Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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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