Admissions
How to enroll your son at Future Men
Apply online whenever is convenient for you. Our admissions team will contact you within 24 hours of receiving your application, including weekends and holidays. Year-round admission. Emergency placements available upon request.
- 14–20
- Ages served
- 18–20
- Students at any given time
- 9–18
- Months, typical stay
- Year-round
- Admission
- 24 hrs
- Call from admissions after you apply
The process
Five steps, from the application to his first weeks.
Start with what you know. Save as you go and finish the rest later.
Begin an applicationBegin the online application.
Apply online whenever is convenient for you. Create a private account, save as you go and come back to finish. No documents are needed to start. See what the application asks.
Admissions calls you.
Our admissions team will contact you within 24 hours, including weekends and holidays. You are always welcome to call us at (417) 546-0776.
Tell us the whole story.
Tell us where your son is today. Ask anything about the program, tuition, family contact and safety. Admissions reviews every situation individually.
Decide together.
If admissions accepts your son and your family decides Future Men is the right place for him, we plan his arrival together. Once he is accepted, your family receives a private parent portal account. Review tuition and the enrollment terms before you commit.
His first weeks.
His first three weeks are a settling-in period. From day one, you have a scheduled call with staff every other week. After those three weeks, your son has a scheduled weekly call with your family, monitored by staff. How families stay connected.
Age and fit
Who Future Men serves.
Future Men is for families who want their son discipled by Christian men, earning high school credits and learning a trade. Many students arrive struggling with defiance, school, substances, screens or a lack of direction. Here, every student is expected to take responsibility for his actions and ownership over his life.
Is Future Men right for my son?- Ages 14 to 20
- Future Men serves students from 14 through 20. Young men 18 to 20 are welcome too.
- Every situation, reviewed individually
- Admissions talks through your son’s situation with you, and together you decide whether Future Men is the right place for him.
- Christian mentoring, not therapy
- Future Men is Christian mentoring and discipleship. We do not provide licensed therapy or psychiatric care. Not every mental-health need can be safely served here.
- Families from anywhere
- Families come to Future Men from across the country, and your son can start in any month of the year.
Timing and length of stay
He can start any month.
His goals shape his stay.
Admission is year-round, so your son can start in any month. A typical stay is 9 to 18 months, shaped by the academic and personal goals set for him at enrollment. Future Men is intentionally small, with 18 to 20 students at any given time, so the men who mentor your son know him by name and hold him accountable every day.
Emergency placement
An option when placement within 24 to 48 hours is a requirement, for an additional $1,500. Acceptance is still determined by our admissions team and bed availability.
What your son is applying to
Discipleship, academics and a trade.
Every week, all three.
Christian men who live on campus and walk alongside your son every day. Accredited coursework, where he earns high school credits and works toward a diploma in hand. Every Tuesday and Thursday, a job learning a trade at a local business.
- Pillar 01
Christian discipleship
Christian men live on campus and walk through each day with your son. Bible studies, vulnerable one-on-one conversations and consistent accountability are the minimum standards at Future Men.
Learn more - Pillar 02
Accredited academics
Coursework accredited by Cognia and prescribed for each student, with staff alongside students every day, helping them catch up to where they need to be, earn high school credits and graduate with a diploma in hand.
Learn more - Pillar 03
Trades & apprenticeships
Every Tuesday and Thursday, every student works at a local business learning a real trade. Students graduate not only knowing the theory of becoming a man, but with the experience of working a real job with genuine responsibilities.
Learn more
Do we need to call before applying?
No. Apply with the online application whenever is convenient for you, and our admissions team will contact you within 24 hours, including weekends and holidays. You are always welcome to call us at (417) 546-0776.
Do we need any documents to start?
No. You can start the application and get the first call from admissions without any documents. It helps to have his insurance information, a list of any medications and his school details nearby.
How soon will admissions call us?
Within 24 hours of receiving your application, including weekends and holidays.
How soon can he start?
Admission is year-round, so your son can start in any month. Emergency placement is an option when placement within 24 to 48 hours is a requirement, for an additional $1,500. Acceptance is still determined by our admissions team and bed availability.
How long do students stay?
A typical stay is 9 to 18 months. The right length for your son is shaped by the academic and personal goals set at enrollment.
What does it cost?
Tuition at Future Men is $6,300 per month. There is a one-time $2,000 nonrefundable admission charge that is not credited toward tuition. Emergency placement is an option when placement within 24 to 48 hours is a requirement, for an additional $1,500. Acceptance is still determined by our admissions team and bed availability. Families may withdraw at any time without notice. Tuition and fees are not refunded. Full tuition details.
Is Future Men a therapy program?
No. Future Men is Christian mentoring and discipleship. We do not provide licensed therapy or psychiatric care. Our admissions team reviews every situation individually.