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Virginia Tech is one of the leading colleges in Virginia with the acceptance rate of 56%. Deadlines for application are Early Decision - November 1 and Early Action - December 1 and Regular - March 15 . For more information, call 540-231-6267 or send email at visit@vt.edu.

42054 Enrolled 56% Acceptance Rate 26 - 32 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 42,054
    • Average HS GPA: 3.97
    • Acceptance Rate: 56%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 74% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 15% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 7% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 4% — 3.00 - 3.24

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    610 - 690
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    600 - 720
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    26 - 32

  • Deadlines

    Early Decision
    November 1
    Early Action
    December 1
    Regular
    March 15

Academics

  • Majors

    AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS, AND RELATED SCIENCES.
    Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations.
    Agriculture, General.
    Agronomy and Crop Science.
    Animal Sciences, General.
    Dairy Science.
    Food Science.
    Horticultural Science.
    ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES.
    Architecture.
    Landscape Architecture.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biochemistry.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Computational Biology.
    Microbiology, General.
    Neuroscience.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    Business/Managerial Economics.
    Construction Management.
    Finance, General.
    Hospitality Administration/Management, General.
    Management Science.
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
    Real Estate.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer and Information Sciences, General.
    ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
    Packaging Science.
    ENGINEERING.
    Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering.
    Agricultural Engineering.
    Chemical Engineering.
    Civil Engineering, General.
    Computer Engineering, General.
    Construction Engineering.
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    Engineering Mechanics.
    Industrial Engineering.
    Materials Engineering.
    Mechanical Engineering.
    Mining and Mineral Engineering.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
    Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences.
    Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General.
    Human Development and Family Studies, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Computational and Applied Mathematics.
    Mathematics, General.
    Statistics, General.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Science.
    Environmental Studies.
    Forestry, General.
    Forestry, Other.
    Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other.
    Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies, Other.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Meteorology.
    Physical Sciences, Other.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Public Policy Analysis, General.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Applied Economics.
    Economics, General.
    Geography.
    International Relations and Affairs.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art/Art Studies, General.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Industrial and Product Design.
    Interior Design.
    Music, General.

  • Degrees

    • Associate
    • Bachelor's
    • Doctoral/Professional
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
    • Post-Master's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Frank Capra
    filmaker (It's a Wonderful Life, Lost Horizon)
    Linus Pauling
    Nobel Prize - Chemistry, and Nobel Peace Prize
    James (Jimmy) LuValle
    Prominent Chemist, 1st African American PhD from Caltech, Bronze Medalist in 1936 Olympics
    Gordon Moore
    semiconductor industry pioneer, cofounder, Intel
    Regina Dugan
    VP of Engineering, Facebook; first female director of DARPA
    France A. Cordova
    Director of the National Science Foundation, astrophysicist
    David Ho
    Director and Chief Executive Officer, Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center; Time magazine Man of the Year, 1996

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Mar 5

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $11751
    Required Fees
    $2424
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1100
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    $4310
    Transportation for Commuters
    $1450
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $9876

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    • Need-Based United Negro College Fund
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • College/university loans from institutional funds
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Yes
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    No

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 89/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    29760
    Foreign Countries Represented
    116

  • Demographics

    • Asian 11.93%
    • African-American 5.47%
    • Hispanic 8.6%
    • Caucasian 61.22%
    • Male 57%
    • Female 43%
    • Аre out of state 26

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    32%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    No
    Quality of life rating 97/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    99%
    Campus Environment
    Suburban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    No
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    800
    Number of Honor Societies
    37
    Number of Social Sororities
    20

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (13)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Wrestling
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (13)
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Golf
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Health
    Womens Center
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups
    Army ROTC Offered on-campus Navy ROTC Offered on-campus Air Force ROTC Offered on-campus

  • Sustainability

    Virginia Tech (VT) is a nationally recognized campus sustainability leader. In 2014 VT received a STARS Gold Rating placing them in the top 10 percent of participating institutions. Virginia Tech’s unique Climate Action Commitment was approved in 2009 and created the Sustainability Office, established targets for greenhouse gas and waste reduction, and required LEED Silver certification or better for all new construction and major renovation projects. VT has 18 LEED registered projects totaling over 1.37 million GSF. The university offers 33 majors and degree programs and nearly 750 courses that integrate sustainability concepts and practices into areas of engineering, science, technology, design, natural resources, health, humanities, planning, and policy. Since 2010 the Dining Services garden at Kentland Farm has provided 122,000 pounds of sustainable produce for on-campus dining centers. Dining Services has composted over 4.5 million pounds of food waste and in 2014 introduced a Zero Waste Welcome Picnic for new students. VT has a 43 percent recycling rate, a 57 percent alternative transportation rate, and is recognized as a “Best Workplace for Commuters” and “Bicycle Friendly University.” In 2014, VT Dining Services received a Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award. Additionally, the annual Celebrate Sustainability event was recognized by USGBC’s “Best of Green Schools.” VT was also re-certified for “Tree Campus USA” status for the sixth consecutive year. Finally, sustainability opportunities for student involvement include participating in: university committees, student organizations, sustainability internships , and events such as America Recycles Day, Residence Hall Energy Competition, RecycleMania, and Earth Week.

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    65%
    Graduate in 5 years
    83%
    Graduate in 6 years
    86%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    Opportunities at School
    • Coop
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $63900
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $116000
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $65100
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $122000
    Percent High Job Meaning
    51%
    Percent STEM
    42%
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 89/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • M-F
      • 8-12, 1-5
      • 540-231-6267
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 1 hour

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      varies
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