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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA

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Overview

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

Location & Contact

Address 925 Prices Fork Rd.
Blacksburg, VA  24061
United States
Contact Phone: 540-231-6000

Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences Associate Bachelors
Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations Checkmark
Agricultural Economics Checkmark
Agricultural Production Operations, General Checkmark
Agriculture, General Checkmark
Agronomy And Crop Science Checkmark
Animal Sciences, General Checkmark
Dairy Science Checkmark
Food Science Checkmark
Food Science And Technology, Other

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

47,208
Applied
26,923
Accepted
30,504
Enrolled
57%
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Female Admissions

20,135
Females Applied
12,337
Females Accepted
61%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

26,966
Males Applied
14,527
Males Accepted
54%
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 1st No
Other early decision plan November 15th Not reported No
Transfer March 1st Not reported No

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 620 700
SAT Math 620 730
ACT Composite 27 32

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

13,152
In-state
34,362
Out-of-state
13,152
In-district
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Fees

2,796
Full-time student fees
16,550
Room & board
9,272
Room only
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Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered No
Tuition payment plans offered Yes

Financial Aid

15,817
Avg. Financial Aid Package
15,456
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
4,311
Avg. Loan Aid
3,518
Avg. Grant Aid
8,076
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
96% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
58.41%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
13%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

30,504
Total Undergrad students
4%
International Students
36%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 10.31%
Black or African American 6.16%
White or Caucasian 58.18%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
Asian 12.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.09%
Two or more races 5.5%
Other 2.52%

Gender

Male (56.94%)
Female (42.86%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
Men-only housing
Women-only housing
International housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 33%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
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Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
The Big Event, International Street Fair and Homecoming Week

Student Services

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Health clinic Checkmark
Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

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Local sororities
Most popular organizations:
Virginia Tech Union, Student Government Association and International student organizations

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark

Athletics

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Men's Sports

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

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

Faculty

2,415
Total Faculty
17:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 2,184
Part-time - 231
Male - 1,487
Female - 928
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