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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:
- Spaces are filling quickly for the first open house weekend from VMI's Office of Admissions for the fall. Interested high school juniors and seniors are encouraged to apply now for Oct. 11-12, Oct. 25-26, or Nov. 15-16 events to visit post get an inside look at VMI.
- The VMI Board of Visitors Executive Committee is conducting an in-person meeting on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, beginning at 1:30 p.m. at the offices of McGuireWoods in Richmond. VMI business will be discussed by participating members. More details, including a public notice, agenda, and livestream link are available on the BOV's upcoming meetings page.
- 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.
- The VMI Community Theatre will hold auditions for its fall show, “The Real Inspector Hound,” Monday, Sept. 9; Tuesday, Sept. 10; Wednesday, Sept. 11; and Thursday, Sept. 12 at 7:45 p.m. in Gillis Theater located in Marshall Hall on post. Cadets and community members may audition any of the four evenings.
ⓘ 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
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.
Four-Star Admiral Kicks Off VMI Academic Year
Retired U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, the H.B. Johnson Jr., Class of 1926, Distinguished Speaker, addressed the entire Corps of Cadets, members of the academic board, faculty and staff during convocation, the ceremonial start of VMI's 185th year.
VMI Canine Appointed Brigadier General
Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins ’85, superintendent of Virginia Military Institute, appointed the rank of honorary brigadier general upon CAVU, the chaplain’s office facility dog, in a ceremony Sept. 3 in New Barracks.