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The VMI experience is about more than earning a degree—it’s about joining a community that values honor, perseverance, and service.
Ranked the #4 public liberal arts college by U.S. News and World Report, Virginia Military Institute offers small class sizes, academically challenging undergraduate programs, Division I athletics, and the largest ROTC program in the nation.
Ranked the #4 public liberal arts college by U.S. News and World Report, Virginia Military Institute offers small class sizes, academically challenging undergraduate programs, Division I athletics, and the largest ROTC program in the nation.
VMI Community Updates
Community Feedback Opportunity: Local community members - please take a short survey to let VMI leadership know how the Institute contributes to the Lexington / Rockbridge area. Responses will be accepted until 5 p.m. Wed., Sept. 17.
Your feedback is valuable and we appreciate your help!
Institute leadership continues to communicate important information for cadets, their families, faculty & staff, and the VMI community at large:
- Constitution Day Commemoration: The Institute will host two public events Wed., Sept. 17. The To Support & Defend: VA250 Constitution Day Event begins in Cameron Hall (clear bag policy in effect) at 11:10 a.m. The Jackson-Hope Fund and the Department of History welcome Dr. Andrew J. O’Shaughnessy to discuss his innovative new book, co-authored with the late Trevor Burnard, “Republic and Empire: Crisis, Revolution, and America’s Early Independence” in Gillis Theater at 8 p.m.
- Board of Visitors Meeting: The VMI Board of Visitors will hold several public meetings Sept. 22 – 24, 2025. VMI business will be discussed by the board members in attendance at each meeting. All meetings are open to the public. Details including a public notice and agenda are available on the BOV Upcoming Meetings page.
- Keydets News: Keep up with athletic news for the fall season - including a recap of strong recent performances by VMI cross country - by following @VMIAthletics on social media and visiting vmikeydets.com.
ⓘ VMI Community: To receive important information concerning emergencies, weather, traffic, and parking, text the word "Keydet" to 772-95.
Get to know VMI.
VMI Open Houses are the best way for high school juniors and seniors to see and experience first-hand what it's like being a cadet at the Institute. This 2-day program is designed to be informational for both students and their parent(s)/guardian(s).
Learn more and secure a spot today for one of three fall opportunities: Sept. 26-27, Oct. 24-25, and Nov. 14-15.
News from Post
Turley and Farbman Debate Constitutional Crisis at VMI: Discourse Part of Steamboat Institute
VMI's Center for Leadership and Ethics (CLE) will host a Steamboat Institute Campus Liberty Tour Debate, Thursday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. in Gillis Theater, Marshall Hall. The debate resolution is: Be it resolved; the U.S. is experiencing a constitutional crisis.
Former Special Forces Horse Soldier Speaks at VMI
U.S. Army Special Forces Master Sgt. Christopher C. Spence—part of the first wave of American forces on the ground in Afghanistan following the 9/11 terrorist attacks 24 years ago—spoke at Virginia Military Institute Sept. 10 as the first speaker of the Center for Leadership and Ethics’ (CLE) 2025-2
VMI Econ & Business Class Welcomes High School DECA Winners
Cadets enrolled in the economics and business analytics class taught by Col. Barry Cobb, professor in the Department of Economics and Business, heard an award winning presentation by two juniors from Roanoke County’s Hidden Valley High School (HVHS).
VMI Cadets Continue Tradition of 9/11 Stair Climb
Nearly 500 cadets honored those who perished in the 9/11 terrorist attacks by ascending and descending the steps in barracks 37 times, replicating the 110 stories the first responders at the World Trade Center climbed during the rescue attempt that fateful day in 2001.