VMI On-Line Application Instructions

1. In order to complete the online application process, you must pay the application fee with a valid VISA or MasterCard credit card.
2. Print the Verification Form (pdf format)and the Secondary School Report Form.(pdf format).   If you do not have Adobe Acrobat reader, click on the Acrobat Reader button to download the software.

3. Sign and date the statement at the bottom of the Verification Form.
4. Take these two forms to your high school counselor. The Secondary School Report Form should be completed by your counselor according to the instructions.
5. Applicants may include an optional one-page writing sample.  This may either be a graded essay, or an original paper on a topic of your choice.
6. Print out and read the Social Security Waiver form. This form is not required in order for your application to be complete, however it does impact your application for financial aid.
7. The counselor will send the following items to the VMI Admissions Office:
• Verification Form
• Secondary School Report Form
• High School Transcripts
• Essay (optional)
8. If you are a Virginia Resident, print and complete the Virginia In-State Form.(pdf format)
9. If you wish to apply for financial aid, you must complete the FAFSA form on-line or obtain a copy from your high school guidance office.
10. Applicants must submit SAT I or ACT scores.  VMI's SAT code is 5858, and the ACT code is 4418.
11. If English is not your primary language, you must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). 

12. If you have any questions concerning the application, the contact information is listed below:
    
    Director of Admissions: COL Vernon L. Beitzel
    Receptionist: Mrs. Caldwell
    Address: Office of Admissions
    319 Letcher Ave.
    Virginia Military Institute
    Lexington, VA 24450
    Phone: (540) 464-7211; (800) 767-4207
    FAX: (540) 464-7746
    E-mail: admissions@vmi.edu
    Office Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Mon-Fri