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DON'T DO ORDINARY.
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:
- Evening Gun: VMI will resume the firing the evening gun Wednesday, Oct. 29. It will be fired Wednesday and Friday evenings at 6:30 p.m. Beginning the week of Nov. 3, it will be fired Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings at 5 p.m. The cannon may be heard throughout the City of Lexington and parts of Rockbridge County near post.
- Get to know VMI: Admissions 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 the remaining fall opportunity: Nov. 14-15.
- Scholarship Opportunity: 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.
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Rifle Defeats The Citadel: The VMI Rifle Teams took on rival The Citadel on Saturday at Sills Range in Centreville, Virginia, as the Keydet Mixed squad posted its best aggregate score of the season (4605) to win the match.
ⓘ VMI Community: To receive important information concerning emergencies, weather, traffic, and parking, text the word "Keydet" to 772-95.
“I think coming to VMI will change your life more than you expect it to.”
Sadie Smith ’26 was looking for a college that could prepare her for a successful career and life. At VMI, she found a place like no other. Although she believes that everyone has the potential to be a leader, she credits VMI for giving her the confidence and support to grow as one.
Learn more about Sadie — an international studies major, NCAA Division 1 water polo player, and Hotel Company commander — and other cadets who chose No Ordinary College at www.vmi.edu/iamvmi.
News from Post
Cadet Studies Civil War Medical Kit
VMI cadet uses modern chemistry techniques to analyze and uncover the medical practices behind a Civil War field surgeon’s 19th-century medical kit.
VMI Celebrates Founders Day: Alumnus Williams to be Honored
Virginia Military Institute, the oldest state-supported military college in the country, will celebrate its 186th anniversary Friday, Nov. 7. VMI alumnus, Eugene “Gene” Williams ’74, will receive the VMI Foundation Distinguished Service Award for his dedication in service to the Institute.
The Passing of Chaplain (Col.) Charles Caudill
It is with a heavy heart that I inform the VMI community of the passing of Chaplain (Col.) Charles Caudill, USAF Ret. Chaplain Caudill served as Institute chaplain and chaplain to the Corps of Cadets from 1979 until 1994.
Ribbon Cutting Held for New Barbershop
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Virginia Military Institute barbershop was held Oct. 17 in Old Barracks. Superintendent Lt. Gen. David Furness ’87, along with Glenda Dudley, manager of the barber shop, cut the ribbon, officially opening the new space for business.