| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,717 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,717 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
40% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.9% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 79.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 1.4% | Nonresident Alien |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.1% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.7% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 80.3% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.6% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.7% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
134 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Lexington, VA |
| Population of city/town: |
7,170 |
| Nearest major city: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
45 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
97,469 |
| Online campus map: |
www.vmi.edu/
uploadedFiles/VMI/
Communications_Marketing/
Publications/
VMI_Post_Map_small.pdf |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- other housing including Barracks. (100%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All cadets must live on campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
20% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, Cadet marriage and parenthood prohibited. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
894 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Museums. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service |
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| Counseling services: |
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military, veteran student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, athletic academic advising. |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Cadet; The Sounding Brass |
| Number of honor societies: |
18 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Newman Catholic Club, Navigators, On Campus Chapel Worship Services, Campus Ministry groups, Baptist Collegiate Ministry |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Civil War Roundtable, cadet investment group, College Democrats, College Republicans; English, Timmons-Gentry Music, Virginia Historical, Pre-Law, Engineering, and Chemical Societies; theatre, German, philosophy, environmental/recycling, psychology, and Big Red clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Donald T. White,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Director of Athletics,
Donald T. White,
Virginia Military Institute,
Lexington, VA 24450 |
| Athletics homepage: |
www.vmi.edu/_VMI/Tools/
Webcams/2136 |
| School colors: |
red, white, and yellow |
| School mascot: |
Keydets |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Big South Conference (Division I), Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (Division I, Football I-AA), Southern Conference (Division I, Football I-AA) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's lacrosse | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's riflery | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's wrestling | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's riflery | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
70% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
30% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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coliseum, fields, field house, gymnasium, stadium, swimming pool |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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marathon, strength, trap/skeet, triathalon |
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| Club sports for men: |
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basketball, equestrian sports, golf, ice hockey, martial arts, racquetball, riflery, rugby, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, water polo, wrestling |
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| Club sports for women: |
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basketball, equestrian sports, field hockey, golf, martial arts, racquetball, riflery, rugby, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, wrestling |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Roanoke, VA (45 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Richmond, VA (120 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Staunton, VA (30 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Staunton, VA (30 miles) |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
4% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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College of Charleston, Florida Atlantic University, Institute of World Politics, Liberty University, Radford University, Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Tech, Wesleyan Theological Seminary, University of Miami, University of Virginia. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
40% within six months of graduation, 50% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Areva, Bloomberg Financial Services, Center for Army Analysis, Clark Realty Builders, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Huntington Ingalls, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Owens & Minor, Peace Corps, Skanska, Teach for America, URS Corp., VAMAC. |
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