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Acceptance Rate 71.25%
Yield 31.73%
SAT Score 1,180
ACT Score 28
Applicants 2,066

VMI Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 71.25% at Virginia Military Institute. Total 2,066 students applied and 1,472 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,180 and the average ACT score is 28.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationwww.vmi.edu/admissions-and-aid/
Online Applicationwww.vmi.edu/admissions-and-aid/apply/
Acceptance Rate71.25%
Average Test Scores1,180 SAT / 28 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 71.25%. A total of 2,066 students (1,590 men and 476 women) have applied to and 1,472 (1,153 men and 319 women) students admitted to Virginia Military Institute.
Among them, 385 male and 82 female students have enrolled into VMI and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 31.73%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at VMI
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,0661,59047600
Admitted1,4721,15331900
Enrolled4673858200
Acceptance Rate 71.25% 72.52% 67.02% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 31.73% 33.39% 25.71% - -
[Chart] Virginia Military Institute Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At VMI, 19 applicants (4% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 16 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,180 at VMI. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,270 and 25th percentile score is 1,050.
The average ACT score is 28 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 24.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at VMI. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of VMI with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at VMI
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total105011801270
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing550590630
Math500590640
ACT Composite242831
Math232629
English222427
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Virginia Military Institute, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for VMI
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at VMI

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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