Psychology
Ranked #18 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 43 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $75,059
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $21,700
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Virginia Military Institute acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 71.3% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 990 of 1,549 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 550–630, SAT Math 500–640, ACT 24–31. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,527
Near the national median
National median 1,603
Virginia Military InstituteMiddle half of collegesNational median
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About Virginia Military Institute
Virginia Military Institute is located in Lexington, VA. It admits 71.3% of applicants and reports a 71.8% graduation rate.
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Virginia Military Institute admitted 71.3% of 1,549 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants1,549
71.3% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted990
46.6% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)461
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 550–630
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 500–640
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 24–31
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Virginia Military Institute- SAT, middle 50%
- 1050–1270
- ACT, middle 50%
- 24–31
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$15,585
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $21,366
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $51,958
- Average net price
- $15,585
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 21.2%
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71.8%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
81%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$85,178
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Virginia Military Institute
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Bachelor's majors where Virginia Military Institute is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Biology
Ranked #54 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 30 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $71,547
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $25,379
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Civil engineering
Ranked #156 of 181 for valueCivil Engineering · 40 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $76,991
- Ranked-college median: $85,627
- Median debt
- $24,390
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Economics
Ranked #173 of 243 for valueEconomics · 46 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $76,296
- Ranked-college median: $83,880
- Median debt
- $24,375
- Ranked-college median: $18,500
Computer science
Ranked #232 of 466 for valueComputer Science · 26 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $94,397
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $21,625
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Mechanical engineering
Ranked #255 of 276 for valueMechanical Engineering · 33 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $76,909
- Ranked-college median: $91,366
- Median debt
- $23,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,713
Engineering
Ranked #301 of 327 for valueCivil Engineering · 40 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $76,991
- Ranked-college median: $91,742
- Median debt
- $24,390
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
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Total students
1,527
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Liberal arts college
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus.
Colleges like Virginia Military Institute
University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA
Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA- Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VA, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA, United States
- Public
- Liberal arts college
Distant town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityRichmond, VA · about 111 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- vmi.edu
Colleges nearby
Washington and Lee University0.3 miLexington
Southern Virginia University5.8 miBuena Vista- Dabney S Lancaster Community College22.7 miClifton Forge
Sweet Briar College25.3 miSweet Briar
Randolph College-Virginia28.3 miLynchburg
Centra College (of Nursing)30.2 miLynchburg
Colleges nearby
- Washington and Lee University0 mi from Virginia Military Institute
- Southern Virginia University6 mi from Virginia Military Institute
- Dabney S Lancaster Community College23 mi from Virginia Military Institute
- Sweet Briar College25 mi from Virginia Military Institute
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $15,585 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
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What is the Virginia Military Institute acceptance rate for 2026?
Virginia Military Institute admitted 71.3% of 1,549 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Virginia Military Institute tuition?
In-state tuition at Virginia Military Institute is $21,366 and out-of-state tuition is $51,958 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $15,585 a year.
What is the average net price at Virginia Military Institute?
The average net price at Virginia Military Institute, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $15,585 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Virginia Military Institute?
71.8% of first-time, full-time students at Virginia Military Institute graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Virginia Military Institute?
The closest matches are University of Mary Washington, Christopher Newport University, and Longwood University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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