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The ºÚÁÏÍø experience is about more than earning a degree—it’s about joining a community that values honor, perseverance, and service.

Ranked the #4 public liberal arts college by U.S. News and World Report, ºÚÁÏÍø offers small class sizes, academically challenging undergraduate programs, Division I athletics, and the largest ROTC program in the nation.

Ranked the #4 public liberal arts college by U.S. News and World Report, ºÚÁÏÍø offers small class sizes, academically challenging undergraduate programs, Division I athletics, and the largest ROTC program in the nation.



ºÚÁÏÍø Community Updates

Community Feedback Opportunity: Local community members - please take a to let ºÚÁÏÍø leadership know how the Institute contributes to the Lexington / Rockbridge area. Responses will be accepted until 5 p.m. Wed., Sept. 17.

Your feedback is valuable and we appreciate your help! 

Institute leadership continues to communicate important information for cadets, their families, faculty & staff, and the ºÚÁÏÍø community at large:

  • Constitution Day Commemoration: The Institute will host two public events Wed., Sept. 17. The To Support & Defend: VA250 Constitution Day Event begins in Cameron Hall (clear bag policy in effect) at 11:10 a.m. The Jackson-Hope Fund and the Department of History welcome Dr. Andrew J. O’Shaughnessy to discuss his innovative new book, co-authored with the late Trevor Burnard, “Republic and Empire: Crisis, Revolution, and America’s Early Independence” in Gillis Theater at 8 p.m.
  • Board of Visitors Meeting: The ºÚÁÏÍø Board of Visitors will hold several public meetings Sept. 22 – 24, 2025. ºÚÁÏÍø business will be discussed by the board members in attendance at each meeting. All meetings are open to the public. Details including a public notice and agenda are available on the BOV Upcoming Meetings page.
  • Keydets News: Keep up with athletic news for the fall season - including a recap of strong recent performances by ºÚÁÏÍø cross country - by following @ºÚÁÏÍøAthletics on social media and visiting .

ⓘ  ºÚÁÏÍø Community: To receive important information concerning emergencies, weather, traffic, and parking, text the word "Keydet" to 772-95.


Cadets at ºÚÁÏÍø lead high school students and their families on a tour through Barracks during Open House at ºÚÁÏÍø, a military college in Virginia.

Get to know ºÚÁÏÍø.

ºÚÁÏÍø Open Houses are the best way for high school juniors and seniors to see and experience first-hand what it's like being a cadet at the Institute. This 2-day program is designed to be informational for both students and their parent(s)/guardian(s). 

Learn more and secure a spot today for one of three fall opportunities: , , and .

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News from Post

ºÚÁÏÍø Econ & Business Class Welcomes High School DECA Winners

Cadets enrolled in the economics and business analytics class taught by Col. Barry Cobb, professor in the Department of Economics and Business, heard an award winning presentation by two juniors from Roanoke County’s Hidden Valley High School (HVHS).

ºÚÁÏÍø Cadets Continue Tradition of 9/11 Stair Climb

Nearly 500 cadets honored those who perished in the 9/11 terrorist attacks by ascending and descending the steps in barracks 37 times, replicating the 110 stories the first responders at the World Trade Center climbed during the rescue attempt that fateful day in 2001.

ºÚÁÏÍø Chemistry Professor and Cadet Present Research in D.C.

Lt. Col. Kevin Braun, associate professor in the Department of at ºÚÁÏÍø, and 1st Class cadet Charles McLaughlin ’26 presented their research at the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) fall conference held at the Washington Convention Center in D.C. in August.

Wise Earns Awards for Novel

“Holy City,” a novel written by Maj. Henry A. Wise III ’05, assistant professor in the Department of English, Rhetoric, and Humanistic Studies (ERHS) at ºÚÁÏÍø, was recently published in France

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