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Colleges similar to Virginia Military Institute

15 schools closest to Virginia Military Institute (Trajecta Score 58) — neighbors in Virginia first, then the closest schools nationally by Trajecta Score, a 0–100 measure built from College Scorecard and IPEDS data.

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Colleges similar to Virginia Military Institute, compared
# College Location Admit rate SAT range Avg net price Earnings (10yr) Score
— Virginia Military Institute (this school) Lexington, VA 71% 1050–1270 $17,113 $77k 58
1 Hampden-Sydney College Moderate Hampden-Sydney, VA 41% 1030–1250 $22,400 $68k 57
2 University of Virginia's College at Wise Selective Wise, VA 29% 945–1120 $9,210 $45k 56
3 James Madison University Open Harrisonburg, VA 72% 1170–1340 $23,322 $70k 60
4 University of Mary Washington Open Fredericksburg, VA 80% 1170–1370 $20,667 $61k 55
5 George Mason University Open Fairfax, VA 87% 1160–1360 $17,915 $76k 61
6 Virginia Commonwealth University Open Richmond, VA 93% 1010–1270 $23,433 $58k 52
7 Bryant University Open Smithfield, RI 65% 1190–1330 $41,219 $90k 58
8 Drake University Moderate Des Moines, IA 64% 1110–1350 $29,127 $72k 58
9 New York Institute of Technology Open Old Westbury, NY 81% 1190–1420 $22,443 $70k 58
10 Ohio State University-Lima Campus Open Lima, OH — — $12,940 $60k 58
11 Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus Open Mansfield, OH — — $16,197 $60k 58
12 University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis Open Saint Louis, MO 90% 1055–1240 $31,817 $137k 58
13 University of Connecticut-Avery Point Open Groton, CT 88% 960–1190 $13,807 $74k 58
14 University of North Florida Moderate Jacksonville, FL 53% 1070–1270 $10,154 $56k 58
15 Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Selective Concord, NC 23% — $17,618 $59k 58

How these are picked: schools in Virginia with the closest Trajecta Score come first, then the closest schools nationally — deterministic, from College Scorecard / IPEDS data, never opinion surveys. SAT ranges are 25th–75th percentiles of enrolled students; net price is the average across aid recipients. How the ranking works →

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