Hargrave Military Academy vs. Fork Union Military Academy

Hargrave makes a boy's development personal by investing in skills and relationships that will last a lifetime. Your son will be exposed to our "How to Study" program and build relationships with everyone who interacts with him, including classmates, staff, coaches, teachers, and TACs.

We turn potential into opportunity while challenging a student to give his best effort in all things. Upon graduation, our cadets feel a genuine sense of accomplishment and are well prepared to face the challenges of college and life.

"Character Matters Here" is more than a slogan. It's a calling. The Hargrave man is one who will lead his family, church, community, and profession with integrity, commitment and resolve.  A Hargrave man makes his family proud.

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's signature academic program - the One Subject Plan - is unlike anything offered at any other school in the country. Rather than fragmenting the school day across six or seven subjects, each cadet focuses on a single course for nearly seven weeks at a time. The result is deeper mastery, less wasted time, and an unprecedented level of individual attention. Because a FUMA teacher works with the same small class of 10 to 15 students all day, every day for an entire term, he truly knows each young man - how he learns, where he struggles, and how to help him succeed. For comparison, a teacher in a typical high school may be responsible for tracking the progress of more than 100 students at once.

Fork Union was founded in 1898 and has a rich tradition promoting character, leadership, and scholarship.