Virginia Military Institute (VMI) vs. University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both Virginia Military Institute (VMI) and University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) are public.
  • VMI is located in Lexington, VA and UNCG is located in Greensboro, NC.
  • VMI has more expensive tuition of $51,186 than UNCG ($23,339).
  • VMI has tighter acceptance rate of 53.14% than UNCG (78.04%).
  • UNCG has higher SAT scores of 1,190 than VMI (1,185).
  • UNCG is larger with 17,978 students than VMI (1,512 students).
Virginia Military Institute

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#52 in Liberal Arts Colleges
#7 in Virginia
Rankings#279 in National Universities
#21 in North Carolina
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Lexington, VALocationGreensboro, NC
VMIKnown asUNCG
Bachelor's
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Baccalaureate College - Arts & SciencesCarnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$20,484 Virginia residents
$51,186 out-of-state
Undergraduate$7,593 North Carolina residents
$23,339 out-of-state
Graduate$8,546 North Carolina residents
$22,676 out-of-state
$17,109Financial Aid$8,339
Admission
$40Application Fee$65 undergraduate
$65 graduate
53.14%Acceptance Rate78.04%
48.96%Yield42.07%
1,185 SAT, 26 ACTTest Scores1,190 SAT, 24 ACT
Student Population
1,512Total Students17,978
1,512Undergraduate14,198
0Graduate3,780
Online Enrollment4,196
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
76%Graduation Rate57%
19%Transfer-out Rate26%
82%Retention Rate73%
$65,200Average Earning after Graduation$40,900
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Not OfferedDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,751)
$3,196 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,660)
$5,881 average annual costs
✔ (21 meals per week)
$7,478 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
10 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
142 Full-time
44 Part-time
Number of Faculties887 Full-time
285 Part-time
573 Full-time
84 Part-time
Number of Staffs2,708 Full-time
339 Part-time
$68,028 for Faculties
$53,987 Part-time
Average Salary$78,544 for Faculties
$60,259 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023