- Both Virginia Military Institute (VMI) and The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (UTC) are public.
- VMI is located in Lexington, VA and UTC is located in Chattanooga, TN.
- VMI has more expensive tuition of $51,186 than UTC ($18,208).
- VMI has tighter acceptance rate of 53.14% than UTC (82.79%).
- VMI has higher SAT scores of 1,185 than UTC (1,100).
- UTC is larger with 11,283 students than VMI (1,512 students).
Virginia Military Institute View More Rivals | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga View More Rivals | |
| #52 in Liberal Arts Colleges #7 in Virginia | Rankings | #6 in Tennessee |
| Public, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Lexington, VA | Location | Chattanooga, TN |
VMI| Known as | UTC | |
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Doctoral/Research University |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $20,484 Virginia residents $51,186 out-of-state | Undergraduate | $10,144 Tennessee residents $18,208 out-of-state |
| Graduate | $10,788 Tennessee residents $18,852 out-of-state | |
| $17,109 | Financial Aid | $9,159 |
| Admission | ||
| $40 | Application Fee | $30 undergraduate $35 graduate |
| 53.14% | Acceptance Rate | 82.79% |
| 48.96% | Yield | 35.84% |
| 1,185 SAT, 26 ACT | Test Scores | 1,100 SAT, 23 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 1,512 | Total Students | 11,283 |
| 1,512 | Undergraduate | 9,884 |
| 0 | Graduate | 1,399 |
| Online Enrollment | 1,024 | |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 76% | Graduation Rate | 52% |
| 19% | Transfer-out Rate | |
| 82% | Retention Rate | 73% |
| $65,200 | Average Earning after Graduation | $42,600 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Not Offered | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| ROTC Study Abroad | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,751) $3,196 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,537) $6,807 average annual costs |
| ✔ (21 meals per week) $7,478 average annual costs | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 10 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 16 to 1 |
| 142 Full-time 44 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 498 Full-time 249 Part-time |
| 573 Full-time 84 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 1,371 Full-time 655 Part-time |
| $68,028 for Faculties $53,987 Part-time | Average Salary | $80,352 for Faculties $59,064 Part-time |