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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:
- Congratulations Graduates! Best wishes to the VMI Class of 2025 as they embark on the next phase of their leadership journey and officially join the ranks of VMI Alumni. Recordings of the commissioning and commencement livestreams are available on VMI's YouTube account. Photos continue to be added from the entire graduation week to VMI social media and are available to download from the official Institute Flickr account.
- Did you know? The VMI Summer Transition Program (STP) is designed to enhance the academic and physical fitness of incoming cadets before they officially matriculate in August. If you’ve committed to joining VMI, this program is for you! Appointed students who have completed both their Reservation & Medical Requirements should check their emails for a registration link. Registration closes at noon June 18!
- 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.
ⓘ VMI Community: To receive important information concerning emergencies, weather, traffic, and parking, text the word "Keydet" to 772-95.
A new perspective of post.
Explore Virginia Military Institute like never before with our new interactive virtual tour. Whether you're a prospective cadet, a history enthusiast, or simply curious about No Ordinary College, this tour offers an in-depth look at the home of the Corps of Cadets and the three-legged stool that defines a cadetship.
Updates to the tour will be ongoing as VMI continues to expand and improve facilities. Additional highlights of academic spaces and a look into barracks, the Aquatic Center, and Cameron Hall are planned for launch 2025-2026.
News from Post
Squire Featured on “With Good Reason”
Col. Jim Squire, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Military Institute, shares that engineering is full of creativity, rather than being stoic and fixed, on the public radio program, “With Good Reason,” starting May 24.
VMI Community Theatre to Hold Auditions for “Summer Showcase”
The VMI Community Theatre will hold auditions for its summer show, “Summer Showcase,” consisting of three one-act plays, Monday, June 2 through Thursday, June 5 at 7:45 p.m. each evening in Gillis Theater located in Marshall Hall on post.
VMI Cadets' AI Paper Chosen for International Presentation
Two computer science majors at Virginia Military Institute wrote a paper on artificial intelligence (AI) that has been selected for publication and in-person presentation in the “Generative AI for Collaborative Experiences and Enhanced User Interactions in Mixed Reality” workshop in Sweden.
VMI Holds Commencement for Class of 2025
In his final commencement speech as VMI superintendent, Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins ’85 welcomed the assembly, and noted that the great personal achievement of graduating from VMI is not reached alone, but with the help of family, friends, faculty, staff, and coaches who encouraged, guided cadets.