Cadets must represent all the noble ideals of a soldier and be prepared to sacrifice themselves. The school instructs cadets in a well-balanced curriculum that includes philosophy, science and military subjects.
自黃埔建校建軍，至抗戰勝利，中央陸軍官校為國家造就了十五萬以上的軍政幹部，而作戰傷亡者亦達十萬人左右。