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[1][2] 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.[3][4][5]
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 College, Wayne, Pennsylvania, was founded in 1935, offers a co-ed two-year junior college program. It is the only private military junior college.
Georgia Military College
Marion Military Institute
New Mexico Military Institute
Valley Forge Military College
Defunct MJCs
- Kemper Military School, Boonville, Missouri, founded in 1844, filed for bankruptcy and closed in 2002.
- Oklahoma Military Academy operated from 1919 to 1971, when it was renamed Claremore Junior College, later Rogers State College, and in 1998, Rogers State University [6]
- Wentworth Military Academy and College, Lexington, Missouri, founded in 1880, closed in 2017 due to financial difficulties.
See also
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 August 1, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- "U.S. Code Title 32 CFR 110.4 - Responsibilities". U.S. Federal Government. Cornell University Law School. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- "Service Academy Prep". Georgia Military College.
- "Service Academy Program (SAP)". Marion Military Institute. Marion Military Institute. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- "About Our Prep Program". New Mexico Military Institute. New Mexico Military Institute. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 23, 2026. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
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