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Virginia Military Institute

General Information

Name: Virginia Military Institute
Address: , Lexington, VA 24450-0304
Phone:

  • General information: (540) 464-7207
  • Financial aid office: (540) 464-7208
  • Admissions office: (540) 464-7211

Website: www.vmi.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$9,473$8,666$8,054
        Out-of-state$24,282$22,866$21,516
Books and supplies$775$775$650
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,930$5,666$5,474
        Other expenses$1,800$1,800$1,650

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$17,978$16,907$15,828
Out-of-state
        On-campus$32,787$31,107$29,290

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 77%
  • Federal grants: 20%
  • State/local grants: 13%
  • Institutional grants: 51%
  • Student loans: 39%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$6106
  • State/local grants:$5012
  • Institutional grants:$8419
  • Student loans:$2942

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,6371,472165
Percent admitted55.4%54.8%60.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time48.3%49.2%41.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1369
First-time student retention: 84%
Overall graduation rate: 66%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 100%
    • Part Time: 0%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 92%
    • Women: 8%

White non-hispanic: 86%
Black non-hispanic: 5%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 2%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Bachelor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor


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