Virginia Tech
University with the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia
Virginia Tech Rankings
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (better known as Virginia Tech) was founded in 1872. With a student enrollment of more than 36,000, Virginia Tech is the second-largest public university in the state, after George Mason University.
Virginia Tech consists of seven undergraduate colleges offering 120 degree programs, as well as a Graduate School offering 160 master’s and doctoral degree programs. In addition, professional degrees are available from the College of Engineering, the Carilion School of Medicine and Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, and the Virginia–Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. Virginia Tech’s online program (VT Online) offers 19 certificate programs and eight master’s degree programs for distance learners.
The school is a leading research institution in both the arts and the sciences. As the Commonwealth of Virginia’s most comprehensive university, Virginia Tech manages a research portfolio of more than $531 million.
Virginia Tech is associated with three Nobel laureates, namely:
- Physics—Robert C. Richardson
- Economics— James M. Buchanan and Elinor Ostrom
Other distinguished Virginia Tech associated individuals include the following:
- Children’s author, Kwame Alexander
- Philosophers—Marjorie Grene, I.J. Good, and Deborah Mayo
- Television personality, Brian Sullivan
- White House advisor and podcaster, Stephen K. Bannon
- Craigslist CEO, Jim Buckmaster
- Current US Representative, Rob Wittman
Virginia Tech is regionally certified by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
Admissions
What does this school look for?
Annual Applications
31,936
Acceptance
65%
Graduation Rate
84%
Median SAT Score
1285
Median ACT Score
28
Costs
How much does it cost to attend?
Tuition (in-state)
$11,420
Fees (in-state)
$2,200
After Graduation
Averages for 10 years after enrolling
Avg Earnings
$67,100
Employed
94%
Campus Life
What's it like to attend this school?
The People
Full time on-campus stats
Student Body
34K
Under-Grads
28K
Graduates
6K
The Campus
Where will you be attending?
Location
210 Burruss Hall, 800 Drillfield Dr.,
Blacksburg VA
24061-0131
City Crime Rates
Property Crime
9 per 100k
Violent Crime
1 per 100k
What is Virginia Tech known for?
Our answer to this is to show you the disciplines in which a school's faculty and alumni have had the highest historical influence. A school may be influential in a discipline even if they do not offer degrees in that area. We've organized two lists to show where they are influential and offer corresponding degrees, and where they are influential through scholarship although they don't offer degrees in the disciplines.
Top areas of influence with degrees offered
Other areas of influence
Influential People
Who are Virginia Tech's Most influential alumni?
Virginia Tech's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Engineering, Economics, and Communications. Virginia Tech’s most academically influential people include Lewis Binford, Edwin D. Harrison, and Seung-Hui Cho.