Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA · Town · 1,527 students
4
YearPublic
Town
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Location
Lexington, VA, 24450-0304 · Town campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
RIC · Richmond
117 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$34,824
Out-of-state COA
$66,416
Avg net price
$17,113
Room & board
$11,310
In-state tuition
$21,046
Out-of-state tuition
$52,638
Books & supplies
$1,200/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$12,697
$30–48k
$9,246
$48–75k
$12,162
$75–110k
$13,385
$110k+
$23,434
Admissions
Admit rate
71%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1244
Reading 550–630
Math 500–640
ACT midpoint
25
Composite 24–31
English 22–27
Math 23–29
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Virginia Military Institute accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
79%
1st-yr retention
81%
Transfer-out rate
17%
Consumer completion
77%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
76%
Transferred
21%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
3%
Median earnings (6yr)
$63,545
Median earnings (10yr)
$77,369
Median debt
$22,996
Monthly loan payment
$244
Debt range (25th–75th)
$8,000–$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$30,000
Student Body
Men 86%Women 14%
9
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
16%
First-generation
15%
Median family income
$99,470
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
69%
Hispanic
11%
Black
8%
Asian
5%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
2%
NH/PI
1%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$63,545
10 years after entry
$77,369
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Institutional
Endowment
$788M
Classification
Baccalaureate (Arts & Sciences)
Full-time faculty
100%
Avg faculty salary
$9,070/mo
Instructional spend/student
$21,289
Federal loan rate
59%
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