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=**Virginia Military Institute**=

http://www.collegeboard.org/ > 319 Letcher Avenue > Lexington, VA 24450-9967
 * 1) Public, Liberal Arts College, Military College, Four-year, Coed
 * 2) residential campus, rural setting
 * 3) 1569 total undergrads, 441 degree seeking freshman, student to faculty ratio 11:1
 * 4) 40 dollar admission fee
 * 12,328 dollar in state tuition and fees living on or off campus
 * 30,320 dollar out of state tuition and fees living on or off campus
 * 1) Special Study Options: Double Major; Honors Program; Independent Study; Internships; ROTC, Air Force; ROTC, Army; ROTC, Navy; Study Abroad; Teacher Certification; Visiting/Exchange Student Program
 * 2) Counseling and Other support services: Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling; Career Counseling; Chaplain/Spiritual Director; Employment Service; Financial Aid Counseling; Freshman Orientation Program; Health Services; Personal Counseling; Placement Service
 * 3) Sports: baseball, basketball, boxing, cheer-leading, cross-country, diving, fencing, football, football(non-tackle), golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, racquetball, rifle, rugby, skiing, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, track: indoor, track: outdoor, volleyball, weightlifting, wrestling, pistol team, martial arts, mountain biking
 * 4) TOEFL required of non-resident alien applicants; minimum score of 500; average score of 572
 * 5) Main address: Lexington, VA 24450-030; phone number: (540) 464-723; www.vmi.edu
 * 6) admission office: VMI Office of Admissions
 * 1) Phone numbers(for admission office):(540) 464-7211 or (800) 767-4207; Fax: (540) 464-7746; email: admissions@vmi.edu; Contact: Vernon Beitzel Director of Admissions
 * 2) test scores: SAT Critical Reading: 510 - 610; SAT Math: 530 - 620; SAT Writing: 490 - 580; ACT Composite: 22 - 27
 * 3) most popular majors: Engineering - 29%; Social Sciences - 29%; History - 15%; Psychology - 8%; Biology - 5%
 * 4) activities available: concert band, drama, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, student government, yearbook, choral groups, international studies, literary magazine, musical theater, pop band, and student newspaper
 * 5) unique facilities: historical museums, research library, observatory, particle accelerator
 * 6) geographical location: 55 miles from Roanoke, 140 miles from Richmond
 * 7) degrees offered: Bachelors
 * 8) 88% men, 12% women
 * 9) 13% in the top 10th of graduating class, 40% in the top quarter of graduating class, 85% in the top half of graduating class
 * 10) 26% had h.s. GPA of 3.75 or higher, 19% had h.s. GPA between 3.5 and 3.74, 24% had h.s. GPA between 3.25 and 3.49, 19% had h.s. GPA between 3.0 and 3.24, 11% had h.s. GPA between 2.5 and 2.99, 1% had h.s. GPA between 2.0 and 2.49

www.vmi.edu > || A || 4 quality points || Outstanding || > || B || 3 quality points || Good || > || C || 2 quality points || Average || > || D || 1 quality point || Below Average || > || F || 0 quality points || Failure ||
 * 1) 14 challenging majors in the sciences, engineering, and the humanities
 * 2) 24 relevant and innovative minors and concentrations
 * 3) VMI is ranked by U.S. News and World Report as the No. 3 public liberal arts college in the nation
 * 4) VMI is a member of the American Council on Education, the Association of American Colleges, the College Entrance Examination Board, and the Association of Virginia Colleges
 * 5) The chemistry curriculum is approved by the American Chemical Society
 * 6) The civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and computer science curricula are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
 * 7) The economics and business curriculum is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business - International
 * 8) Virginia Military Institute used a numerical grading system until June of 1966, but for transcript purposes grades were converted to the more conventional letter system
 * |||||| **July, 1966 to Present** ||
 * 1) Institutional policies and procedures are updated as needed throughout the academic year
 * 2) All academic policies are posted to the web and reflect the current practices of the Institute at the time of publication
 * 3) Changes to cadet address information **must** be made in writing by the cadet
 * 4) To aid each cadet in academic and personal adjustment to Institute life, members of the faculty and staff serve as advisers to cadets
 * 5) New cadets first meet with their advisers during Matriculation Week and continue to meet throughout the fourth class year
 * 6) VMI academic advising program provides opportunities for new cadets to visit with their advisers individually or in groups to discuss any academic, extra-curricular or personal concerns
 * 7) Approximately one-third of the Corps of Cadets plays on one of VMI's intercollegiate athletic teams making it one of the most active athletic programs among its student body
 * 8) The military system characterizes and distinguishes life at VMI
 * 9) The military system fosters punctuality, order, discipline, courtesy, and respect for authority
 * 10) Cadets live within a military framework; they wear the cadet uniform, live in barracks, and eat their meals in a mess hall
 * 11) The typical day is strictly regimented and requires close attention to detail to manage the available time to ensure necessary academic, military, and physical training requirements are properly completed