Quick Facts

Character	2007-2008 Costs			Post Map
Founded in 1839, the Virginia Military Institute is a four- year undergraduate college awarding B.A. and B.S. degrees. VMI is the nation's first state military college.	Tuition and Fees	Virginia	Non-Virginia
		Cadet	Cadet
	Tuition	$5,062	$20,906
	Room and Board	6,108	6,108
	Auxiliary Fee	2,981	2,981	Located in the Shenandoah Valley in the town of Lexington, Virginia, VMI is a 2-1/2 hour drive from Richmond, 3-1/2 hours from Washington, D.C., and 4 hours from Charlotte, North Carolina. The campus, referred to as "the Post," sits on 134 acres, 12 of which are designated as a National Historic District. Driving Directions Tours of the VMI post, guided by cadets, are available at the Marshall Museum, daily at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. during the academic year. Check out the Virtual Tour on the VMI web site.
	Total Tuition and Fees	14,151	29,995
	Quartermaster Charge	2,005	2,005
	Total	$16,156	$32,000
Accreditation	Security Deposit	200	200
VMI is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools (SACS) and is a member of the American Council on Education, Association of American Colleges, College Entrance Examination Board, and Association of Virginia Colleges. VMI's Engineering programs are ABET accredited; its Chemistry program is accredited by ACS. Click here for additional accreditation information.	(a one-time fee for incoming cadets)
	Total Due	$16,356	$32,200
	Financial Aid
	A range of need-based and merit aid is available. Self-help jobs are available for upperclassmen.
	Majors
	Biology	History
	Chemistry	International Studies
	Civil Engineering	Mathematics
	Computer Science	Mechanical Engineering
	Economics and Business	Modern Languages and Cultures
	Electrical and Computer Engineering	Physics and Astronomy
	English and Fine Arts	Psychology and Philosophy
	Admissions requirements
	Applicants should be between 16 to 22 years of age and must be unmarried, physically fit for enrollment in ROTC, and graduates of accredited secondary schools. Completion of the following units is recommended: English(4), social studies(3), laboratory sciences(3), foreign language(3), mathematics(3) including 2 years of algebra and 1 of geometry, and electives(2). SAT I or ACT and satisfactory character recommendations are required.
	Application deadlines			For more information
	Applications are accepted between September 1 and February 15 of the senior year in high school. Early decision applications are due by November 15 (notification by December 15). Applications will be accepted on a space-available basis after February15. Applicants deferred from early decision and regular decision applicants will be notified on a rolling basis.			Director of Admissions Virginia Military Institute Lexington, Virginia 24450 800.767.4207(toll free) admissions@vmi.edu
Enrollment	Campus			ROTC
1,300 cadets from 37 states and 9 foreign countries. Seven percent of the Corps is African-American, four percent Hispanic, five percent Asian or Pacific Islander, one percent American Indian or Alaskan Native. Five percent is female.	134 acres, 12 of which are designated as a National Historic District. The campus is referred to as "the Post." Check out the post webcams.			Cadets must complete classes in one of the Institute's four (Air Force, Army, Marines, or Navy) ROTC programs. ROTC scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis. 40% of each class pursues commissions.
	Faculty
	145 faculty members; a cadet-faculty ratio of 12:1. 96 percent of full-time faculty members hold the Ph.D or terminal degree.
	Alumni
	About 18 percent of VMI graduates make the military a career. Other graduates have distinguished themselves in all walks of life, including finance, medicine, law, and education.
	Athletics
	VMI is a member of NCAA Division I (Division I-AA in football) and the Big South Conference; 15 intercollegiate sports, including baseball, basketball, men's and women's track and field, and wrestling. Women may also compete individually in swimming. A range of club and intramural options are also available.