Reviews of Marion Military Institute (College)

Pablo Cardone

Use to be a mixed highschool and prep college, was great for young highschool leaders.

Eugene Smith

My son attended MMI as a Service Academy Preparation student on a Falcon Scholarship from US Air Force Academy. We and I said we loved it! It is awesome. Good food, good structure, great teacher, unbelievable staff, very supportive schedule. Location is perfect, close enough but not busy. Military Instructors are world class - gives great guidance to the students with world wide/deployment experiences. I have been in the military for 32 years - this is the place to start your military career. 2017 - all 8 USAFA Scholarship student got into USAFA and another 3 self preps got in to USAFA as well. The President is very close to the students as well! This is the best prep school in the system.

Brittany Crawford

Marion Military Institute transforms young men and women into outstanding leaders in the civilian and military career paths. I witness this on a daily basis, and could not be more proud of the graduates of MMI.

ankle breaker

Loved the school class of 2012. Would not change it for the world. It is what you make it. WE HAIL THE CORP.

Claudia Kearn

Attended MMI and absolutely loved it here! Great teachers and faculty who make sure you succeed. This place is like family and you truly make long lasting friends.

Tiffany

My child went to school here. It was the most awful experience. I learned that there is a ton of alcohol and drug use. They lie about their programs. They are very misleading and completely misrepresent the school. If you want two years of depression for your child this is the place. The leadership is a joke. Just say no!

Caleb Logan

My father, my brother, and myself all attended MMI. I can honestly say that I owe everything I have to this school. Not only did it set me up for success in the military, but it also prepared me for the real world. The faculty and staff truly care about each cadet, which is reflected in everything they do. Though it's a junior college, MMI focuses on graduates obtaining a Bachelor's degree, long after their Associate's. Personally, I don't know of many colleges that offer that kind of attention. One thing this school does really well is challenge each cadet. The challenges range anywhere from drill and ceremony to room inspections. The corps of cadets is very unique in the sense that the corps is responsible for the daily operations. Simply put, they run the school. For some this is a challenge that they're not up too, but for the ones who are eager to learn, it pays off in the end. This school prides itself in producing strong leaders for society. To be honest, its not an easy school. The classes are challenging, and the corps is held to a high standard, a lot higher than their peers. It teaches time management, chivalry, networking, conflict management, integrity, honor, health and wellness, humility, and above all, how to follow, and ultimately lead. With that being said, all things in life worth having are earned. I'm proud to say I earned my degree from MMI, and someday I'll be proud to send my kids there.

Haley Wilson

My son went to MMI after high school through the Service Academy Program (SAP). He was Accepted to West Point after his first year and was VERY well prepared for his Plebe year. It was the best decision we could have made to prepare for a military academy!

Matthew Moses

Great memories. A place of discipline, history, and comraderie. I learned leadership, culture, and above all, respect for my fellows. I proudly carved my name in one of the Chapel bricks before leaving to serve my country. My only regret: not being able to do it again.

Haley Merrill

I attended MMI from 2012-13 as an SAP student preparing for the US Air Force Academy. Coming from a northern state, I experienced quite the culture shock upon arrival- but I also made friends for life and learned a lot about myself and leadership. While it is located in the middle of nowhere, there is still a lot to love about the place. The challenges that it offers are rewarding to conquer and prepare you well for service academy life. I am now a "firstie" at USAFA and am less than a year away from graduation, and I owe it to those at Marion who invested their time in me and helped me reach my goals. Thanks to the staff, and Hail the Corps!

Big Dave S.

I graduated MMI as class of '83. It was the best and most profound learning experience of my life. I learned and developed more at Marion than I ever did earlier in high school, or subsequently at the 4-year college where I finished my Bachelor's Degree. If I had a child of my own, I would not hesitate to send them to MMI and I would highly recommend Marion to any person, or parent with a child, contemplating a military career; MMI is one of the best places in the world to go. And I do mean the world, since there were many foreign students who were commissioned into their country's militaries right after graduation. That being said, there were only two types of negative experiences I had - way back in my day. First, were the second-rate football players, who failed to make a University of Alabama team and went to MMI to develop themselves in hopes they would eventually be picked up by some Alabama college. These Neanderthals did not care for anything besides football. The second, when we had a high school program, were the juvenile delinquents sent to us by their parents to straighten them out so they would not have to deal with their problem kids. These kids needed a daily butt whipping from their daddy and/or a stint in juvenile hall, not military school.

Kay Mclain

I use to go to mmi it was the best thing that ever happened to me. It's a college first then military second. Great school I have life long friends.

Southern Ace

While the teachers and advisors and most of the staff were really helpful and kind, the student body as a whole was awful. Along with hazing, no respect for recruits who just got there, and the cadre cursing and swearing all over the place; this place may have a reputation for being a "good" military college but it is tarnished every day by its own members. I rate one star only only for the faculty and staff who were so kind and helpful to me in the long run and will not be attending or recommending this college to anyone again.

Bradley Hood

Great school, they are always renovating to improve and they keep the school very clean. Has a great program for cadets wanting to join the military in the branch they desire. ECP program is very well done and they hold those cadets to high standards.

Scott Wilkie

I worked at MMI in two different positions; TAC and ROTC logistics. I can say that the corrupted leadership has been removed and it was a few that made the rest look bad. This school will provide your child with skills that no other college can teach, Leadership. In addition, the ROTC staff which are not part of MMI but are partnered with them are top notch active duty soldiers that want nothing but the best in training and military experience for your child. Not everyone can handle military training and discipline those who can continue on to have success in the branch they choose. Do not allow the negative generalities of a few disgruntled students sway your decision. GO to MMI and see for yourself!

David Cooper

Awesome leadership development institution...