Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA · Public · Town (distant) · VMI
Public institution in Lexington, VA · 1,560 undergraduates · 82% acceptance rate · $77,369 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 9%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 9%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 9%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $18,849978th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $20,4841,139th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $51,1861,841st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $33,7381,066th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $22,996996th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $77,369173rd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $63,545176th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 81.8%185th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 84.4%459th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 81.7%965th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1183452nd highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 25346th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,5601,088th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 16.5%1,876th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 134 mi (IAD)
On 3 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDNov 15
- RDFeb 1
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 16 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $48,667 | $41,937 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $48,628 | $49,270 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $48,432 | $64,493 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $44,925 | $44,942 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $42,682 | $46,087 |
| PhysicsPhysical Sciences | bachelors | $40,737 | — |
| International Relations and National Security StudiesSocial Sciences | bachelors | $40,305 | $39,305 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $39,729 | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $39,099 | $41,007 |
| History | bachelors | $39,009 | $45,094 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesForeign Languages | bachelors | $38,289 | $39,909 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $38,289 | $38,649 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1839source
- Athletic nickname: "Keydets"source
- Alumni Memorial Field seats about 10,000source
- Competes in Southern Conferencesource
- School colors: Red and White and Yellowsource
- Mascot: Moe the Kangaroosource
- Motto: "/ (on seal)"source
- Campus size: about 134 acressource
- Athletic conference: FCSsource
- Fight song: ""VMI Spirit""source
- Notable alum: Zachary Taylorsource
- Notable alum: George Marshallsource
- Notable alum: George S. Pattonsource
- Notable alum: Mel Brookssource
- Notable alum: Richard E. Byrdsource
Athletics — 10 sports
NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $6,815,074 (M $5,795,798 · W $993,776 · Coed $25,500)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Lacrosse
- Rifle
- Soccer
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Water Polo
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitevmi.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 234085)
- Compare colleges in VARe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in VirginiaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Virginia Military Institute vs University of LynchburgHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 10 EADA programs at this school
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