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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Snapshot
Status
Public
Acceptance Rate
57%
SAT Range
1240-1430
ACT Range
27-32
Student/Faculty Ratio
18:1
Total Enrollments
38,170
Total Cost
$52,526
Net Average Cost of Attendance
$19,301
Main Address
210 Burruss Hall, 800 Drillfield Dr.
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0131
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Rankings
Overall Rankings
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
#8 of 970
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
#14 of 393
Architecture And Related Services
#19 of 251
Natural Resources And Conservation
#20 of 776
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
#34 of 232
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
#36 of 1,782
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
#37 of 1,366
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
#38 of 413
Overall Scores
A-
Admissions & Acceptance
A
Retention & Graduation
A-
Instructors & Faculty
B-
Financial Resources

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Contact Info
Contact & Location
Phone Number
(540) 231-6994
Website
www.vt.edu
Location
210 Burruss Hall, 800 Drillfield Dr.
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0131
Setting
Small City
Key Info, Costs & Aid
Selectivity
Acceptance Rate (2022)
Completion Rate (2022)
Student Body
Total Enrollments (2022) 38,170
Men 57%
Women 43%
Total Enrollments (2022) 38,170
White 57%
Asian 11%
International (Non-Citizen) 10%
Hispanic or Latino 9%
Black or African American 6%
Multiracial 5%
Unknown 3%
Native American 0%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0%
Costs
In State Tuition (2022)
$12,104
Out of State Tuition (2022)
$31,754
Books
$1,100
On Campus Room & Board
$12,680

* These statistics utilize the most recently released data from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Degree Overview
Degrees
Total Awards (2022) 10,474
Bachelor's 71%
Master's 16%
Doctoral 7%
Certificate 6%
Associate's 0%
Total Awards (2022) 10,474
Engineering 24%
Business 17%
Human and Social Sciences 15%
Mathematics and Science 11%
Agriculture 9%
Education and Liberal Arts 8%
Computer Technology 7%
Healthcare 6%
Trades and Careers 2%
Art and Design 1%
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Sources for school statistics and data include U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

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Associate's
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Aerospace, Aeronautical, And Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
 
 
 
 
Agriculture, General
 
 
 
 
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services, Other
 
 
 
 
Curriculum And Instruction
 
 
 
 
Environmental/Natural Resources Management And Policy, General
 
 
 
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General
 
 
 
 
Information Resources Management
 
 
 
 
Information Technology
 
 
 
 
International Relations And National Security Studies, Other
 
 
 
 
Naval Architecture And Marine Engineering
 
 
 
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
 
 
 
 
Nuclear Engineering
 
 
 
 
Political Science And Government, General
 
 
 
 
Political Science And Government, Other
 
 
 
 
Public Administration
 
 
 
 
Systems Engineering
 
 
 
 
Accreditation
Accreditation
Accredited By
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Specialized Accreditations
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
  • Didactic Program in Dietetics
  • Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
  • Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
  • Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (Thomas E. Cook Counseling Center Psychology Internship)
American Veterinary Medical Association, Council on Education
  • Veterinary Medicine (VET) - Programs leading to a D.V.M. or D.M.V. degree (College of Veterinary Medicine)
  • Veterinary Medicine (VET) - Programs leading to a D.V.M. or D.M.V. degree
Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
  • English Language (Virginia Tech Language and Culture Center Intensive English Program)
Council on Education for Public Health
  • Public Health Programs (PHPBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level programs offered outside a school of public health
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
  • Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools

Source data obtained from U.S. Department of Education's Office of Post-secondary Education (OPE)

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4.6 Based on 5 Reviews
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Students and Culture
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Facilities
A+
Activities and Groups
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4.6 Based on 3 Reviews
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Questions & Answers
Question
Who are the notable alumni?
1 Answer
Answered by: Universities.com

