A military junior college (MJC) is a military-style junior college in the United States. Six have been founded since 1842; four remain. These schools comprise one of the three major categories of Army ROTC schools whose graduates may immediately become commissioned officers in the U.S. Army. MJC graduates can earn a commission in two years, instead of the usual four, through the Early Commissioning Program (ECP). The schools also offer one-year programs that enable qualified students to earn an appointment to the U.S. service academies.
Schools
Four institutions are considered military junior colleges:
- Georgia Military College, Milledgeville, Georgia, founded in 1879, includes a liberal arts junior college, a high school, and a middle school.
- Marion Military Institute, Marion, Alabama, founded in 1842, is the state military college of Alabama and nation's oldest military junior college.
- New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell, New Mexico, founded in 1891, is a four-year high school and a two-year junior college.
- Valley Forge Military Academy and College, Wayne, Pennsylvania, was founded in 1928, offers a co-ed two-year junior college program, as well as a military boarding school for young men grades seven through twelve. It is the only private military junior college.
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Georgia Military College
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Marion Military Institute
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New Mexico Military Institute
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Valley Forge Military Academy and College
Defunct MJCs
- Kemper Military School, Boonville, Missouri, founded in 1844, filed for bankruptcy and closed in 2002.
- Wentworth Military Academy and College, Lexington, Missouri, founded in 1880, closed in 2017 due to financial difficulties.
References
- "Army Regulation 145–1 Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps Program: Organization, Administration, and Training" (PDF). U.S. Army. U.S. Army. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-01. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- "U.S. Code Title 32 CFR 110.4 - Responsibilities". U.S. Federal Government. Cornell University Law School. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- "Service Academy Prep". Georgia Military College.
- "Service Academy Program (SAP)". Marion Military Institute. Marion Military Institute. Archived from the original on 2017-09-06. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
- "About Our Prep Program". New Mexico Military Institute. New Mexico Military Institute. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
