Acceptance Rate
55%
Avg. SAT
1450
75th percentile
“Engineering powerhouse where Hokie spirit turns mountain isolation into unbreakable camaraderie.”
Blacksburg, VA
Location
Small City
Campus Setting
You'll step onto a campus forged from Hokie Stone, a golden sandstone quarried right from the Appalachian hills, at Virginia Tech, founded in 1872 as a land-grant powerhouse for agriculture and mechanics amid post-Civil War rebuilding. This public giant in tiny Blacksburg draws hands-on tinkerers who thrive on big ideas and bigger football Saturdays, not introspective poets seeking seminar-style soul-searching. The school's personality pulses with practical grit—think Corps of Cadets marching in crisp uniforms alongside laptop-toting coders—fostering a collaborative, no-nonsense vibe that's more Blue Collar Scholar than Ivy dreamer. Blacksburg wraps you in small-town charm with hiking trails and the New River at your doorstep, but the tradeoff hits hard: you're three hours from the nearest major airport, so plan for road trips or snowy drives home.
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In Virginia Tech's labs and studios, you dive into project-based learning where civil engineering students (ranked top 5 nationally) design real bridges tested on campus shaker tables, while architecture majors sketch amid the Hokie Stone quad that inspires their designs. The 17:1 student-faculty ratio means lecture halls pack 300 for intro physics, but upper-level seminars and undergrad research—like vet med hopefuls dissecting in the cutting-edge Veterinary Medicine Complex—deliver mentorship rivaling smaller schools. Intellectual culture rewards doers over debaters, with interdisciplinary hits like the Nanosatellite Lab launching student-built cubesats, though humanities seekers might feel overshadowed by the engineering juggernaut that claims half the undergrads.
Student Body
Total Enrollment
31,035 undergrad • 7,822 grad
Undergraduate
Graduate
International
White
55%
Black / African American
6%
Hispanic / Latino
9%
Asian
11%
Other / Multi-racial
18%
Campus Life
Campus Setting
Blacksburg, VA
Varsity Athletics
NCAA Athletics
A typical week kicks off with Monday morning hikes on the Appalachian Trail fringes, segues to Wednesday club meetings among 800+ groups (from skydiving to sustainable farming), and crescendos Friday with tailgates fueling Lane Stadium's 65,000-strong roars under Enter Sandman. Residential life spreads across 15 themed neighborhoods—Corps barracks for the disciplined, eco-dorms for sustainability buffs—building bonds in a mostly freshman-heavy setup that eases the 30,000-student scale. The vibe buzzes friendly Southern inclusivity laced with raucous parties and service drives like Hokies for Hunger, but winters dump snow that turns bike paths to slush, and the social scene skews Greek-heavy and football-obsessed, potentially isolating introverts or non-sports fans.
Housing
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Athletics
Athletic Association
Atlantic Coast Conference
ROTC & Veteran Support
Army
Yes
Navy
Yes
Air Force
Yes
Veteran’s Programs Available
Yellow Ribbon Program (Post-9/11 GI Bill)
Yes
Dedicated point of contact for veteran support services
Yes
Recognized student veteran organization
Yes
Member of DoD Voluntary Educational Partnership MOU
Yes
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Students Receiving Aid
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Outcomes & Earnings
Retention Rate
93%
4 Years Graduation Rate
70%
6 Years Graduation Rate
87%
Median 10-Year Earnings
$81,698
93% of first-time, full-time students complete their freshman year at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and return in the fall. 70% of first-time, full-time students graduate in 4 years, and 87% graduate within 6 years.
Graduation Rate
4-year grads
70%
4-5 years
17%
6-8 years
1%
Non-grad
12%
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Key Statistics
Type
Public
Tuition
$12,104
Acceptance
55%
Undergrads
31,035
4-Year Grad Rate
70%
Endowment
$1.9B
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0131
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