Missouri Military Academy

Missouri Military Academy
Missouri Military Academy Sesquicentennial Emblem
Address
204 North Grand Street Mexico , Missouri 65265-3020 United States
Coordinates	39°10′19.1″N 91°52′04.6″W / 39.171972°N 91.867944°W / 39.171972; -91.867944
Information
School type	Private Preparatory School
Motto	Diligo, Veneratio, Veritas (Love, Honor, Truth)
Established	November 22, 1889 (1889-11-22)
CEEB code	262195
NCES School ID	00755084[1]
President	Brigadier General Richard V. Geraci, USA (Ret.)
Dean	Mike Harding
Commandant	Colonel Rickey L. Grabowski, USMC (Ret.)
Faculty	28.0 (on FTE basis)
Grades	7 to 12
Gender	All male
Enrollment	209 (2013–14)
Student to teacher ratio	7.5
Hours in school day	7.4
Campus size	288 acres (117 ha)
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Maroon and gold
Mascot	The Colonel
Accreditation	Independent Schools Association of the Central States
Newspaper	The Eagle
Yearbook	Taps
Tuition	US$ 36,300
Website	missourimilitaryacademy.org

The Missouri Military Academy (MMA) is a private preparatory school established on November 22, 1889, in Mexico, Missouri. The academy is a selective, all male, boarding school, grades 7 to 12. As a U.S. Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) Honor Unit With Distinction (as designated by the U.S. Department of the Army), it has the privilege of nominating cadets to the U.S. Military Academy, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, and Coast Guard Academy.^{[citation needed]}