Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA
Affordability & debt
- Average net price
- $17,113per year, after aid
- Undergraduates with a federal loan
- 59%
- Undergraduates receiving a Pell grant
- 16%need-based, not repaid
- Typical debt at graduation
- $22,996federal loans, students who finished
- Reducing their balance within 3 years
- 84%of borrowers who entered repayment
What that debt costs to repay. Typical debt here is about $22,996. At 7% over 10 years — the standard federal plan — that is roughly $267 a month, about $32,040 repaid in total, of which $9,044 is interest.
Stretch the same balance over 25 years and the payment drops to $163 a month — but the total climbs to $48,759, roughly $16,719 more in interest. A smaller payment is not a smaller loan.
An estimate, not financial advice: straight amortization at a fixed rate, ignoring fees, interest accrued while enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Figures on this page are averages and medians — what any one family borrows and pays varies widely. Try your own numbers.
Virginia Military Institute’s net price calculator — every college is required to publish one. It is the only way to get a cost estimate based on your family’s own finances rather than an average.
Published tuition
- In-state tuition
- $21,046published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $52,638published rate
The sticker price before any aid. Most students pay less than this — the net price above is what aided students actually paid on average.
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1,244of admitted students
- Average ACT
- 25of admitted students
Context for the class as a whole, not a prediction about any one applicant.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $77,36910 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- Town: Distant
- Residential character
- Highly residential — most students live on campus
Most common fields of study
- Social sciences30%
- Engineering19%
- Psychology12%
- History11%
- Biological & biomedical sciences9%
- Computer & information sciences7%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
Athletics
NCAA Division I-FCS
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Diving
- Football
- Lacrosse
- Rifle
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Track and Field
- Water Polo
- Wrestling
What borrowing would really cost
Starting from the typical debt at Virginia Military Institute. Change any figure to see your own.
Standard plan — 10 years
$267per month
- Total repaid
- $32,040
- Interest paid
- $9,044
Longer term — 25 years
$163per month
- Total repaid
- $48,759
- Interest paid
- $25,763
Borrow $22,996 and repay it over 25 years instead of 10, and you pay $16,719 more — $48,759 in all, about 2.1× what you borrowed. The monthly payment is smaller; the loan is not.
An estimate, not financial advice. Straight amortization at a fixed rate: it assumes every payment is made on time and the rate never changes, and it leaves out fees, interest that accrues while you’re still enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Planning4College is not a financial advisor and sells no loans. Check real terms with your school’s financial aid office and studentaid.gov.
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