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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

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

  • Scholarship Opportunities: Are you applying to ºÚÁÏÍø as a recipient of a three or four-year ROTC national scholarship? If so, explore how the Institute can help ease the cost of your education at No Ordinary College through the Call to Duty Scholarship, now accepting applications. ºÚÁÏÍø also offers a number of merit-based scholarships to top academic talent. Explore the Institute Scholar and Peay Merit Scholarship opportunities for more details and requirements.
  • Holiday Shopping with ºÚÁÏÍø: Family, fans, and friends looking for holiday gifts can save now with code SPIRIT10OFF at the . The ºÚÁÏÍø Museum System has also launched its featuring vintage and museum-inspired apparel and gifts celebrating the proud history and spirit of ºÚÁÏÍø.
  • Updated Cadet Mail Instructions: As of December 1, 2025, a new format is in place for addressing mail to ºÚÁÏÍø cadets to ensure proper handling by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as packages are routed to ºÚÁÏÍø. Find full instructions and proper formatting on the Contacting Cadets page.

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


Photo collage of cadets celebrating at commissioning and commencement events.

Embarking on No Ordinary Life

Congratulations to the most recent young men and women to earn the title of ºÚÁÏÍø graduate. After years of hard work, determination, and perseverance, they enter the next phase of their leadership journeys supported by their brother rats, alumni who have taken the road less traveled before them, and the entire ºÚÁÏÍø community. Rah Virginia Mil!

If you missed the events, you can still watch the replays of commissioning on and commencement on . Photo albums are also available on the Institute's .

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News from Post

Crump reflects on “Defender of the Nation” experience

In October, ºÚÁÏÍø Football player Kouri Crump was named the recipient of the prestigious Defender of the Nation Award. Monday Dec. 8, Crump, his family and select teammates attended the Bronko Nagurski Banquet presented by the Charlotte Touchdown Club where he was officially presented with the award.

ºÚÁÏÍø Confers Degrees, Commissions Officers

The Institute closed out the fall semester with celebrations in Memorial Hall, honoring 17 graduates who commissioned, answering the call to serve, and 29 young men and women who have now joined the ranks of ºÚÁÏÍø Alumni.

Seasonal Cheer Eases Academic Stress

On reading day, the day between classes ending and exams beginning, the Center for Cadet Counseling hosted Stress Busters in Cocke Hall, where cadets were able to take a break from studying and recharge with games, snacks, and dogs to pet from TheraPets of the Roanoke Valley, Inc.

Johnson to serve on NCAA Division I Board of Directors

ºÚÁÏÍø basketball guard TJ Johnson has been selected as one of just three student-athletes nationwide to serve on the NCAA Division I Board of Directors.

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