SAT Scores Trends at VMI

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Virginia Military Institute is 1175, and current year SAT score is 1180

The SAT score have been increased 45 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at VMI. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 10 points at VMI. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at VMI.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores VMI by SAT score range 1080-1180, 1130-1230, and 1180-1280.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1180 at VMI. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1074 (25^th percentile) and 1272 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at VMI.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Virginia Military Institute since 2015.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2015-16	1,040	1,135	1,230	520	565	610	520	570	620
2016-17	1,060	1,150	1,240	530	575	620	530	575	620
2017-18	1,100	1,190	1,280	540	590	640	560	600	640
2018-19	1,100	1,205	1,310	540	595	650	560	610	660
2019-20	1,090	1,180	1,270	540	585	630	550	595	640
2020-21	1,070	1,165	1,260	530	575	620	540	590	640
2021-22	1,080	1,190	1,300	530	590	650	550	600	650
2022-23	1,105	1,185	1,300	535	570	640	570	615	660
2023-24	1,040	1,170	1,260	510	580	620	530	590	640
2024-25	1,050	1,180	1,270	500	590	640	550	590	630
Average	1074	1175	1272	528	582	632	546	594	640

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

Virginia Military Institute SAT Score Trends Chart

Virginia Military Institute SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Virginia Military Institute SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 28 at VMI. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 23 (25^th percentile) and 28 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at VMI.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Virginia Military Institute since 2015.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2015-16	23	25	27	21	24	27	22	25	27
2016-17	23	26	28	22	25	28	23	25	27
2017-18	23	26	28	22	25	28	23	25	27
2018-19	24	27	30	22	25	28	22	25	28
2019-20	21	25	28	21	24	26	22	24	26
2020-21	22	25	28	21	25	28	21	24	27
2021-22	22	25	27	20	23	26	21	24	26
2022-23	22	26	29	22	27	30	20	25	27
2023-24	22	25	28	23	25	26	21	23	28
2024-25	24	28	31	22	24	27	23	26	29
Average	23	26	28	22	25	27	22	25	27

Virginia Military Institute ACT Score Trends Chart

Virginia Military Institute ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Virginia Military Institute ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Virginia Military Institute	1170	1180	0.85%
Wofford College	1277	1281	-0.31%
University of North Carolina at Greensboro	1205	1180	2.12%
Mercer University	1250	1260	-0.79%
East Tennessee State University	1080	1050	2.86%
Citadel Military College of South Carolina	1190	1180	0.85%

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