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Virginia Military Institute

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Rating

Public

Type

1,738

Students

$36,128

Tuition

60%

Acceptance

#219

Ranking

Distant Town

Campus Setting

Lexington, VA

VMI Parade, Lexington, VA 24450-0304

Virginia Military Institute is a small public liberal arts college located in Lexington, VA ranked 219th in the US. It has a total of 1,738 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting 59.54% of applicants. Virginia Military Institute offers 14 different majors and is best known for its Foreign Languages and Literatures, Civil Engineering, and International Relations and Affairs programs (nationally ranked 7th, 19th, and 23rd respectively). With an annual tuition of $9,284 for in-state students and $36,128 for those from out-of-state, Virginia Military Institute is somewhat moderately expensive. 70.7% of students graduate beginning the next stage of their lives, employment. After graduation, alumni go on to take in roughly $65,700 per year, which is 58% greater than the national median.
Rankings

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Cost

$45,962
Above Average

Virginia Military Institute

$45,962

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$58,878

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$43,317

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

60%Acceptance
Less Selective

Virginia Military Institute

60%

National

69%
Sat

1090 - 1270

93% of students submit

Admissions Yield

53%

ACT

22 - 26

33% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$40

Students

1,738Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

87%

In-state

83%

Female

13%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

0%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
15% International Relations and Affairs15% Civil Engineering, General13% Economics, General57% Others

15% International Relations and Affairs

15% Civil Engineering, General

13% Economics, General

57% Others

International Relations and Affairs

15%

55 Graduates

Civil Engineering, General

15%

53 Graduates

Economics, General

13%

48 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

9%

34 Graduates

Computer Science

7%

27 Graduates

History, General

7%

25 Graduates

Psychology, General

7%

25 Graduates

Mechanical Engineering

6%

20 Graduates

Foreign Languages and Literatures, General

5%

18 Graduates

Academics

B+
Professors
StudentsProfessors11:111:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

11

Number of Library Books

209,241

Academic Spend per Student

$15,276

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

88%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$45,400/Year

Virginia Military Institute

$45,400

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$45,400

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

0%

Median Earnings

$65,700

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

70%