Virginia Military Institute Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

For the application year 2024, the Virginia Military Institute reported an overall acceptance rate of 71.7% with 2,054 applicants, of which 1,472 were accepted. This marks a decline from the previous year's acceptance rate of 81.7% for 2023, where 1,171 applied and 957 were admitted. Historically, the overall acceptance rates fluctuated between a low of 51.0% in 2016 and a high of 81.7% in 2023, demonstrating an overall trend towards a more competitive admissions landscape over recent years. For instance, the acceptance rate decreased from 63.9% in 2021 to 59.9% in 2020, showing a consistent downward trend in earlier years leading up to 2023.