[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]
How hard is VMI to get into?
This page provides the latest information on Virginia Military Institute (VMI)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. VMI's acceptance rate is 71.25% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 2,066 students applied and 1,472 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into VMI.
To apply to VMI, recommendations is required to submit and personal statement (or essay) is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2024-25, VMI's acceptance rate is 71.25% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 31.73%. 1,590 men and 476 women applied to VMI and 1,153 men and 319 women students were accepted.
Among them, 385 men and 82 women were enrolled in VMI. You can explore the VMI's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
Median SAT and ACT Score
For the academic year 2025, 19 students (4% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 16 students (3% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at VMI.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,180, including 590 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 590 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 630 and the 25th percentile is 550. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 640 and the 25th percentile is 500.
The median ACT composite score is 28, with a 75th percentile score of 31 and a 25th percentile score of 24 at VMI. The median ACT Math score is 26 and the median ACT English score is 24.
How competitive is VMI's score?
The SAT and ACT scores at Virginia Military Institute are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,172, ACT: 26 - public baccalaureate college - arts & sciences).
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at VMI. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Virginia Military Institute.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
General Admissions Information
The following provides general admission information for applying to VMI:
VMI Admission Frequently Asked Questions
VMI is relatively easy to get into, with an acceptance rate of 71.25%.
VMI recommends submitting SAT or ACT scores, but they are not strictly required for admission. The average SAT score required for admission to VMI is 1,180, and the average ACT score is 28. Meeting or exceeding these scores will improve your chances of admission.
VMI recommends submitting a personal essay or statement, but it is not strictly required.
Yes, VMI requires applicants to submit a recommendation letter as part of the application.
VMI does not require an application fee for undergraduate or graduate admission.
Yes, VMI requires applicants to submit high school GPA, high school record or transcript as part of the admission process.
Yes, VMI requires international applicants to submit an English proficiency test (like TOEFL or IELTS) as part of the application.
The institutional SAT code for VMI is 5858 and 4-digit ACT code is 4418.