U.S Military Junior Colleges

I'm considering attending a military junior college after high school. Are there such institutions here in the U.S.? If so, can someone offer some examples and brief details about them?

Yes, there are two fully accredited military junior colleges in the United States: the Valley Forge Military Academy & College (VFMAC) in Pennsylvania and the Marion Military Institute (MMI) in Alabama.

Valley Forge Military Academy & College offers high school (grades 7-12) and junior college programs. The junior college program leads to an associate degree. It's one of the few institutions in the U.S. where students can also participate in the Army's Early Commissioning Program (ECP), a U.S. Army program that allows cadets to commission as Second Lieutenants after two years of college.

Marion Military Institute, like Valley Forge, also offers the Army’s ECP. It offers a liberal arts curriculum leading to an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree. A unique aspect of MMI is its Service Academy Program, which is the largest single source of Service Academy cadets in the country. The program prepares students for admission to the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

Both institutions combine academics with military discipline and leadership development, aiming to develop not just well-educated individuals, but also responsible and committed leaders. Since they're two-year institutions, many graduates go on to transfer to four-year universities after earning an associate degree.