Fork Union Military Academy

http://www.forkunion.com/

Quick Facts

Type:

All-male college-preparatory military

Religious Affiliation:

Christian (Southern Baptist)

Yearly Tuition:

$31,050 (Boarding), $21,000 (Day)

Year Founded:	1898	Average Class Size:	15
Application Deadline:	None	Teacher - Student Ratio:	1:10

Fork Union Military Academy (FUMA) is a private, Christian college-preparatory military school located in 4744 James Madison Highway, Fork Union, Virginia, United States. It was founded in 1898 by Dr. William E. Hatcher, a prominent local Baptist minister, and is a non-profit institution governed by a Board of Trustees, many of whom are alumni and community leaders.

In 1902, the school adopted a military structure to better provide education, discipline, and physical development for young children. In 1913, the school transitioned to an all-male boarding school and adopted the name Fork Union Military Academy. Also in 1913, the Academy began receiving support from the Baptist General Association of Virginia, which continues to this day.

Fork Union Military Academy has long been considered one of the leading college-preparatory military schools in the United States. It has gained a long list of benefactors as evidenced on the names of its buildings. The school is fully accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools, and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, and the Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States.

The hallmark of education at Fork Union is a scheduled supervised study time each Sunday through Thursday evening. For approximately two hours each school night, all cadets are required to be at their desks in their rooms, studying. This study time is referred to as CQ, which is shorthand for the command "Call to Quarters."

The school maintains that the study period helps instill good study habits that are essential to succeeding at Fork Union and at college. Students learn what they can accomplish in their lives when they focus.