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Virginia Military Institute

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

63.9%

In Fall 2021, a total of 461 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Virginia Military Institute. Among these students, 122 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 49 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1190

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 990 admitted students 122 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

29%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1080-1300. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 550 and 650, while 25% scored below 550 and another 25% scored above 650.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 650, while 25% scored below 530 and 25% achieved a score of 650. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1190 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Virginia Military Institute.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 54% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    550-650
  • Math

    530-650

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

25

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 990 admitted students 49 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

12%

Similar to the SAT, Virginia Military Institute does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 12% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 22 and 27, with 25% scoring above 27 and another 25% scoring below 22.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    20-26
  • Math

    21-26
  • Composite

    22-27

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$40

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Virginia Military Institute during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,549 1,272 277
Admitted students 990 819 171
Enrolled students 461 399 62
Acceptance rate 64% 64% 62%
Yield rate 47% 49% 36%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Virginia Military Institute received a total of 1,549 applications. These applications included 1,272 male applicants and 277 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,549 applicants, Virginia Military Institute admitted 990 students. Among the admitted students, there were 819 males and 171 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 461 students chose to enroll at Virginia Military Institute. This means that 461 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 399 were male and 62 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Virginia Military Institute had an overall acceptance rate of 64% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 64% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 62%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Virginia Military Institute had an overall yield rate of 47% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 49%, and for female admitted students, it was 36%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Virginia Military Institute over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 1,779 1,548 231 940 808 132 53% 52% 57% 453 405 48 48% 50% 36%
2016 1,843 1,552 291 939 813 126 51% 52% 43% 472 416 56 50% 51% 44%
2017 1,718 1,445 273 913 778 135 53% 54% 50% 447 394 53 49% 51% 39%
2018 1,768 1,470 298 907 745 162 51% 51% 54% 475 393 82 52% 53% 51%
2019 1,515 1,236 279 902 757 145 60% 61% 52% 482 411 71 53% 54% 49%
2020 1,543 1,244 299 924 779 145 60% 63% 48% 482 426 56 52% 55% 39%
2021 1,549 1,272 277 990 819 171 64% 64% 62% 461 399 62 47% 49% 36%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Virginia Military Institute uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Virginia Military Institute is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Recommended

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank
  • Secondary school record

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Virginia Military Institute.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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