School Overview

The school's main campus is located in a large town (in Blacksburg, VA). The maximum program length is more than 4 years. The highest degree offered by the school is the Doctoral (and professional) degree.

Contacting the School

Blacksburg, VA 24061-0131
Main Phone: (540) 231-6000
Web Site: www.vt.edu

Student Body Size and Diversity

In Fall 2002, the school had 25,981 (full-time equivalent) students. 99.6% of students attend full-time, while 0.4% attend part-time. In Fall 2002, 2,721 male students and 2,014 female students enrolled as first-time students (freshmen, typically). Male students comprised 57.5% of the student body, while females made up 42.5%.

Minority enrollment included African-American (6)%, Hispanic (2)%, and Asian (6)%.

School Selectivity

Verbal SAT:
Three quarters of students scored at least 530. One quarter of students scored at least 630.

Math SAT:
On the Math SAT, 75% of students scored 560 or higher. One fourth of students scored 660 or higher.

Degree Levels

• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Certificate, Post-Master's
• Doctor's Degree
• First-Professional Degree

Degree Programs

Agribusiness

• Agricultural Business And Management
• Agricultural Production Work

• Animal Sciences
• Food Science
• Plant Sciences

• Environmental Architecture
• General Architecture
• Landscape Architecture
• Urban And Regional Planning

• Accounting
• Business
• Business Administration
• Business Economics
• Business Statistics And Quantitative Research
• Finance
• Hospitality
• Marketing

• General Communications

• Computer And Information Sciences
• Information Sciences And Systems
• Other Computer Science

• Curriculum And Instruction
• Education Evaluation
• Educational Administration
• Student Services And Counseling
• Teacher
• Vocational Teaching

• Aeronautical And Aerospace Engineering
• Agricultural Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Engineering Mechanics
• Environmental Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Marine Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Plastics Engineering
• Specialized Engineering
• Systems Engineering

• Architectural Engineering Technology

• General English Language

• Fishery Management
• Forest Management
• Natural Resources Conservation
• Natural Resources Management

• Veterinary
• Veterinary Science

• Economics
• Geography
• Government And Political Science
• History
• International Relations
• Sociology
• Urban Studies

• Clothing, Apparel, And Textile
• Family Development
• Housing Study
• Nutrition

• Liberal Arts

• Technology And Society

• Biochemistry
• Biology
• Botany
• Other Biology
• Specialized Life Sciences
• Zoology

• Foreign Languages And Literature

• Mathematics
• Statistics

• Commercial Art And Design
• Drama And Theater Arts
• Fine Arts
• Music

• Philosophy

• Chemistry
• Geology
• Physics

• General Psychology

• Public Administration
• Public Policy

School Accreditation

Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State Univ reports that it is nationally accredited. Accreditation is by an agency recognized by the US Dept. of Education.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State Univ is accredited regionally by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (SACSCC). The school is state accredited.

Athletics, Including Athletic Scholarships & Financial Aid

Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State Univ belongs to the following athletic conferences:

• Big East Conference (for football, basketball, baseball, and track & field).

The school offers financial aid to athletes for football, basketball, baseball, track & field, other sports, and in general.

Special Student Services

Academic Services

• AP credits
• Distance learning options
• Study abroad

Financial Flexibility

• ROTC
• Student employment services
• Work-study (Co-op)
• Career counseling
• Placement services for graduates

Cost of Attending

Admission Requirements

• High-school GPA is required.
• Secondary school record is required.
• Standardized test scores are required.
• A college preparatory program is required.
• A demonstration of competency (such as samples of work, e.g.) is required.
• The TOEFL (if applicable) is required for international students.

• Secondary school rank is neither required nor recommended.
• Recommendations are neither required nor recommended.