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What Virginia Military Institute costs

Lexington, Virginia · Public · 1,527 undergrads

Virginia Military Institute's in-state sticker price was $35,706 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $15,585 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $10,028. Out-of-state students pay $30,592 more in tuition.

What does Virginia Military Institute cost?

$15,585 a year in-state

Out of state: about $46,177 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $35,706.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$10,028
$30,000–$48,000$4,645
$48,000–$75,000$5,212
$75,000–$110,000$7,336
over $110,000$27,249

Out-of-state tuition is $51,958 a year, against $21,366 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $30,592 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$10,028$40,620
$30,000–$48,000$4,645$35,237
$48,000–$75,000$5,212$35,804
$75,000–$110,000$7,336$37,928
Over $110,000$27,249$57,841

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $30,592 more in tuition that Virginia Military Institute charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 72% off Virginia Military Institute's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Virginia Military Institute cost less than New College of Florida, Christopher Newport University and Virginia Wesleyan University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Virginia Military Institute$5,212$15,585
New College of Florida$6,674$8,222
Christopher Newport University$16,385$22,310
Virginia Wesleyan University$17,823$20,237

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$21,366
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$51,958
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$35,706
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $30,592 more in tuition at Virginia Military Institute and usually get less aid.

21%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$23,821
average grant for students who got aid.
38%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$23,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Virginia Military Institute cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $10,028 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $35,706. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Virginia Military Institute's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Virginia Military Institute cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $4,645 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $35,706. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Virginia Military Institute's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Virginia Military Institute cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $5,212 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $35,706. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Virginia Military Institute's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Virginia Military Institute cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Virginia Military Institute is $51,958 a year, against $21,366 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $15,585 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $30,592 tuition gap gives about $46,177 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers