition includes room & board and uniforms.
Day Students: $20,350
US Boarding Students: $33,940
International Boarding Students: $42,190
% on Financial Aid
65%
65%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$15,000
$14,000
Acceptance Rate
n/a
55%
Admissions Director
Christy Lipscomb
Tripp Billingsley
Admissions Associate
Ben Wall
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
13
16
Sports
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
23
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
n/a
Bagpipers, Band, Boy Scouts of America, Breakfast Club - Christian Study Group, Chess Club, Choir, Chorale, Computer Gaming Club, Dramatics, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Fishing Club, Global Citizens Club, Honor Council, Interact Club, National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, Orienteering, Quadrille Club, Retan Rifles, School Newspaper, School Yearbook, Scuba Club, Woodworking Club