Motto

Courage • Honor • Conquer

Independent boarding school (Grades 7–12, PG) and military junior college

1928 (1928)

Non-Denominational (historically Episcopalian/Anglican)

Col. Stuart B. Helgeson

~175 Cadets

Wayne, Radnor Township
,
Pennsylvania
,
United States

Suburban

The Forge

Crossed Sabres

  Buff
  Blue

Cadets

Trojans

www.vfmac.edu

the cadet lieutenant colonel wore five pips on his epaulettes, plus the shoulder knots

Cadet majors, four pips

Cadet captains, three pips

Cadet first lieutenants, two pips

Cadet second lieutenants, one pip on the epaulettes

Academic and military preparatory programs[edit]

Valley Forge Military College degree programs[edit]

The Academic Program at VFMC leads to an Associate of Arts, an Associate of Science, or an Associate in Business Administration degree. The strong core curriculum, developed based on careful analysis of the general education requirements of competitive colleges and universities, is the heart of the degree programs. Together with the courses require in the academic fields of study, the core programs provide the foundation for successful transfer to a four-year college and long-term academic success.


There are currently ten associate degree programs at the college and two certificate programs.

Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps and Early Commissioning Program[edit]

VFMC offers the Army ROTC Early Commissioning Program (ECP). Successful completion of this two-year program results in a cadet earning a commission as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army upon graduating as a sophomore from VFMC.[21] Graduates who are commissioned serve in the reserve components (Army Reserve or Army National Guard) while completing their bachelor's degrees. Those who desire active service may compete for a position and serve in the active component of the Army after earning their bachelor's degree. Those selected enter active duty as a first lieutenant, with earned longevity. Those who desire to remain in the Reserve Components after completing their bachelor's degree still have two years of leadership experience and, in addition to a full-time career in the private sector, will have continued leadership opportunities in the Army Reserve or Army National Guard. ECP Lieutenants are obligated to serve for a total of eight years upon commissioning: the initial two years are served in the Reserve Components (Army Reserve or Army National Guard), and the additional six years are served in either the Reserve Components or the Active Component, dependent upon the needs of the Army.