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Virginia Military Institute Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics

What Does Virginia Military Institute’s Incoming Class Look Like?

Use the admissions stats from the recent freshman class to see how you compare at Virginia Military Institute, located in Lexington, VA.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Virginia Military Institute
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Virginia Military Institute
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

Understanding Admissions Statistics

Selectivity and acceptance rates can be a big clue to how difficult it is to be admitted. Compare your test scores to prior applicants to get a good understanding of who you are competing against for entrance.

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Selectivity: How Many Students Get Accepted?

A school’s selectivity rating tells you how difficult it is to get accepted.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Less Selective (70-85%)
Acceptance Rate	71%

Admissions Numbers

Virginia Military Institute had 2,066 applications. Among these applicants, 1,472 received admission offers, and 467 ultimately registered.

Applicant Total	2,066
Accepted	1,472
Enrolled	467
Enrolled Full-Time	467

Admission to Virginia Military Institute is 71.2%. This level of selectivity means the school is fairly accessible. Gender-specific acceptance rates at Virginia Military Institute: women are accepted at a rate of 67% versus 73% for male applicants.

The enrollment percentage for Virginia Military Institute is 32%. This shows that 32% of students who were accepted decided to enroll. Broken down by gender, the female yield rate is 26% compared to 33% for male admits.

Gender Balance in Admissions: Male and Female Applicant Trends

Here is the gender distribution for Virginia Military Institute.

	Men	Women
Applicants	1,590	476
Admitted	1,153	319
Enrolled	385	82

Standardized Test Scores

Approximately 4% of admitted students at VMI reported SAT scores (19 students).

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores for the middle 50% fell between 550 and 630. SAT Math scores ranged from 500 and 640.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Critical Reading	550	630
Math	500	640
Combined Total	1050	1270

VMI got ACT scores from 3% of its admitted class (16 students).

ACT Composite scores for the middle 50% fell between 24 and 31.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Composite	24	31
English	22	27
Mathematics	23	29

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

Data Sources

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Kbog under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.