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Countdown to Aug. 17

Get ready for Matriculation by revieiwing schedules, what to bring, and tips & insights on Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Úsocial media.

Get ready for Matriculation by revieiwing schedules, what to bring, and tips on Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Úsocial media.

Ranked the #4 public liberal arts college by U.S. News and World Report, the Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Ú 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, the Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Ú offers small class sizes, academically challenging undergraduate programs, Division I athletics, and the largest ROTC program in the nation.



Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿ÚCommunity Updates

Institute leadership continues to communicate important information for cadets, their families, faculty & staff, and the Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Úcommunity at-large:

  • registration is now open! These overnight events are the best way for high school juniors and seniors to see and experience first-hand what it's like being cadet at VMI. Register today for one of three weekends at VMI: Oct. 11-12, Oct. 25-26, or Nov. 15-16.
  • Applications for Fall 2025 admission to Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Úwill open Aug. 1. Rising seniors, transfer students, and international students interested in joining the Corps are encouraged to start reviewing application requirements now, as well as financial aid opportunities at the Institute.
  • Season tickets for Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Úfootball are now available to purchase. Visit , call the ticket office at 540-464-7266 or email Antoine Prather.
  • Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Úis currently operating on summer hours through Thursday, Aug. 15. The Institute will be open Monday - Thursday from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Visitors to VMI's museums are encouraged to visit each museum's website for specific hours and tour availability.

ⓘ  Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿ÚCommunity: To receive important information concerning emergencies, weather, traffic, and parking, text the word "Keydet" to 772-95.


Find your fit!

Incoming matriculants will need to purchase one of four authorized boots prior to Matriculation. Boots and retailers, sizing and fit information, and guidance on breaking in your new boots before arriving to Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Úare available on the 'What to Bring' page. Matriculants and families are also encouraged to review other guidance on the page and in the New Cadet Handbook before August.

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News from Post

New Music Director Arrives to VMI

Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Ú cadets will march to the beat of a different director of music this fall, as percussionist, Lt. Col. Matthew Halligan, has been hired to replace Col. John Brodie, who recently retired after 36 years.

Author Chooses to Make a Difference With COW Program Youth

The College Orientation Workshop, Inc. (COW) program returned to Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Ú this summer, marking its 38th year of transforming the lives of promising, male, minority and at-risk high school students.

Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿ÚAlum Tapped as New Commandant

Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Lawrence Havird ’90 has been named commandant for Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Ú, assuming the position Aug. 5 following Col. Adrian T. Bogart III ’81, who retired June 30 after three years.

Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿ÚCommunity Theatre Presents “The Foreigner”

The Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿ÚCommunity Theatre presents, “The Foreigner,” Friday, July 26 and Saturday, July 27 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, July 28 at 2:00 p.m. in Gillis Theater.  

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