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Acceptance Rate 63.91%
Yield 46.57%
SAT Score 1,190
ACT Score 25
Applicants 1,549

Applying To VMI

For the academic year 2021-22, the acceptance rate is 63.91% at Virginia Military Institute where a total of 1,549 students applied and 990 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,190 and the average ACT score is 25. It requires one items and recommends 3 articles to submit to their applicants.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to VMI.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$-1
Admission Informationwww.vmi.edu/admissions-and-aid/
Online Applicationwww.vmi.edu/admissions-and-aid/apply/
Acceptance Rate63.91%
Average Test Scores1,190 SAT / 25 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2021-2022, the acceptance rate is 63.91% where a total of 1,549 students (1,272 men and 277 women) have applied to VMI and 990 (819 men and 171 women) students have been admitted to the school.
Among them, 399 male and 62 female students have enrolled into VMI and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 46.57%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at VMI
TotalMenWomen
Applicants1,5491,272277
Admitted990819171
Enrolled46139962
Acceptance Rate 63.91% 64.39% 61.73%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 46.57% 48.72% 36.26%
[Chart] Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At VMI, 122 applicants (29% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 49 applicants (12%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,190 and the average ACT score is 25 at VMI. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,300 and 25th percentile score is 1,080. For ACT scores, the 75th percentile score is 79 and the 25th percentile score is 63. The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at VMI.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at VMI
25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing550650
SAT Math530650
ACT Composite2227
ACT Math2126
ACT English2026
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Admission Requirements

Virginia Military Institute requires 1 item(s) (Completion of College Preparatory Program) and recommends 3 articles (High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript)) to submit to their applicants. In addition, 1 item(s) (Admission Test Scores) are considered but not required to submit.
Application Requirements for VMI
High School GPA✓
High School Rank✓
High School Record (or Transcript)✓
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores△
TOEFL✗
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)✗
✔ Required △ Considered (not Required) ✓ Recommended ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Calendar System and Accepted Credits

The calendar system at Virginia Military Institute is Semester. Virginia Military Institute accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Virginia Military Institute accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔

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