Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA · Public four-year · Town: Distant
1,560undergraduates
71%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$17,229average net price per year
82%graduate in 6 years
84%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,171
- Admitted
- 957
- Admit rate
- 71%
- Admit rate, women
- 77%
- Admit rate, men
- 83%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 49%
- First-year students
- 469
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 26%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 530-640
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 510-620
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 9%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 22-28
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Considered, not required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Not considered |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
14 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (2)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (46 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (55 awarded)
Engineering (3)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (40 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (33 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (44 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (43 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (26 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $20,484
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $51,186
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,990
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,150
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $34,824
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $65,526
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $3,152 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $5,980 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $10,551 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $16,055 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,359 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 89%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 81%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $13,735
- Got a grant from the college
- 68%
- Average grant from the college
- $12,186
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 16%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 66%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,998
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 72%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 81%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 82%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 74%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 82%
- Transferred to another college
- 15%
- Came back for year two
- 84%
| Pell grant students | 68% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 87% |
| Neither | 84% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 49 | 80% |
| Men | 374 | 82% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 16 | 88% (small group) |
| Black | 29 | 52% |
| Hispanic | 45 | 82% |
| White | 322 | 84% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 71% (small group) |
| International | 3 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 434 | 74% | 22% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 40 | 88% | 13% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,560
- Undergraduates
- 1,560
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,560
- Part-time undergraduates
- 0
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
| Women | 13% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 72% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- Lexington, VA, 24450-0304
- County
- Lexington City
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.