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Virginia Military Institute Common Data Set 2025-26

VATest policy: Test-optional: SAT/ACT not used in admission decisions; scores required only for ROTC scholarship and honors program; all admitted students take language and math placement testsCompare with other schoolsAP credit policy

Acceptance rate

74.1%

1,655 of 2,233

Early decision rate

73.8%

Non-ED pool: 74.2%

SAT middle 50%

1090–1280

ACT middle 50%

21–28

Admissions
AppliedC12,233
AdmittedC11,655
EnrolledC1442
YieldC126.7%
Early decisionC21225 of 305 (73.8%)
Early actionC22Not offered
Waitlist
Offered a placeC255
Accepted a placeC227
Admitted from waitlistC26
Odds if you stay on the listC222.2%
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC93.4%
Submitted ACTC93.4%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9550–640
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9520–620
Average high school GPAC123.60
GPA of 4.0C1125.1%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1118.1%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1118.3%
GPA below 3.50C1138.5%
Cost and financial aid
Tuition, in-stateG1$10,680
Tuition, out-of-stateG1$43,220
Required feesG1$11,296
Food and housingG1$11,998
Need fully met (first-years)H227.2%
Average % of need metH268%
Average need-based packageH2$25,200
Average need-based grantH2$18,597
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
  • Class rankVery important
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresConsidered
  • Application essayConsidered
  • Recommendation(s)Important
  • InterviewConsidered
  • Extracurricular activitiesImportant
  • Talent/abilityConsidered
  • Character/personal qualitiesVery important
  • First generationNot considered
  • Alumni/ae relationNot considered
  • Geographical residenceConsidered
  • State residencyImportant
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workImportant
  • Work experienceConsidered
  • Level of applicant's interestImportant

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB11,496
First-year retentionB2282%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB71.7%
Notes on this filing
  • C1: applied, admitted and enrolled totals are the sums of the male, female and unknown columns (2233, 1655, 442), matching the residency table totals.
  • C2: waitlist block mapped by position: offered 55, accepted a place 27, admitted from waitlist 6; the labels were cut off in the PDF.
  • C8: the policy answer is No, but the form header refers to Fall 2027 while the data is for Fall 2025; C8F clarifies the placement-test requirement.
  • Graduation: the 6-year rate (71.7%) is from the Fall 2019 cohort (G/C). The 4-year rate is not printed; D/C would be 281/446 (63.0%), but it was not reported, so it is left null.
  • Aid: pct_with_need_awarded_aid is not printed; line d/line c (334/353) would be 94.6%, but it was left null. pct_need_fully_met = H2 line h (91) / line d (334) = 27.2%.
  • Aid: avg_need_based_package uses H2 line J (average financial aid package for all aid recipients, first-time first-year column, $25,200), which the filing does not label as need-based only.
  • G1: public institution with in-district and in-state tuition both $10,680; tuition is therefore left null in favor of in-state and out-of-state fields. Room_and_board is the on-campus food and housing figure ($11,998).
  • G5 lists $450 in-state and $1,400 out-of-state transportation, which is not used in these fields.

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Virginia Military Institute admissions FAQ
What is Virginia Military Institute's acceptance rate?
Virginia Military Institute admitted 1,655 of 2,233 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 74.1%, according to its Common Data Set.
What is Virginia Military Institute's early decision acceptance rate?
Virginia Military Institute admitted 225 of 305 early decision applicants (73.8%) for 2025-26.
What SAT score do you need for Virginia Military Institute?
The middle 50% of Virginia Military Institute's enrolled first-years scored 1090–1280 on the SAT and 21–28 on the ACT.
How many students get off Virginia Military Institute's waitlist?
Virginia Military Institute offered 55 students a waitlist spot and admitted 6 from it (22.2% of those who stayed on).
How much does Virginia Military Institute cost?
Tuition is $10,680 in-state, plus $11,998 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $18,597.
What is Virginia Military Institute's graduation rate?
71.7% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Virginia Military Institute Common Data Set 2025-26 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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