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Weather Notice - VMI is monitoring the weather conditions for Friday, Dec. 12. As of now, VMI administrative offices will operate on a normal schedule. More
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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
Institute leadership continues to communicate important information for cadets, their families, faculty & staff, and the VMI community at large:
- Upcoming Holiday Events: VMI will host and participate in a number of events this holiday season. Festivities include Carols in the Courtyard, a candlelight service, and special programs at multiple VMI museums. Details are available on VMI's public calendar.
- Updated Cadet Mail Instructions: As of December 1, 2025, a new format is in place for addressing mail to VMI cadets to ensure proper handling by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as packages are routed to VMI. Find full instructions and proper formatting on the Contacting Cadets page.
- New Shopping Experience: The VMI Museum System has launched its brand new online store - in time for your holiday shopping needs. Explore the new site to find vintage and museum-inspired apparel and gifts celebrating the proud history and spirit of Virginia Military Institute.
- Scholarship Opportunities: Are you applying to VMI as a recipient of a three or four-year ROTC national scholarship? If so, explore how the Institute can help ease the cost of your education at No Ordinary College through the Call to Duty Scholarship, now accepting applications. VMI also offers a number of merit-based scholarships to top academic talent. Explore the Institute Scholar and Peay Merit Scholarship opportunities for more details and requirements.
ⓘ VMI Community: To receive important information concerning emergencies, weather, traffic, and parking, text the word "Keydet" to 772-95.
Celebrating VMI Graduates
Virginia Military Institute will hold its December ROTC joint commissioning ceremony, in which approximately 20 new officers take their commissioning oaths, Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 5 p.m., and host a commencement ceremony, Thursday, Dec. 18 at 11 a.m. About 25 cadets are expected to receive the diplomas. The public is invited to attend both ceremonies, which will take place in Memorial Hall on post. Commencement will also be livestreamed on VMI's YouTube account.
Read more about guest speakers Col. Timothy Price ’04 and Lt. Gen. William J. Bowers ’90 in a recent news release.
News from Post
VMI Unveils New Hub for Postgraduate Scholarships and Pre-Professional Programs
A webpage dedicated to national postgraduate scholarships and pre-professional programs in law and health professions available to Virginia Military Institute cadets, regardless of their commissioning status, was recently unveiled to 1st and 2nd Class Institute Honors cadets.
Governor Grants Amnesty to Cadets
VMI welcomed a special guest to the last home basketball game before winter furlough. Gov. Glenn Youngkin was warmly welcomed by the Corps of Cadets in Cameron Hall Dec. 9, as the Keydets took on the Loyola University Greyhounds.
Knepper Featured on 'With Good Reason'
Col. Steve Knepper, professor in the Department of English, Rhetoric, and Humanistic Studies, is featured on " The Weight of a Whale”, a poetry episode of the public radio program, “With Good Reason,” that first aired Dec. 5.
VMI Holds December Ceremonies
Virginia Military Institute will hold its December ROTC joint commissioning ceremony, in which approximately 20 new officers take their commissioning oaths, Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 5 p.m., and commencement ceremony, Thursday, Dec. 18 at 11 a.m.