Editing Military academy (section)

===Introduction===
In the United States, the term "military academy" does not necessarily mean a government-owned institution run by the armed forces to train its own officers. It may also mean a middle school, high school, or college, whether public or private, which instructs its students in military-style education, discipline and tradition. Students at such civilian institutions can earn a commission in the U.S. military through the successful completion of a [[Reserve Officer Training Corps]] program along with their college or university's academic coursework.

*The term '''military school''' primarily refers to pre-collegiate [[Military high school|secondary-school-level military institutions]].
*The term '''military academy''' commonly refers to a pre-collegiate, collegiate, and post-collegiate institution, especially the U.S. military-run academies.
* The term '''[[US military staff colleges]]''' refers to separate graduate schools catering to officers on [[active duty]].

Most [[U.S. state|state-level]] military academies maintain both a civilian student body and a traditional [[Cadet Corps|corps of cadets]]. The only exception is the [[Virginia Military Institute]], which remains all-military.<ref name="TopTenz">{{cite web|last1=Standberry|first1=Lee|title=Top 10 Military Colleges in America|url=http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-military-schools.php/2|website=TopTenz.net|access-date=August 8, 2016|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160624032118/http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-military-schools.php/2|archive-date=June 24, 2016|date=May 9, 2012|quote=Unlike other military colleges (the federal service academies), all of VMI's students are members of the Corps of Cadets. This tradition of not offering civilian programs is in keeping with VMI efforts to offer students 'a Spartan, physically and academically demanding environment combined with strict military discipline.'}}</ref>