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Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

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Tuition & Fees

$20,442

$42,258

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
710
25th
640
75th
740
25th
640
75th
34
25th
26
75th
32
25th
26
75th
32
25th
28
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undergraduateRatios

57%

male

43%

female

17

students

1

faculty

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Admit Rate

54%

acceptance rate

Accepted 28,758
Declined 23,740
Total Received 52,498
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Enrollment

31,035

undergraduate students

7,822

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.

Official website Visit website
Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 38,857
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

no
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
710
25th
640
75th
740
25th
640
75th
34
25th
26
75th
32
25th
26
75th
32
25th
28

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

54%

acceptance rate

Accepted 28,758
Declined 23,740
Total Received 52,498

Admissions Factors

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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
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Financial Aid

67%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$10,993

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $15,948
Housing $6,371
Food $6,419
Additional fees $4,494
Books & supplies $2,678
Total $35,910
Average Financial Aid - $10,993
Total with Avg. Aid $24,917

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
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 yes
Economics, General yes
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other yes yes
Educational Statistics and Research Methods yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes yes yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes
Engineering Mechanics 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
Geography and Environmental Studies 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
Hydrology and Water Resources Science 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 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
Secondary Education and Teaching 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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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

38,857

total students

61%

in-state

39%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

80%

31,035
students

Female
43%
13,449

Male
57%
17,586

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

97%

30,161
students

Female
44%
13,152

Male
56%
17,009

3%

874
students

Female
34%
297

Male
66%
577

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Student Break-down

4%
Nonresident aliens
5%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
13%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
9%
Hispanic/Latino
57%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
5%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

International Students

Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
International student center
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation
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