Original sentence: As of 2019, VMI had a total enrollment of 1,722 cadets.Founded November 11, 1839, and located in Lexington, Virginia, the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) is America’s first state-supported military college.Like other senior military colleges, all cadets must participate in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) of the United States Armed Forces programs, but are afforded the flexibility of pursuing civilian endeavors or accepting an officer's commission in any of the active or reserve components of any of the U.Students enrolled in the Corps of Cadets may participate in one of the three ROTC programs (Army, Navy, or Air Force).While VMI has been called "The West Point of The South",, it differs from the federal military service academies
Edited sentence: Additionally, while all VMI cadets must participate in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) of the United States Armed Forces programs, they are afforded the flexibility of pursuing civilian endeavors or accepting an officer's commission in any of the active or reserve components of any of the U.As of 2019, VMI had a total enrollment of just 1,722 cadets.Founded November 11, 1839, and located in Lexington, Virginia, the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) is America’s first state-supported military college and the oldest public Senior Military College in the United States.While VMI has been called "The West Point of The South",, it differs from the federal military service academies in several respects