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Mission Statement

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The Virginia Military Institute believes that the measure of a college lies in the quality and performance of its graduates and their contrabutions to society. Therefore, it is the mission of the Virginia Military Institute to produce educated and honorable men and women, prepared for the varied work of civil life, imbued with love of learning, confident in the functions and attitudes of leadership, possessing a high sense of public service, advocates of the American Democracy and free enterprise system, and ready as citizen-soldiers to defend their country in time of national peril. To accomplish this result, the Virginia Military Institute shall provide qualified young men and women an undergratuate education of the highest quality - embracing engineering, science, and the arts - conducted in, and facilitated by, the unique VMI system of military discipline.

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1,569 students

55% admitted

$6,622 tuition/year

  • 1,569 full time
  • N/A part time
  • 1,425 men full time
  • 144 women full time
  • 1,791 applied
  • 983 admitted
  • 500 enrolled
  • $25,062 out of state
  • $6,562 fees
  • N/A room & board
  • N/A books

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Institution Type: Public
Campus Setting: Rural area, distant from an urban area
Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
Level of Institution: Four or more years
Calendar: Semester
1,569 Students
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Reviews: In Three Sentences
  • Afton from Powhatan, VA
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  • “vmi is a very tough, yet rewarding place to study. it is unlike any other college, you must be physically, mentally, and emotionally tough. as long as you have the…”

  • Jan-24-2012 » Read More
  • Mark from Woodbridge, VA
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  • “Virginia Military Institute, commonly referred to as VMI, is a great place for developing favorable traits. My peers at home have noticed that i am a lot more determined to…”

  • Mar-19-2013 » Read More
Virginia Military Institute
  • Located in Lexington, VA
  • Public
  • 1,569 students enrolled
  • 55% admitted
  • $6,622 annual cost to attend
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Student Responses to Review Topic: Am I Enjoying Being Here
  • 3
  • from Austin, TX
  • Oct-11-2011 I am a current student here

    It depends on the type of person. I feel at home here, but the first year is a bump that many find hard to get over. Its going to be a rough first year; but after you get used to the schedules, you'll come to love it.

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  • Kimberley from Newland, NC
  • Jan-13-2010 I am a current student here

    This is a difficult time for anyone going through the Ratline, but in the end it is worth all of the hard work and sacrifice.

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