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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:
- Matriculation 2025: VMI has updated information for matriculants headed to Lexington this August to start their leadership journeys. Appointed students and their families are encouraged to review the information available at vmi.edu/matriculation as well as communications sent via email to ensure a smooth first day on post. The 2025-2026 VMI New Cadet Handbook is also now available.
- Admissions Open House Registration is Open! 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.
- Guns and Hoses Returns to Gray-Minor Stadium: The Virginia Military Institute Police Department will host the second annual “Guns and Hoses” softball game Tuesday, July 22 at 6:30 p.m. at Lamore Field. Members of police and fire departments from Rockbridge County, Lexington, and Buena Vista will be competing. The gates open at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $5 donation or canned food donation benefitting Rockbridge Area Relief Association (RARA).
- Summer Hours: The Institute continues to operate on a modified business hours schedule for the summer, open Mon. - Thurs. 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., and Friday 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. through Aug. 13. The PX in Lejeune Hall will be open during Summer Session II, June 23 - July 25 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. The bookstore, now managed by Barnes & Noble, is open this summer, Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Stay tuned to vmi.edu and VMI social media for a new site link and Matriculation Day information in early August.
ⓘ VMI Community: To receive important information concerning emergencies, weather, traffic, and parking, text the word "Keydet" to 772-95.
The Next Step: Whitney Tracy ’25
Although she originally planned to attend medical school, Whitney Tracy '25 credits her experiences and mentorship at VMI as inspiration to pursue a career as a physician assistant (PA) instead. The biology major from Blandon, Pennsylvania, will be attending Western Carolina University (WCU) for a Master of Health Sciences with a concentration in emergency medical care.
Tracy chose WCU because of a connection to one of the assistant coaches at the university, who happened to be her assistant coach on the women’s soccer team at VMI earlier in her cadetship. He reached out to her for the graduate assistant position for the women’s soccer team at WCU.
Read more about how VMI prepared Tracy for this next step in a recent article and explore additional featured stories about the impressive young men and women who make up the Corps of Cadets.
News from Post
VMI Police Hosts “Guns and Hoses” Softball Game
The Virginia Military Institute Police Department will host the second annual “Guns and Hoses” softball game on Tuesday, July 22 at 6:30 p.m. at Lamore Field at Gray-Minor Stadium on post. Members of police and fire departments from Rockbridge County, Lexington, and Buena Vista will be competing.
Cadets Embark on Offshore Sailing Adventure
Four Virginia Military Institute cadets recently completed the U.S. Naval Academy’s (USNA) Command and Seamanship Training Squadron (CSTS), culminating with a 10-day offshore sailing training cruise to Oyster Bay, New York, aboard one of three Navy 44 training sailboats.
VMI Community Theatre Presents “Summer Showcase 2025”
The VMI Community Theatre presents, “Summer Showcase 2025,” a medley of four comedic one-act plays, Friday, July 18 and Saturday, July 19 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, July 20 at 2:00 p.m. in Gillis Theater.
VMI Brothers Volunteer on the 611
Andrew Quesenberry ’26 and his younger brother, Ryan, who will be matriculating as a VMI rat in August, are spending their summer as volunteers at the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke, doing maintenance work on the Norfolk & Western Class J #611, an iconic steam locomotive.