| Name |
Virginia Military Institute |
| Address |
VMI Parade
Lexington, VA 24450-0304 |
| Website |
http://www.vmi.edu |
| Email |
admissions@vmi.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
100% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
85% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
100% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
other housing options (100%) |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
100% |
| Num College Owned |
2 |
| Sprinkler System |
0% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
154 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
85% |
| Nearest Airport |
Roanoke, VA (45), Richmond, VA (120) |
| Nearest Train |
Staunton, VA (30) |
| Nearest Bus |
Staunton, VA (30) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
20% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
15% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
7 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
Yes |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
Music concerts; VMI Theater; Guest lectures; New Market Day; George C. Marshall Day; Ring Figure Weekend; RAT Breakout; Mid-Winter Formal |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
N/A |
| Honor Societies |
Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Theta; Sigma Tau Delta; Pi Delta Phi; Sigma Delta Pi; Delta Phi Alpha; Phi Sigma Iota; Beta Beta Beta; Omicron Delta Epsilon; Phi Eta Sigma; Phi Kappa Phi; Tau Beta Pi |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union; Newman Club; Officers of Christian Fellowship; Canterbury Club; Lutheran Student Union; Wesley Foundation; Westminster Fellowship |
| International Organizations |
N/A |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Cadet Government: General Committee; Executive Committee; Officer of the Guard; Association; Rat Disciplinary Committee; Honor Court. Hobby: Big Red Club Cadet Investment Club; Civil War Roundtable; Scouters Club; Young Republicans; Young Democrats; Amateur Radio Club; Militaria Society; Military Organizations: Cadet Battery; Ranger Company; Semper Fidelis Society; Tanker Platoon; Trident Society; Ranger Challenge; VMI Color Guard; Bulldog; Marshall-New Market Battalion; Naval Training Unit; Officer Candidate Prep (Air Force); Special Ops Platoon. The Arts: Commanders (Jazz); Glee Club; Timmins-Gentry Music Society; VMI Theatre; Gospel Choir; English Society. Service: Cadet Program Board; Cadet Recreation Committee; Firefighters; Emergency Response Team; Promaji; Ring Figure Committee; Third Class Finance Committee; Timber Framers; Big Brother/Big Sister. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Cadet (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1839 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,369 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
288,086,372 |
| Application Deadline |
February 15 |
| Application Fee |
35 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
9,473 in-state, 24,282 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
5,930 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, health service |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network |
| Job Six Months |
40% |
| Job One Year |
50% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Northrop Gruman, Norfolk-Southern Corp., Lockhead Martin, Central Intelligence Agency, Department of the Navy, Ferguson Enterprises, Ernst and Young, American Express, Turner Construction Company, Wachovia, Virginia Department of Transportation, Georgia P |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
430,854 |
| Num Subscriptions |
16,500 |
| Num Microforms |
20,064 |
| Num Audiovisual |
5,577 |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| Library Facilities |
VMI Institute Archives |
| Museums |
VMI Museum, George C. Marshall Museum |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
167 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
219 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
248 |
| Num Wired Labs |
227 |
| Num Wired Other |
2,000 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
500 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
