Tuition and Fees

• Summer Session
• Summer Transition Program
• Refund Policy
• Food & Housing
• Parking on Post

NOTICE: Tuition and fees are based upon appropriations by the General Assembly. These appropriations are subject to state revenue collections and may be increased or decreased by the Governor. The VMI Board of Visitors approves tuition and fees at its May meeting for the following summer and regular sessions but reserves the right to adjust tuition and fees at any time during the year. Students who fail to pay tuition, fees, or any other financial obligations to the Institute as required will be dismissed from the Summer Session (and, in the case of cadets, from the Institute). The Institute also reserves the right to withhold grades, credits, transcripts, and diplomas until all financial obligations have been satisfied.

Payment Deadlines:

• First Summer Session: Fees must be paid by 12:00 p.m., Thursday, May 14, 2026.
• Second Summer Session: Fees must be paid by 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
• Summer Transition Program: Fees must be paid by 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, 2026.

VMI does not bill parents or students. Cadet Accounting accepts payment for Summer Session tuition and fees by cash, check, e-check, or credit card (MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express). A 2.6% convenience fee will be assessed for credit card payments.

Students are not registered and may not attend classes until all fees are paid. After the payment deadline, students with unpaid balances will be dropped from class rosters and may lose their seat in registered courses.

Late registration, reinstatement after being dropped for nonpayment, or course changes (except those resulting from course cancellations) after the payment deadline require a visit to the Registrar’s Office and will incur a $70 late registration fee.

Summer Session Fees

NOTE: The 2026 tuition and fees listed below are subject to final approval by the VMI Board of Visitors during its May meeting.

1. Offered only if 25 or more students enroll in the 15-meals-per-week plan.
2. The auxiliary fee covers medical services and access to athletic facilities. All students attending the VMI Summer Session are required to pay the auxiliary fee. 
3. The barracks security deposit will be refunded without interest, less any applicable charges for fines or damages, at the end of the session to all non-VMI cadets. Security deposits paid by VMI cadets during the regular academic session will apply to the summer session and are refundable upon graduation or termination of cadetship.

In accordance with the Senior Citizens Higher Education Act of 1974, qualifying senior citizens are exempt from paying tuition.

Summer Transition Program Fees

NOTE: The 2026 tuition and fees listed below are subject to final approval by the VMI Board of Visitors during its May meeting.

Refund Policy

Summer Session tuition is partially refundable only upon official notice of withdrawal submitted to the Director of the VMI Summer Session.

Tuition will be refunded in full if withdrawal occurs before the end of the add/drop period. After the add/drop period and through the sixth day of classes, 25% of tuition will be refunded. No tuition will be refunded on or after the following dates:

• Thursday, May 28, 2026, for Summer Session I
• Wednesday, July 1, 2026, for Summer Session II

Food and Housing

Summer Session students have the option of living in barracks or in Lexington and the surrounding area during the Summer Session.

Barracks Availability

Due to summer maintenance and repairs, barracks rooms are NOT GUARANTEED and are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.

To secure a room in barracks, students must complete room and meal registration through Post View or the non-cadet online application.

Students should be aware that maintenance and repairs may cause disruptions to normal barracks living conditions.

High School Students

Per VMI Policy, high school students registered for Summer Session courses or programs are NOT PERMITTED to reside in barracks.

Barracks Regulations

• Visitors are not allowed in barracks. Exceptions may be granted by the Commandant’s Office or the Director of the Summer Session.
• Students must keep rooms clean and in good order.
• Rooms may be inspected at any time by Institute officials.
• Rooms will be inspected at the end of each term.
• No personal item storage is permitted in barracks after graduation for those returning for Summer Session.

Between-Session Weekend Housing

Students wishing to remain in barracks during the long weekend between sessions must:

• Coordinate with both Commandant’s Office and Cadet Accounting Office.
• Pay an additional fee (room charges cover only the 5-week session).
• Complete coordination and payment before the weekend between sessions.

Security Deposit

All Summer Session barracks residents must pay a $100 security deposit (cadets must have this amount available in their accounts). Deposit is due prior to occupancy. After end-of-term inspection, deposit will be refunded (without interest), minus any charges for repairs, cleaning, and fines.

Failure to clean the room or properly check out at the end of the term will result in partial or full forfeiture of the security deposit for all occupants of the room.

Restricted Areas

Barracks are used to house multiple summer programs. Participants in other programs will live in designated areas. These designated areas are off limits to students not assigned to those programs.

Move-In Information

Summer Session I Students who have registered and paid for a room in Barracks can move-in between 1300 and 1900 hours on Monday, May 18, 2026. Please report (check-in) with Lt. Henry Boulter of the Commandant’s Staff.

Summer Session II Students who have registered and paid for a room in Barracks can move-in between 1300 and 1900 hours on Sunday, June 21, 2026. Please report (check-in) with Lt. Henry Boulter of the Commandant’s Staff.

If you must move in late due to extenuating circumstances, please notify the Commandant’s Staff in advance.

Meal Plan Requirement

Students living in barracks MUST purchase a meal plan. Four meal plans are available for Summer Session students:

• 5 meals/week – Lunch only (Monday – Friday)
• 10 meals/week – Lunch and dinner (Monday – Friday)
• 15 meals/week – Breakfast, lunch, and dinner (Monday – Friday)

Summer Transition Program (STP) students will be assigned a different meal plan.

Only students who have purchased a meal plan are permitted to enter the mess hall.

Important Meal Plan Policy

Meal plans are restrictive and fixed.

• 5-meal plan → lunch only
• 10-meal plan → lunch and dinner only
• 15-meal plan → breakfast, lunch, and dinner (weekdays only)

Meals cannot be exchanged or substituted. For example, students with a 5-meal plan cannot skip lunch and eat breakfast instead. Individual meals cannot be purchased separately.

Mess Hall Dining Schedule

Weekday Schedule – Summer Session & Summer Transition Program

Weekend Schedule – Summer Transition Program Only

Parking on Post

Parking permits must be registered for and paid prior to arriving for Summer Session.

Current Cadets

To obtain a parking permit please register your vehicle directly through Post View under the Summer Session tab. Once you have submitted payment for your summer tuition and fees, including the parking permit via Post View, the permit will be sent to your VMI Post Office Box for pick up.

Cadets NOT Currently Enrolled at VMI & Students from Other Colleges

To obtain a parking permit please indicate on your Non-VMI Cadet Summer Session Application that you will be bringing a vehicle and include the requested details. Submit your payment for summer session tuition and fees, including the parking permit, via Post View. You will pick up your parking permit at the VMI Police Department.

STP Students

To obtain a parking permit please indicate that you will be bringing a vehicle on your STP application and include the requested details. Submit your STP tuition and fees, including the parking permit via Post View. You will receive your parking permit at STP check-in.