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# Schools Similar to Virginia Military Institute

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/virginia-military-institute/)[Cost & aid](/school/virginia-military-institute/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/virginia-military-institute/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/virginia-military-institute/admissions/)[Majors](/school/virginia-military-institute/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Virginia Military Institute

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 2 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 2 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Virginia Military Institute · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [James Madison University](/school/james-madison-university/) | 71.3% | 71.5% | $70,627 4 years after completion |
| Hollins University | 71.3% | 68.0% | $44,151 4 years after completion |
| Sweet Briar College | 71.3% | 75.5% | $52,366 4 years after completion |
| [Ohio Northern University](/school/ohio-northern-university/) | 71.3% | 74.4% | $72,080 4 years after completion |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | 71.3% | 79.9% | $87,878 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Virginia Military Institute · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus](/school/pennsylvania-state-university-main-campus/) | 71.3% | 91.2% | $76,659 4 years after completion |
| Marymount University | 71.3% | 93.2% | $74,242 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [James Madison University](/school/james-madison-university/) | VA | $70,627 4 years after completion |
| Hampden-Sydney College | VA | $71,699 4 years after completion |
| [Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University](/school/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/) | VA | $85,647 4 years after completion |
| [North Carolina State University at Raleigh](/school/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/) | NC | $75,943 4 years after completion |
| [University of Florida](/school/university-of-florida/) | FL | $77,321 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Virginia Military Institute · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Missouri University of Science and Technology](/school/missouri-university-of-science-and-technology/) | $75,027 4 years after completion | $93,514 4 years after completion | $16,298 |
| [New Jersey Institute of Technology](/school/new-jersey-institute-of-technology/) | $75,027 4 years after completion | $91,874 4 years after completion | $16,504 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Virginia Military Institute · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Florida](/school/university-of-florida/) | $17,113 | $4,815 | $77,321 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Hunter College](/school/cuny-hunter-college/) | $17,113 | $2,984 | $73,236 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mississippi University for Women | MS | $62,987 4 years after completion |
| [Florida Polytechnic University](/school/florida-polytechnic-university/) | FL | $86,952 4 years after completion |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland | MD | $60,029 4 years after completion |
| Coppin State University | MD | $63,359 4 years after completion |
| Bluefield State University | WV | $61,729 4 years after completion |
| West Liberty University | WV | $48,985 4 years after completion |
| [Citadel Military College of South Carolina](/school/citadel-military-college-of-south-carolina/) | SC | $74,517 4 years after completion |
| Concord University | WV | $45,035 4 years after completion |
| Delta State University | MS | $47,248 4 years after completion |
| Georgia Southwestern State University | GA | $62,132 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).