Virginia Military Institute

Lexington, VA
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Acceptance Rate
82%
Enrollment
1,560
Graduation Rate
82%
Student-Faculty Ratio
11:1
Median Earnings (10yr)
$77,369
Retention Rate
84%

Admissions

SAT Range (25th–75th)10401260
8001600
ACT Range (25th–75th)2228
136

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Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition
$20,484
Out-of-State Tuition
$51,186
Avg Net Price
$18,849
Room & Board
$10,990
Total COA
$33,738
Median Debt
$22,996

Net Price by Family Income

$0–30,000
$3,152
$30,001–48,000
$5,980
$48,001–75,000
$10,551
$75,001–110,000
$16,055
$110,001+
$25,359
Pell Grant Rate: 16%
Federal Loan Rate: 60%

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Sticker Price$62,176
Estimated Net Price$18,849 (avg)

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Outcomes

Graduation Rate
82%
Median Earnings (10yr)
$77,369
Retention Rate
84%
Median Debt
$22,996

Top Programs

Social Sciences
30.3%
Engineering
20.8%
History
12.4%
Psychology
9.8%
Biology
7.8%
Computer Science
5.2%
Physical Sciences
5.2%
English
4.9%
Foreign Languages
2.0%
Mathematics & Statistics
1.7%

Top Majors

MajorGraduatesEarnings (4yr)
Civil Engineering50$71,338
Economics50$70,038
International Relations and National Security Studies50$64,800
History42$64,539
Psychology, General39$60,540
Biology, General38$63,600
Mechanical Engineering23$73,138
Computer Science20
Applied Mathematics18
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering12
Physics12
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services11
English Language and Literature, General11$59,857
Chemistry7

Demographics

Men 87%Women 13%
White
71.7%
Black
7.1%
Hispanic
9.4%
Asian
5.0%
Two or More
3.9%
International
1.5%

Application Info

Deadlines

ED2025-11-15
REA2026-02-01
App Fee (Domestic)$0
App Fee (International)$0

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Data sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Last updated January 2026.