Here is a list of Top 8 military schools around the world that either accept girls or are specifically for girls:
1. United States
Virginia Women’s Institute for Leadership (VWIL) at Mary Baldwin University
Location: Staunton, Virginia
Description: VWIL is the only all-female cadet corps in the U.S. It offers a unique military-style leadership program for young women, incorporating rigorous physical training, leadership education, and academic programs. Graduates can pursue a military career or other leadership roles.
Programs Offered: Focus on military leadership, global studies, and ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps) options for military commissioning.
Location: Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York
Description: A coeducational military boarding school that accepts female cadets from grades 8 through 12. It combines a college-preparatory curriculum with military training, discipline, and character development.
Programs Offered: Leadership training, JROTC programs, sports, and arts.
Location: Mexico, Missouri
Description: Primarily a boys’ military academy but accepts female students for summer leadership camps and specific training programs.
Programs Offered: Academic excellence, leadership training, summer camps, and character development programs.
Location: Woodstock, Virginia
Description: A coeducational military boarding school for grades 6–12. Offers an environment for both boys and girls to engage in military training alongside a rigorous academic curriculum.
Programs Offered: Leadership programs, college prep courses, JROTC, and athletics.
2. United Kingdom
Location: Dunblane, Scotland
Description: A military boarding school in Scotland for children of Scottish servicemen and women. It accepts both girls and boys and offers a traditional military-style education with a focus on character development and leadership.
Programs Offered: Academic programs, sports, military training, and leadership development.
Duke of York’s Royal Military School
Location: Dover, Kent, England
Description: One of the UK’s oldest military boarding schools, accepting both girls and boys. The school follows a military ethos and aims to develop young people into leaders with a strong sense of duty and service.
Programs Offered: Academic subjects, Combined Cadet Force (CCF) training, sports, and leadership programs.
3. Australia
The Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA)
Location: Canberra, Australia
Description: A tri-service military academy that trains officer cadets for the Australian Defence Force. It accepts both men and women who aspire to become officers. While not specifically a military “school” for younger girls, it offers a pathway for women seeking a military career.
Programs Offered: Military training combined with university degree courses in various fields.
4. Canada
Royal Military College of Canada (RMC)
Location: Kingston, Ontario
Description: Offers university-level education and military training for future Canadian Armed Forces officers, accepting both male and female cadets. The college focuses on leadership, academics, bilingualism, and physical fitness.
Programs Offered: Degrees in engineering, science, and arts, military training, and leadership programs.
5. South Africa
The South African Military Academy
Location: Saldanha, Western Cape
Description: A military training institution for future officers of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). Both men and women can join and pursue military careers.
Programs Offered: Academic degrees combined with military training and leadership development.
6. India
Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC)
Location: Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Description: Though traditionally an all-boys school, RIMC recently began allowing girls to enroll. It is a feeder institution for the National Defence Academy and other military training programs in India.
Programs Offered: Rigorous academics, military training, and character development aimed at preparing students for military careers.
7. Nigeria
Nigerian Military School, Zaria
Location: Zaria, Nigeria
Description: While predominantly an all-boys institution, there has been an increasing focus on integrating female students in military education across Nigeria, including at special training programs.
Programs Offered: Academic studies, military training, and leadership development.
8. Pakistan
Location: Murree, Punjab
Description: A college primarily for boys but now increasingly incorporating female students in military training and leadership programs through newer initiatives.
Programs Offered: Academic curriculum, military training, and leadership courses.
These schools offer unique environments where girls can receive a military-style education, blending academics with character-building, leadership development, and physical training. They vary in terms of focus, programs, and integration of female cadets, with some being fully coeducational and others offering specific programs for girls.
