Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

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Tuition & Fees

$19,744

$40,960

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
700
25th
620
75th
720
25th
620
75th
33
25th
25
75th
31
25th
25
75th
32
25th
27
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undergraduateRatios

57%

male

43%

female

17

students

1

faculty

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Admit Rate

57%

acceptance rate

Accepted 26,923
Declined 20,285
Total Received 47,208
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Enrollment

30,504

undergraduate students

7,790

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Founded in 1872, Virginia Tech is a public four-year land-grant university that is known for its strong programs in Engineering, Agriculture, and Veterinary Medicine. It is located on a 2,600-acre campus in Blacksburg, Virginia—38 miles west of Roanoke.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 38,294
Established in 1872
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

Scholarships

2,600-acre campus in Blacksburg (population: 44,563), 38 miles west of Roanoke; extended campuses domestically across the Commonwealth and Maryland and abroad in Switzerland. Major airport and train serve Roanoke; bus serves Blacksburg/Christiansburg. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Small-medium city

Virginia Tech
800 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA
24061

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
33%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
98%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

Fun Facts

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
3%
Top 1/4
77%
Top 1/2
97%
Bottom 1/2
3%
Bottom 1/4
1%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
700
25th
620
75th
720
25th
620
75th
33
25th
25
75th
31
25th
25
75th
32
25th
27

Admissions Facts

Application fee $60
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Application deadline (final deadline) January 15
School has early decision program Yes
Early decision program application deadline November 1
School has early action program Yes
Early action program application deadline December 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Admit Rate

57%

acceptance rate

Accepted 26,923
Declined 20,285
Total Received 47,208

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
Secondary School Record
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Recommendations
Secondary School Rank

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

Not reported

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Reader services
  • Special housing
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors
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Financial Aid

69%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$9,452

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $15,478
Housing $6,520
Food $5,998
Additional fees $4,266
Books & supplies $2,620
Total $34,882
Average Financial Aid - $9,452
Total with Avg. Aid $25,430

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $20,184,813
State $15,935,797
Institutional $3,936,111
Other external
Total $40,056,721

Non-need-based

Federal $17,779,800
State
Institutional $16,916,810
Other external $12,493,880
Total $47,190,490

Scholarships

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 540 231-5179
F: 540 231-9139
finaid@vt.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Lacrosse yes
Soccer yes yes
Softball yes
Swimming and diving yes yes
Tennis yes yes
Volleyball yes
Wrestling yes

Club Sports - Men's

baseball, cheerleading, cricket, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, rugby, skiing, soccer, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, water polo

Club Sports - Women's

basketball, cheerleading, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, rowing, rugby, skiing, soccer, softball, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, water polo

Intramural/Recreational Sports

basketball, bowling, cycling, golf, non-tackle football, racquetball, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Atlantic Coast Conference (Division I, Football I-A)

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes yes
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General yes yes yes
Agricultural Engineering yes yes yes
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects yes
Applied Economics yes
Applied Statistics, General yes
Art/Art Studies, General yes
Biochemistry yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering yes yes yes
Bioinformatics yes
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other yes yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes yes
Biomedical Sciences, General yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes
Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences yes
Business/Commerce, General yes
Business/Managerial Economics yes
Chemical Engineering yes yes yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Civil Engineering, General yes yes yes
Computational Biology yes
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General yes yes yes
Computer Engineering, General yes yes yes
Construction Engineering yes
Construction Management, General yes yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services yes yes
Creative Writing yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes yes
Data Science, General yes
Dietetics/Dietitian yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes
Economics, General yes yes yes
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other yes yes
Educational Statistics and Research Methods yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes yes yes
Engineering Mechanics yes yes yes
Engineering, Other yes yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes
Entomology yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering yes
Finance, General yes
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General yes yes yes
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General yes yes
Geography yes yes yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes yes yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration yes yes
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General yes
History, General yes yes
Hospitality Administration/Management, General yes
Human Development and Family Studies, General yes yes yes
Industrial and Product Design yes
Industrial Engineering yes yes yes
Interior Design yes
International Relations and Affairs yes
Management Science yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes
Materials Engineering yes yes yes
Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering yes yes yes
Meteorology yes
Microbiology, General yes
Mining and Mineral Engineering yes yes yes
Music, General yes
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering yes
Neuroscience yes
Nuclear Engineering yes yes
Packaging Science yes
Philosophy yes yes
Physical Sciences, Other yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology yes
Political Science and Government, General yes yes
Polymer/Plastics Engineering yes yes
Psychology, General yes yes yes
Public Administration yes yes
Public Health, General yes yes
Public Policy Analysis, General yes
Real Estate yes
Religion/Religious Studies, Other yes
Rhetoric and Composition yes
Science, Technology and Society yes yes
Social Sciences, Other yes
Sociology, General yes yes yes
Statistics, General yes yes yes
Systems Engineering yes
Urban Studies/Affairs yes yes
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Most Popular Majors

  1. Mechanical Engineering
  2. Business Information Technology
  3. Finance

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Agriculture
  • Art
  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Engineering
  • Natural Science
  • Social/Behavioral Science
  • Other

38,294

total students

62%

in-state

38%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

80%

30,504
students

Female
43%
13,073

Male
57%
17,431

20%

7,790
students

Female
45%
3,502

Male
55%
4,288

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

97%

29,626
students

Female
43%
12,799

Male
57%
16,827

3%

878
students

Female
31%
274

Male
69%
604

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Student Break-down

4%
Nonresident aliens
6%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
12%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
10%
Hispanic/Latino
58%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
5%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

1,102

Transfer applicants enrolled

4%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Recommended of All
High school transcript Required of All
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of Some

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: February 15

Transfer Credits

Minimum transfers must complete

30

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 88
Countries most often represented China
India
Malaysia
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Vietnam
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
International student center
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation
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