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Valley Forge Military College

#2047 in US ranking Wayne, PA
Type:
Private not-for-profit
Programs:
2 to 4 years

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Cost

Cost / year
$53,890
Tuition & fees
$32,076
Avg. aid
$23,597
Receiving aid
100%

Outcomes

Graduation rate
96%

What does Valley Forge Military College offer in terms of athletics?

Sports reported in connection with Valley Forge Military College include basketball, cross-country running, football, soccer, wrestling, and several other activities. That broad list should not be taken as a current varsity roster: athletic offerings and the level of competition can differ between the college and the affiliated academy.

A student hoping to compete should confirm the current college team, its season, eligibility rules, and association or conference directly with the athletics program. Someone seeking exercise rather than organized competition should ask separately about recreational facilities and informal participation. Neither the presence of a sport on an institutional list nor interest from a coach establishes eligibility for an athletic scholarship.

What student groups and Associations are available at Valley Forge Military College?

Reported Valley Forge Military College student organizations include Phi Theta Kappa, Rotaract, the Business Club, the Criminal Justice Club, and Young Republicans. They illustrate academic, service, professional, and political avenues for involvement beyond the cadet routine.

Organization activity can change from term to term in a small college. Students interested in a particular group should ask whether it is active for the coming year and how college cadets join. The institution also reports a student-run newspaper and opportunities in theater, band, and choral activities; applicants should check which of those accept college participants, academy participants, or both.

Who studies at Valley Forge Military College?

Valley Forge Military College is a small institution: its reported enrollment was 97 students in the 2024-25 data. That scale can make individual programs and cohort sizes especially important when comparing it with larger colleges.

The reported incoming groups included 24 first-time, degree-seeking students and 19 transfer-in students. Among students whose geographic origins were reported, 29 were from Pennsylvania and 67 came from other U.S. states. Those counts indicate that the college draws substantially beyond its home state, but they should not be used to infer an individual student's background or experience. Applicants evaluating a specific program may find its actual class schedule and the number of students pursuing it more informative than college-wide enrollment alone.

How does student life look like at Valley Forge Military College?

Daily life at Valley Forge Military College combines classes with the routines of a residential military school. For students comparing it with a conventional two-year college, the degree of structure outside the classroom is a central difference, not a minor extracurricular feature.

All students in the reported housing measure lived on campus. The institution also reports a health clinic and personal or psychological counseling. Prospective students should examine the current cadet schedule and handbook for rules governing time off, conduct, uniforms, and participation in campus activities, and ask how to access health and counseling support. These details will affect a student's ordinary week as much as the course catalog does.

What libraries are available to students at Valley Forge Military College?

Baker Library is the named campus library serving Valley Forge Military College. For an associate-degree student, its practical value lies in access to course materials, places to study, and help finding credible sources for assignments.

Students with particular research or accessibility needs should ask the library about its current hours, digital collections, off-campus access, borrowing arrangements, and research assistance. Those details matter especially when planning evening study around cadet obligations or preparing work that requires sources beyond an introductory textbook.

Valley Forge Military College Student Life for 2027

Total enrollment

97

Full Time Degree Seeking Freshmen

24

Total staff

5 full time, 10 part time

Veterans affair office

No

Valley Forge Military College Student Body

Undergraduate vs. graduate students

Undergraduate: 97

Full-time vs. part-time students

Full-time: 87
Part-time: 10

Full-time degree-seeking students by gender

Women: 2
Men: 22

Students by race/ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino: 14
Black or African American: 10
White: 43
Asian: 9
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 3
Two or more races: 8
Unknown: 3

Valley Forge Military College Sports & Athletics

Varsity teams compete against other colleges, intramural teams within the school. Each column says whether men, women or both take part, and whether the sport offers athletic scholarships (Aid).

Sport

Varsity Intramural Aid

Basketball

MenMenMen

Cross-country running

Men––

Equestrian sports

Men––

Football

MenMenMen

Golf

Men––

Lacrosse

Men––

Riflery

Men––

Rugby

–Men–

Soccer

MenMenMen

Tennis

Men––

Volleyball

–Men–

Water polo

–Men–

Weight lifting

–Men–

Wrestling

Men––

Data last updated on November 5, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.

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