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Applications for admission to VMI for fall 2025 are now open. Join our Corps of Cadets and start your leadership journey.
APPLY TODAYApplications for admission to VMI for fall 2025 are now open.
APPLY TODAY!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.
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's in-person Open Houses are the best way for high school juniors and seniors to see and experience first-hand what it's like being cadet at VMI. Space is very limited for the first weekend event, Oct. 11-12, and Oct. 25-26 and Nov. 15-16 are also filling up fast. Register today to secure your spot!
- The Board of Visitors has created a committee to select the next recipient of the Jonathan Myrick Daniels ’61 Humanitarian Award. The award emphasizes the virtue of humanitarian public service and recognizes individuals who have made significant personal sacrifices to protect or improve the lives of others. Information on how to nominate an individual for this prestigious award is now available.
- Family Weekend at the Institute is a little over a month away, and daily schedules have been posted. Events this year include: classroom visits; jazz band, glee club, and theater performances; rifle, soccer, and rugby matches; a parade; and Saturday's big event - The Military Classic of the South as VMI football hosts The Citadel Bulldogs. See you on post Oct. 18-20! Rah Virginia Mil!
- The Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors is conducting meetings on Sept. 16 - 18, 2024, during the times indicated on the meeting schedule posted in the Upcoming Meetings section of the VMI Board of Visitors website. All meetings will be held at various locations throughout the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Va. in accordance with the meeting schedule. Virginia Military Institute business will be discussed by the members in attendance. The meeting is open to the public.
ⓘ VMI Community: To receive important information concerning emergencies, weather, traffic, and parking, text the word "Keydet" to 772-95.
Seven Days: The Beginning of the VMI Journey
Welcome to the first chapter of an extraordinary journey. Take a look back at the transformative experience of matriculation week at VMI. This week is more than just an introduction—it's the foundation of leadership, discipline, and camaraderie that defines every cadet's path.
Whether you're a prospective cadet, a proud alum, or someone inspired by stories of growth and determination, this video showcases the spirit of VMI and what it means to be part of something greater. Join us as we explore the beginning of a lifelong adventure—where leaders are forged and legacies are made.
News from Post
John Bolton and Vivek Ramaswamy Argue National Security at VMI Center for Leadership and Ethics to Host Debate
Virginia Military Institute’s Center for Leadership and Ethics (CLE) will host a Steamboat Institute Campus Liberty Tour Debate, Thursday, Oct. 3 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Gillis Theater, Marshall Hall.
VMI Cadets Continue Tradition of 9/11 Stair Climb
Nearly 800 Virginia Military Institute cadets honored those who perished in the 9/11 terrorist attacks by energetically ascending and descending the steps in barracks from 1st stoop to 4th stoop 37 times, replicating the 110 stories the first responders at the World Trade Center climbed.
VMI Debate on Immigration Open to the Community
Virginia Military Institute invites the greater Lexington and Rockbridge community to participate in a debate on immigration Sept. 26 from 7 to 9 p.m. in VMI’s Marshall Hall. The question being debated is “Should undocumented immigrants to the U.S. be accommodated or deported?”
Kent Featured on “With Good Reason”
Maj. Molly Kent, assistant professor in the Department of Biology, will discuss the level of stress in rats based on their home and lifestyle, and what these lessons have taught her about human stress, on the public radio program, “With Good Reason,” Sept. 7-14.