Overview

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is a University institution located in Blacksburg, VA.

Location & Contact

Address 925 Prices Fork Rd.
Blacksburg, VA  24061
United States

Contact Phone: 540-231-6000

Larger Map

Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations	×
Agricultural Economics	×	×
Agricultural Production Operations, General		×
Agriculture, General	×
Agronomy And Crop Science	×
Animal Sciences, General	×
Dairy Science	×
Food Science	×
Food Science And Technology, Other	×	×
Horticultural Science	×
Poultry Science	×	×
Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural And Building Sciences/technology	×
Architecture	×
Landscape Architecture	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Computational Biology	×
Microbiology, General	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Construction Management, General	×
Finance, General	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
Hotel/motel Administration/management	×	×
Management Science	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Real Estate	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs, Other	×	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication, Other	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer Science	×	×
Information Science/studies	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Family And Consumer Sciences/home Economics Teacher Education	×	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Aerospace, Aeronautical, And Astronautical/space Engineering, General	×
Agricultural Engineering	×
Bioengineering And Biomedical 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	×
Ocean Engineering	×	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×
Nanotechnology	×	×
Packaging Science	×
Water Quality And Wastewater Treatment Management And Recycling Technology/technician	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Apparel And Textiles, General	×	×
Business Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General	×	×
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General	×
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×
French Language And Literature	×	×
German Language And Literature	×	×
Russian Language And Literature	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Public Health, General	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Computational And Applied Mathematics	×	×
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Cognitive Science, General	×	×
Data Science, General	×
International/globalization Studies	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Environmental/natural Resources Management And Policy, Other	×
Forestry, General	×
Forestry, Other	×
Wildlife, Fish And Wildlands Science And Management	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies, Other	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Meteorology	×
Physical Sciences, Other	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Public Policy Analysis, General	×
Science Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Science Technologies/technicians, General	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Economics	×
Economics, General	×
Geography	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
International Relations And National Security Studies, Other	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Urban Studies/affairs	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Industrial And Product Design	×
Interior Design	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

57,755

Applied

31,515

Accepted

31,536

Enrolled

Female Admissions

24,639

Females Applied

14,276

Females Accepted

58%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

32,885

Males Applied

17,082

Males Accepted

52%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

60

Application Fee

4.06

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Essay
Required for some programs	Transcript of high school record Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Self-Reported Academic Record or Transcript

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 15th	March 15th	No
Other early decision plan	November 1st	February 20th	No
Transfer	March 1st	April 15th	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	640	720
SAT Math	-	640	730
ACT Composite	-	28	32

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

13,548

In-state

35,408

Out-of-state

13,548

In-district

Fees

2,902

Full-time student fees

12,578

Room & board

9,626

Room only

Financial Aid

18,692

Avg. Financial Aid Package

17,939

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,443

Avg. Loan Aid

3,681

Avg. Grant Aid

11,597

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

63.9%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

16%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

31,536

Total Undergrad students

5%

International Students

31%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.13%
Black or African American	5.72%
White or Caucasian	55.45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.11%
Asian	14.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.03%
Two or more races	6.03%
Other	3.17%

Gender

Male (56.16%)

Female (43.52%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Not Reported
Housing requirements	Not Reported
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing International housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	33%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling		No	No
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey		No	No
Football		Division 1
Golf		Division 1
Gymnastics		No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Riflery		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo		No	No
Wrestling		Division 1

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling		No	No
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey		No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1
Gymnastics		No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 1
Racquetball		No	No
Riflery		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No
Volleyball		Division 1
Water Polo		No	No
Wrestling	No	No

Faculty

2,423

Total Faculty

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 2,211

Part-time - 212

Male - 1,446

Female - 977