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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.
- 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.
- The Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors is conducting a virtual meeting Oct. 23, 2024 at 10 a.m. The schedule is posted in the Upcoming Meetings section of the VMI Board of Visitors website, as well as the livestream. Virginia Military Institute business will be discussed by the members in attendance. The meeting is open to the public.
- The 2024 Chessie Trail Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, & 26.2 Relay event will be held Saturday, Oct. 26. While not a VMI event, this will affect access and traffic on the Chessie Trail, which is owned by the Institute. This event is sanctioned by USATF and all four race courses are USATF certified. The Marathon is a Boston Qualifier.
ⓘ VMI Community: To receive important information concerning emergencies, weather, traffic, and parking, text the word "Keydet" to 772-95.
Today's Choice = Tomorrow's Success
Virginia Military Institute has a proud history of producing educated and honorable leaders, individuals ready to face challenges head on and succeed thanks to our unique system of education within a military setting. 97% of our graduates are employed, enrolled in graduate school, or commissioned into the armed forces within 6 months of graduation. A 10:1 student to faculty ratio means VMI cadets receive focused, individualized instruction across 14 undergraduate degree programs. 83% of cadets receive some form of scholarships and/or financial aid.
Ready to learn more? Prospective cadets are encouraged to attend an on-post open house or a virtual event offered by the Office of Admissions.
Already convinced? Applications are open for Fall 2025 enrollment.
News from Post
Roosevelt Featured on “With Good Reason”
Maj. Megan Roosevelt, assistant professor in the Department of International Studies and Political Science at Virginia Military Institute, will discuss what drives anti-immigrant attitudes in the United States and Europe on the public radio program, “With Good Reason,” Oct. 19-26.
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.