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Valley Forge Military College

Wayne, PA · Suburb · 90 students
WebsiteScorecard
$6,398
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
By household income — tap a bar
95%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$50,798
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
78% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Valley Forge Military College in Wayne, Pennsylvania, is highly regarded as one of only five Military Junior Colleges in the nation, best known for its prestigious Army Early Commissioning Program (ECP) that allows qualified cadets to earn an officer's commission in just two years. Academically, the college offers robust associate degree programs with particular strengths in Homeland Security, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, and specialized service academy preparation. The student experience is defined by a highly structured, cadet-led Corps of Cadets culture that emphasizes daily discipline, physical fitness, character development, and rigorous hands-on leadership training. What truly sets VFMC apart is this unique combination of intense military tradition and a supportive, small-class environment, providing an accelerated launching pad for both immediate military advancement and transfer to top-tier four-year universities.


Wikipedia:Valley Forge Military College (VFMC) is a private military junior college in Wayne, Pennsylvania. VFMC, known as the Military College of Pennsylvania, offers thirteen undergraduate majors.

Location
Wayne, PA, 19087-3695 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
PHL · Philadelphia
15 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$32,176
Housing & food (on campus)$17,000
Books & supplies$1,303
Cost of attendance$54,145
Average net price$6,398
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$32,176
Housing & food (on campus)$17,000
Books & supplies$1,303
Cost of attendance$54,145
Average net price$6,398
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: vfmcollege.edu
How it’s made up · 2025-26
Valley Forge Military College’s own figures for 2025-26, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$30,976
Fees$600
Housing$9,450
Food$7,550
Books & supplies$1,898
Personal expenses$2,307
Transportation$1,364
Total published by the school$54,145
Net price by family income · 2023-24
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
95%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
38% graduated · 31% transferred · 31% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$36,080
10 yrs after entry$50,798
Debt
Median at graduation$9,500
Monthly payment$101
Middle 50% owe$5.5k–$16k
90th percentile$20,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: 31% graduate within 6 yrs, $40,902 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 83%Women 17%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
10 : 1
Pell grant
29%
First-gen
34%
Family income
$37,909
Independent
11%
Age at entry
20.0
Part-time
3%
Race & ethnicity
White
48%
Hispanic
16%
Black
11%
Asian
10%
Two or more
9%
NH/PI
3%
Unknown
3%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$11M
Faculty salary
$5,060/mo
Teaching spend
$3,867
per student
Federal loans
9%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, medium full-time

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