Virginia Military Institute

Your chances at Virginia Military Institute

Enter a score to see whether Virginia Military Institute is a reach, target or likely school for you.

A rough read from the admit rate and test scores only. Grades, courses, essays and activities matter as much or more. To see your whole list at once, use the chances calculator.

Application deadlines

Virginia Military Institute’s first-year deadlines for 2026–27 on the Common App:

Early decision

November 15, 2026

Regular decision

February 1, 2027

The application is free. Virginia Military Institute asks for a counselor recommendation.

Deadlines end at 11:59 p.m. in your own time zone. From Common App’s requirements grid, updated September 25, 2026. Check Virginia Military Institute’s admissions site before you submit. See every college’s deadlines or early decision vs. early action.

Early decision and early action

Early decision applicants were admitted at 74% (225 of 305), compared with 74% for all applicants.

Early applicants often include recruited athletes and students with stronger applications, so the gap overstates how much applying early helps one student.

55 students were offered a spot on the waitlist, 27 took it, and 6 were admitted from it.

What admissions weighs

How Virginia Military Institute rates each part of an application, from its Common Data Set.

High school GPA

First-year students averaged a 3.60 GPA. 8.8% of those who reported a class rank were in the top 10% of their class.

• 4.025%
• 3.75–3.9918%
• 3.50–3.7418%
• 3.25–3.4912%
• 3.00–3.2412%
• 2.50–2.9912%
• 2.00–2.493%
• Under 2.0–

Some colleges report weighted GPAs, so compare loosely.

What it costs

Full price with housing is $34,824 in-state and $65,526 out-of-state a year. After grants, students paid $17,229 on average (in-state).

Average price after grants, by family income, for in-state students:

• $0–30k$3,152
• $30–48k$5,980
• $48–75k$10,551
• $75–110k$16,055
• $110k+$25,359