International Student Information

List of 6 items.

• Academics

  RMA graduates earn, on average, between $5-7 million annually in merit-based college scholarships and boast a 100% college acceptance rate. All students will receive support and guidance through the college admissions process. RMA offers small class sizes (8:1 student-teacher ratio) for all class options including general, honors, AP, and dual enrollment. Our teaching staff is specially qualified to teach their subject matter, with 75% or more holding advanced degrees. A military school education comes with several unique advantages and opportunities. RMA cadets learn the value of duty, respect, and responsibility while developing leadership and communication skills. RMA cadets graduate miles ahead of their peers in terms of character and preparedness for college. The world needs ethical young men, and RMA has been producing them for over 112 years!

• Athletics

  RMA offers a wide variety of sports teams. In order for international students to play at the varsity level, they must attend our 4-week summer L.E.A.D. Academy. Our governing body for athletics, GHSA, requires international students to be enrolled for 2 consecutive semesters to be eligible for varsity sports. Although our summer program is only 4 weeks we have broken it into two 2-week semesters, which means your cadet can join a varsity team immediately upon enrolling in the Fall if he attends Summer L.E.AD. Academy.

• College and Culture Tour

  The College & Culture Tour is one of the most exciting programs RMA has to offer. The tour is designed to be a fun, informative, and memorable experience for all who join. The College & Culture Tour takes place each summer for 2 weeks prior to the start of the Fall term and is highly encouraged (and sometimes required) for international students as an English immersion experience. The trip explores the historic highlights of the United States East Coast while visiting multiple colleges and universities along the way. Attractions we have visited in previous years include the Capital building, the Smithsonian, Arlington National Cemetery, and Bush Gardens Amusement park. College visits have included VMI, Clemson, University of Virginia, and the Citadel. The cost of the trip is all-inclusive.

• College Matriculation

  RMA graduates matriculate to a variety of colleges and universities, both in the US and abroad. 96% of our students attend 4-year universities, with the remainder either attending junior college, joining the service, our receiving a service academy appointment. 

• English Immersion

  RMA provides English immersion throughout the student’s experience. We strive to pair an English speaking student with a non-English speaking student in the barracks (dorms) as roommates. Students will take all classes in English as well. If a student requires English as a Second Language (ESL), we provide various levels of courses that are included in tuition. He will be tested upon enrollment to determine English proficiency which determines which level of ESL he is placed in. We offer a summer bridge program as well that is a full English immersive experience (read more below). There is no additional cost associated with ESL.
  
  

  If interested in a US university, international students are typically required to take the TOEFL as well as the SAT or ACT. We offer preparations for each of these tests to ensure the student is prepared. 

• Summer L.E.A.D. Academy

  Summer L.E.A.D. Academy is an academic program with high adventure activities woven in. L.E.A.D. is fast-paced, fun, and productive all rolled into one program. If your student would like to join RMA in the summer to get acclimated, get ahead in credits, catch up on credits, or experience our immersive ESL summer program then Summer L.E.A.D. Academy may be right for him. Furthermore, if he wants to play varsity level sports in the following school year then he needs to attend the Summer LEAD Academy.
  
  

  RMA offers a 4-week summer program that can be just English intensive or more academic in nature. Furthermore, we have designed a 6-week program that extends L.E.A.D. and links our summer and fall semesters so that international students do not have the awkward small break between semesters. Instead, they can attend an immersive cultural experience including a trip up the east coast to places like New York, Philadelphia, Washington D.C, etc.