Virginia Military Institute Overview

Virginia Military Institute is a public institution situated in Lexington, Virginia. The location of VMI is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

What Is Virginia Military Institute Known For?

• Students at VMI may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 10 to 1.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the bachelor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at VMI.
• During a recent academic cycle, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, VMI bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $77,369 a year. That's about 90% more than their peers at other schools.
• The average VMI student graduates in 4.2 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Virginia Military Institute?

Contact details for VMI are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Vmi Parade, Lexington, VA 24450-0304
Phone:	540-464-7207
Website:	www.vmi.edu

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How Do I Get Into VMI?

You can apply to VMI online at: www.vmi.edu/admissions-and-aid/apply/

Admission Requirements for VMI

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	5
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	5
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	3

How Hard Is It To Get Into VMI?

The acceptance rate at Virginia Military Institute is 71%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 84% of accepted students are men and 16% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 73%, and the acceptance rate for women is 65%.

Average Test Scores

About 17% of students accepted to VMI submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 570 and 660. Math scores were between 535 and 640.

VMI received ACT scores from 6% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 30. Math scores were between 20 and 0. Composite scores were between 22 and 29.

Can I Afford Virginia Military Institute?

The overall average net price of VMI is $43,887. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At VMI, approximately 75% of students took out student loans averaging $6,390 a year. That adds up to $25,560 over four years for those students.

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Virginia Military Institute Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,698 full-time undergraduates at VMI, 87% are male and 13% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Virginia Military Institute students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	83
Black or African American	99
Hispanic or Latino	142
White	1,275
International Students	31
Other Races/Ethnicities	68

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Virginia Military Institute. At this time, 36 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 7 countries are represented at VMI. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Taiwan, South Korea, and China.

Virginia Military Institute Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
International Relations & National Security	56	56
Economics	50	50
History	44	44
Civil Engineering	42	42
General Psychology	34	34
General Biology	27	27
Mechanical Engineering	19	19
Computer Science	18	18
General English Literature	18	18
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	16	16
Electrical Engineering	11	11
Physics	11	11
Chemistry	7	7
Applied Mathematics	6	6
TOTAL	359	359

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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