NBC’s Today Show Co-Host Hoda Kotb and ABC News Correspondent Pierre Thomas both started their careers as students in the communications program at Virginia Tech. Several top business executives hail from Virginia Tech such as former Co-Owner of Tri City Beverage Co. Charles O. Gordon (one of the people you can thank for Mountain Dew), former Chairman and CEO of Exxon Corp. Clifton C. Garvin, DuPont and General Motors Financial Executive and Corporate Director Donaldson Brown, and former President and CEO of Siemens Group George Nolen. The fields of science and technology have also been graced with their fair share of Virginia Tech grads including Nobel Prize in Physics Winner Robert Coleman Richardson, Inventor of the aerial robot Robert C. Michelson, Pioneer of manned space exploration Christopher C. Kraft Jr., NASA Astronaut John B. McKay, and Creator of the bifurcated vaccination needle Benjamin A. Rubin. As of 2016, 18 Virginia Tech grads play on NFL teams, like Buffalo Bills Quarterback Tyrod Taylor, Chicago Bears Wide Receiver Eddie Royal, Washington Redskins Linebacker James Gayle, and Offensive Tackle for the Houston Texans Duane Brown.

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What is the campus setting like?
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Inside Virginia Tech’s limestone, castle-like buildings are learning and social spaces that are anything but old fashioned. If you’re planning to live on campus you can expect to have fully-integrated Wi-Fi in your residence hall. No need to pack a clunky wireless router. Students like to study in Torgersen Hall, which has a peaceful, modern living room vibe with plenty of hookups to power your laptop. Foodies take note: Virginia Tech’s dining hall has won several awards for quality and variety. For instance, College Magazine ranked it number one on the list of “Top 10 Best Dining Halls on College Campuses” in 2015. Whether you’re craving authentic Brazilian cuisine, wood fired pizza, Middle Eastern inspired vegan, or just a cup of coffee made from beans roasted in-house, you’ll find it all in bustling Dietrick Hall. Cheers to that!

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What are the online learning and extension/adult learning opportunities?
1 Answer
Answered by: Universities.com

Thinking about getting a graduate degree? Virginia Tech offers fully online programs in civil engineering, information technology (ranked the #2 online graduate information technology online program by U.S. News and World Report), agricultural and life sciences, ocean engineering, political science, urban affairs and planning, and more. Or get an online graduate certificate in special education administration, natural resources, information policy and society, local government management, security studies, or nuclear engineering. If you live in Virginia, take advantage of the Office of Professional and Continuing Education’s many conferences, workshops and programs held at their partner facilities in Roanoke and Arlington.

Question
What are the athletic highlights?
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Answered by: Universities.com

The Virginia Tech Hokies compete at the NCAA Division I level and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team name originates from the first line of the team cheer written in 1896 (“Hokie, Hokie, Hokie, Hy!”). If you love Virginia Tech athletics, you’ll probably be lovingly referred to as a Hokie as well. Virginia Tech Football celebrates a number of successes. The Hokies have appeared in 29 NCAA bowl games since 1947 and boast 51 All-American players and counting. The Track and Field team has seen its share of wins; athletes have snagged 14 national championships since 2005. Virginia Tech also has over 25 intramural options including bouldering, ultimate Frisbee, innertube water polo, dodgeball, tennis, softball and kickball, so you have lots of opportunities to become a Hokie athlete in your own way.

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What are the school's academic highlights?
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Virginia Tech is a public research university with seven research institutes and over 100 research centers, labs, and groups dedicated to the study of everything from injury biomechanics (or how injury impacts people and ways to reduce the incidence of injury) to neurotoxicity (or the impact toxins have on the nervous system). But don’t let the university’s status as a major technology and research institution fool you; the arts have a strong presence here too. Art students can choose to study music, cinema, theater, studio arts, and creative writing, and they have over a dozen venues and performance spaces to showcase their artistic abilities. There is even a place where art, science, design, and engineering research come together in perfect harmony—The Institute for Creativity, Arts and Technology. In 2015 Professors Joseph Gabbard and Doug Bowman were awarded $100,000 and two Microsoft HoloLens devices, which will be housed in this unique institute, to study collaborative analysis of large-scale mixed reality data. The world of virtual reality is an actual reality at Virginia Tech (and yes, you can study that, too!).