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Ranked the #4 public liberal arts college by U.S. News and World Report, 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, Virginia Military Institute offers small class sizes, academically challenging undergraduate programs, Division I athletics, and the largest ROTC program in the nation.

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VMI Community Updates

Institute leadership continues to communicate important information for cadets, their families, faculty & staff, and the VMI community at large:

  • Graduation events: At Virginia Military Institute, commencement marks the moment cadets transition from disciplined training to a lifetime of leadership and service. Learn more about the events surrounding graduation, commissioning, and more here.
  • VMI Bookstore: Need swag? The VMI Bookstore will be open during graduation events — Saturday, May 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, May 17 from 12 to 4.
  • Helicopter Notice: Helicopters are scheduled to land on VMI post Sunday, May 17. Please take note of on-post traffic patterns during this time. 
  • Track & Field Athletes Shine at SoCon: Behind Cameron Thomas' individual pole vault title Monday and freshman Deonte Harris' second-place finish in the triple jump Tuesday, the VMI men's team came in sixth place overall to complete the 2026 Southern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships. With an individual title from Morgan Fraser and two other All-Conference finishes by Naturale Faison and Reagan Gilman, the VMI women's team earned a seventh-place finish. Learn more at vmikeydets.com.

ⓘ  VMI Community: To receive important information concerning emergencies, weather, traffic, and parking, text the word "Keydet" to 772-95.


I AM VMI: Maximus Ankrah '26

"Being able to do hard things, being able to do challenging things and overcoming that, it's made me more confident person. It's made me more resilient that no matter what comes my way, VMI has prepared me to be the best cadet, best person I can be."

The choice of attending Virginia Military Institute was a chance for Maximus Ankrah ’26 to obtain a clean slate. He’s done some difficult things and overcome challenges that others may not see, but that shared suffering and battling adversity make Ankrah proud to be a VMI cadet.

Learn more about Ankrah and other VMI cadets at: vmi.edu/iamvmi 

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VMI Commissions Military Officers, Holds Parade in Memory of Fallen Alumni

The Institute commissioned nearly 140 cadets into the armed services at the annual Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) joint commissioning ceremony May 15 in Cameron Hall. The ceremony was livestreamed for family and friends who could not attend the event in person.

ECE Cadets Aid Disabled Veteran with Capstone Project

Eight 1st Class cadets majoring in electrical and computer engineering (ECE) at Virginia Military Institute recently presented their capstone project after working on it throughout the academic year.

VMI’s Civil Discourse Initiative Expands

VMI’s Center for Leadership and Ethics (CLE) started holding debates in 2021, and then partnered with VMI’s Building BRIDGES club in 2022 to grow the opportunities and audiences for the debates. CDI, the name for the program since last year, now offers year-round programming.

VMI Holds Retrospective of German Program, Celebrates Sunnen’s Retirement

A gathering of department members, both past and present, was held recently to observe the ending of the program and reminisce about the professors who taught German at the Institute since J.T.L. Preston in 1839.

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