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ROTC at VMI: Answer the Call
Recipients of a three or four-year ROTC national scholarship, explore an opportunity to have the Institute help fund your journey toward military leadership.
CALL TO DUTY SCHOLARSHIPSRecipients of a three or four-year ROTC national scholarship, explore an opportunity to have the Institute help fund your journey toward military leadership.
CALL TO DUTY SCHOLARSHIPSRanked the #4 public liberal arts college by U.S. News and World Report, the Virginia Military Institute offers small class sizes, academically challenging undergraduate programs, Division I athletics, and the largest ROTC program in the nation.
Ranked the #4 public liberal arts college by U.S. News and World Report, the Virginia Military Institute offers small class sizes, academically challenging undergraduate programs, Division I athletics, and the largest ROTC program in the nation.
VMI Community Updates
Institute leadership continues to communicate important information for cadets, their families, faculty & staff, and the VMI community at-large:
- VMI maintains its reputation as one of the nation’s best colleges, according to the 2025 Best Colleges rankings released Sept. 24 by U.S. News and World Report. VMI moved up the ranks to No. 59 among more than 200 national liberal arts colleges and among public liberal arts colleges the Institute is No. 4, behind only the United States Naval Academy, the United States Air Force Academy, and the United States Military Academy.
- Football in Foster Oct. 19: Get your tickets for The Military Classic of the South as VMI football hosts The Citadel Bulldogs. VMI gear is available from the bookstore to help you show your school spirit, including this year's design for the big game. See you in Foster Stadium! Rah Virginia Mil!
- Season tickets for Keydets basketball are now available for purchase. Tickets can be purchased through VMI's official ticket vendor, Ticket Return. The season tips off Monday, November 4, at home in Cameron Hall when VMI hosts Washington College (Md.) at 7 p.m.
ⓘ VMI Community: To receive important information concerning emergencies, weather, traffic, and parking, text the word "Keydet" to 772-95.
Fall is a time for family at VMI!
Family Weekend kicks off next Friday, Oct. 18 and continues through the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 20. Events this year include: classroom visits; jazz band, glee club, and theater performances; rifle, soccer, and rugby matches; a parade; and football against rivals from The Citadel. Full details and a daily schedule are available. Cadets, families, and friends are encouraged to review tailgating rules, shuttle service information, and weekend permit rules in advance.
The Institute is looking forward to enjoying a wonderful weekend with you. Rah Va Mil!
News from Post
New Assessment and Institutional Research Director Selected
Andrew Luna has been named director of the Office of Assessment and Institutional Research (AIR) at Virginia Military Institute, and will hold the rank of colonel in the Virginia Militia.
VMI Community Theatre Presents “The Real Inspector Hound”
The VMI Community Theatre will present, “The Real Inspector Hound." The one-act play, written by Tom Stoppard, is a parody of the stereotypical parlor mystery in the style of Agatha Christie’s, “The Mousetrap,” and is a play within a play.
Medal of Honor Recipient to Speak at VMI
This talk will conclude the 15th annual Leadership and Ethics Conference, themed "Leading into the Future." U.S. Army Capt. Florent "Flo"Groberg's address is part of the prestigious H.B. Johnson Jr., Class of 1926, Distinguished Lecture Series.
Bolton and Ramaswamy Draw Huge Crowd at VMI
It was standing room only in Gillis Theater as John Bolton and Vivek Ramaswamy met as part of Steamboat Institute’s Campus Liberty Tour to debate the resolution: The U.S. should use its diplomatic and military power around the globe to ensure America’s national security.