VMI Board of Visitors Approves 2026-2027 Tuition and Fees, New Officers
On Wednesday the 麻豆女演员 Institute Board of Visitors (BOV) approved tuition and fees for the 2026-2027 academic year at their spring meeting held April 27-29. Tuition and fees will increase by 3% for both Virginia and non-Virginia cadets.
Rising costs, including a13% increase in employer health insurance rates as well as rising inflation, were cited as reasons for driving the increase.
鈥淲e try to balance the cost to cadets and families with the fiscal realities of providing a top educational experience in a time of ever-increasing costs,鈥 said retired Marine Corps Col. Michael Dick 鈥77, BOV president. 鈥淲e work diligently to identify other sources of funding and scholarships to continue providing exceptional educational value to cadets.鈥
Other board action during the meeting included voting on new officers. The VMI BOV elected Dick as board president, and Lester Johnson Jr. 鈥95 and Don Hall as vice presidents to fill vacancies for the remainder of the 2025-2026 term. For the 2026-2027 year, the board elected Dick as board president. William R. Janis 鈥84, retired Rear Adm. Terence E. McKnight 鈥78 and Damon Williams 鈥90 will serve as board vice presidents. Hall will serve as the non-alumni member of the board鈥檚 executive committee. These officers will assume their new roles July 1.
鈥淚 am humbled and honored to serve as president of the board,鈥 said Dick. 鈥淭his is an exciting time in VMI鈥檚 journey and I look forward to working with the other members of the board and the superintendent to continue our mission of producing leaders of honor and integrity.鈥
The next board of visitors meeting will be Sept. 21-23.