Virginia Military Institute (VMI) believes that the measure of a college lies in the quality and performance of its graduates and their contributions to society. Founded in 1839, the oldest state-supported military college in the United States, VMI attracts individuals who want an undergraduate experience more complete and transformative than an ordinary college or university can provide. VMI offers a superb education with a multi-faceted program designed to instill lifelong values of integrity, devotion to duty, self-discipline, and self-reliance. Our graduates have made distinguished contributions both in the military and in fields as diverse as business, engineering, international affairs, medicine, and public policy.