Back Virginia Military Institute Breton Virginia Military Institute German Institut militaire de Virginie French 버지니아 군사 학교 Korean Virginia Military Institute NB Virginia Military Institute Polish Virginia Military Institute Swedish ورجینیا ملٹری انسٹی ٹیوٹ Urdu 维吉尼亚军事学院 Chinese
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| Motto | Latin: In Pace Decus, In Bello Praesidium[1] Latin: Consilio et Animis (on seal) |
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Motto in English | "In peace a glorious asset, in war a tower of strength" "By courage and wisdom" (on seal) |
| Type | Public senior military college |
| Established | November 11, 1839 |
| Accreditation | SACS |
Academic affiliation | SCHEV |
| Endowment | $703.1 million (2021)[2] |
| Superintendent | Cedric T. Wins[3] |
Academic staff | 143 full-time and 55 part-time (Fall 2019)[4] |
| Students | 1,512[4] |
| Location | , , United States 37°47′24″N 79°26′24″W / 37.790°N 79.440°W[5] |
| Campus | Distant town, 134 acres (0.54 km2) |
| Newspaper | The Cadet |
| Colors | Red, yellow, and white[6] |
| Nickname | Keydets The West Point of the South |
Sporting affiliations | |
| Mascot | Moe the Kangaroo[7] |
| Website | vmi.edu |
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The Virginia Military Institute (VMI) is a public senior military college in Lexington, Virginia. It was founded in 1839 as America's first state military college and is the oldest public senior military college in the United States. In keeping with its founding principles and unlike any other senior military college in the United States, VMI enrolls cadets only and awards bachelor's degrees exclusively. The institute grants degrees in 14 disciplines in engineering, science, and the liberal arts.[8]
While Abraham Lincoln first called VMI "The West Point of the South"[9] because of its role during the American Civil War, the nickname has remained because VMI has produced more Army generals than any ROTC program in the United States.[10] Despite the nickname, VMI differs from the federal military service academies in many regards. For example, as of 2019 VMI had a total enrollment of 1,722 cadets (as compared to 4,500 at the Academies) making it one of the smallest NCAA Division I schools in the United States. All VMI cadets must participate in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) of the United States Armed Forces programs, but are afforded the flexibility of pursuing civilian endeavors or accepting an officer's commission in the active or reserve components of one of the six U.S. military branches upon graduation.[11] Approximately 65% of VMI graduates enter the military upon graduation, making it one of the largest producers of officers for the United States Army and Marine Corps each year.
- ^ "History of the VMI Coat of Arms, Motto, Seal & Spider Logo". Virginia Military Institute. n.d. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
- ^ As of June 30, 2022. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 18, 2022.
- ^ "Maj. Gen. Cedric Wins '85 to lead Virginia Military Institute". www.vmi.edu. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "College Navigator - Virginia Military Institute".
- ^ "Virginia Military Institute". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ VMI Visual Identity Standards Manual (PDF). Retrieved September 10, 2016.
- ^ "Virginia Military Institute: Quick Facts". About Virginia Military Institute. Lexington, VA: Virginia Military Institute. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "VMI Quick Facts". Vmi.edu. Archived from the original on March 13, 2007. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
strumwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "VMI ROTC". svu.edu. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "VMI ROTC Requirement".
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