Missouri Military Academy
Every boy becomes a man. What kind of man will yours become?
Founded in 1889, Missouri Military Academy (MMA) is a private all-boy college preparatory academy that serves grades 7 through 12 and offers a post-graduate year.
Located in a safe and peaceful setting in rural Missouri, MMA educates young men from around the world who seek college preparatory and career readiness programs in a military structured environment, focused on developing self-confidence and grit.
MMA`s 360 Education promotes academic excellence and success, character development, physical development, personal motivation and leadership training to prepare young men to take command of their personal lives and their future.
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: (Boarding) 7-12, PG
- Students: 220 students
- Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students): $38,000
- Yearly Tuition (Day Students): $9,300
- Acceptance rate: 65%
- Average class size: 14 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
School News
- D’Cherion Nelson ’15 Graduates from Morehouse, Commissioned as Officer in Marines - 06/29/2020As a Missouri Military Academy cadet, D'Cherion "DC" Nelson '15 excelled as the Academy nurtured leadership within him and challenged to achieve. Today, he is a second lieutenant in the ...moreU.S. Marine Corps. with aspirations of working as an intelligence officer in the Pentagon. hide
- MMA's 2019-20 College Triumph Program Launches in Partnership with William Woods University - 09/17/2019Twenty-two MMA cadets are taking college courses this fall while still high school students under a partnership between William Woods and MMA called the Triumph Program. Through the program, qualifying ...morecadets can finish high school with one year of college or even earn their associate degree at the same time they earn their high school diploma. hide
- Cadet Bruno Pozzani Prepared for Leadership this Summer - 09/17/2019In addition to his attendance at the 2019 Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Leadership Conference in Texas this summer, international MMA student Cadet Pozzani practiced leadership at the Missouri ...moreBoys State (MBS) 80th session by running for governor. hide
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Description
What makes Missouri Military Academy unique is the brotherhood it forges with your mates, it also puts you in situations that in a “normal” privileged life you would never be, and that makes you mature. . .
Unique boarding school with discipline, values and principles. It fosters a camaraderie that I have not seen anywhere else.. . .
Missouri Military focuses on the entire person as it teaches young men to take responsibility for their actions and to take pride in the skills they develop. I would not be the man I. . .
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Top Rankings
Missouri Military Academy ranks among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 309 schools) for:
Category
Attribute
Affordability
School Overview
Year Founded
1889
1907
Campus Size
288 acres
125 acres
Student Body
Enrollment
220 students
300 students
% Students of Color
40%
25%
% International Students
25%
20%
% Students Boarding
99%
70%
Offers Post-Grad Year
Yes
No
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes
No
No
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
7:1
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
70%
70%
Summer Program Details
Tuition Cost
Endowment Size
$49 million
$25 million
Yearly Tuition
(Boarding Students)
(Boarding Students)
$38,000
(Plus uniform and other fees.)
(Plus uniform and other fees.)
$59,900
Yearly Tuition
(Day Students)
(Day Students)
$9,300
(Plus uniform and other fees. Ask about grant support for area students.)
(Plus uniform and other fees. Ask about grant support for area students.)
$32,900
Tuition international students
$39,600
$54,500
Summer Program Cost
$3,850
(Includes uniforms, tuition, and meals)
(Includes uniforms, tuition, and meals)
% Students on Financial Aid
64%
40%
Avg. Financial Aid Grant
$18,000
$25,000
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance Rate
65%
58%
Director of Admissions
LTC Gregory Seibert
Associate Director of Admissions
Gary Stewart
Sports
# Interscholastic Sports Offered
21
16
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurricular Organizations
18
23
Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Boy Scouts, Informational Technology Internships, Military Police, National Honor Society, WWII Re-enactment Club (Railsplitters), Yearbook
Arts and Music Programs:
Choir, Drum and Bugle Corp, Jazz Band, Marching Band
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Drill Team, Horseback Riding, Intramural Sports, M Club (Letterman's Club), Marksmanship, Military Skills (Raider), Paintball, Weights and Conditioning Training
Boy Scouts, Informational Technology Internships, Military Police, National Honor Society, WWII Re-enactment Club (Railsplitters), Yearbook
Arts and Music Programs:
Choir, Drum and Bugle Corp, Jazz Band, Marching Band
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Drill Team, Horseback Riding, Intramural Sports, M Club (Letterman's Club), Marksmanship, Military Skills (Raider), Paintball, Weights and Conditioning Training
College Matriculation
Year: 2010 - 2012
10 Most Popular College Choices (# Enrolled)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
9
University of Missouri
7
Purdue University
6
Westminster College - Missouri
5
Norwich University
3
The Citadel
3
Truman State University
3
United States Air Force Academy
3
Indiana University
2
University of California - Berkeley
2
School Notes
- Located in scenic central Missouri, MMA`s 288-acre campus is an ideal setting for a unique boarding school experience
- MMA classes and programs benefit students of every skill level, from a learning resource center to the Triumph Program that allows qualified cadets to take college classes on our campus and work toward an AA degree at the same time they are earning their high school diploma
- A nationally recognized JROTC program, honored more than 30 times with the US Army's highest distinction
- Exceptional facilities, including a state-of-the-art academic building
- Varsity sports, nationally competitive rifle team, equestrian program and more - all cadets participate in athletics
- An internationally diverse student body
- Extensive recreational and extracurricular programs and facilities, from music and chorus to military-style competitions
- On-site paintball course, rappel tower and more
- State-of-the-art technology
- Comfortable, secure residence halls, complete with recreation areas
- Missouri Military Academy accreditations: ISACS, TABS, National Honor Society
- Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- Mr. Dale Dye, 1962 - Author, Actor and Military advisor to many Hollywood movies
- Tony Gervino, 1984 - Senior vice president of culture and content at TIDAL, a global music entertainment platform. Co-founder of two leading media brand magazines: SLAM, a basketball magazine, and XXL, a hip-hop magazine.
- Michael Aubuchon, 1994 - Leading game designer who has contributed to the creation of some of the most well-known games in the industry, including “Doom,” “Rage,” and the “America’s Army” saga
- Venustiano Reyes, 1988 - World-renown composer and musician and composer
- Dr. William Burch, 1989 - Medical director of Methodist North Hospital in Tennessee and program medical director of the Sound Emergency Medicine Fellowship in Texas and Louisiana
- General Clifton Cates, 1910 - 19th Commandant of the US Marine Corp
- Mr. Joaquin Dabdoub, 1981 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Japan
- Bridgadier General Carl Tegtmeier, 1962 - Former Deputy Commanding General, 102nd Army Reserve Command
- Mark Ledford, 1978 - Famous jazz trumpeter, vocalist and guitarist
- Jesús Guzmán, 1985 - Stand up comedian, late night talk show host
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