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About Virginia Tech

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).

According to Wikipedia, Virginia Tech is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. It also has educational facilities in six regions statewide, a research center in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, and a study-abroad site in Riva San Vitale, Switzerland. Through its Corps of Cadets ROTC program, Virginia Tech is a senior military college.

Virginia Tech's Online Degrees

MS in Agriculture And Life Sciences

Degree Concentrations

Applied Nutrition And Physical Activity
Applied Animal Behavior And Welfare
Applied Nutrition And Physical Activity
Education
Environmental Science
Food Safety And Biosecurity
Leadership Studies
Plant Science And Pest Management
Applied Animal Behavior And Welfare
Education
Environmental Science
Food Safety And Biosecurity
Leadership Studies
Plant Science
Pest Management

Required Credits: None Reported
Completion Time: None Reported
Format: None Reported

Virginia Tech Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual Applications	Acceptance	Graduation Rate	Median SAT Score	Median ACT Score
42,054	56%	87%	1270	28

How Much Does Virginia Tech Cost To Attend?

Tuition (in-state)	Fees (in-state)
$11,750	$2,424

How Much Do Virginia Tech Graduates Make?

If you graduate from Virginia Tech, then you can expect to earn an average of $67,100 per year. You also have a 94% chance of being employed after 10 years.

Virginia Tech's Demographics

Demographic data is for full-time, on-campus students.

Student Body	Under-Grads	Graduates
37,099	31,161	5,938

Where is Virginia Tech?

Virginia Tech is located at 210 Burruss Hall, 800 Drillfield Dr., Blacksburg VA 24061-0131

How Safe is Virginia Tech?

Virginia Tech has a violent crime rate of less than .01% and a property crime rate of less than .01%. Blacksburg has a violent crime rate of less than .01% and a property crime rate of less than .01%.

What Is Virginia Tech Known For?

Virginia Tech is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:

Virginia Tech's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Who Are Virginia Tech's Most Influential Alumni?

Virginia Tech's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Criminal Justice, Engineering, and Economics. Here are some of Virginia Tech's most famous alumni:

Edward F. Moore: A Professor of mathematics and computer sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison .
Gladys West: An American mathematician known for her contributions to Global Positioning Systems.
Thomas DiLorenzo: An Economist.
Robert Coleman Richardson: An American physicist.
Lewis Binford: An American archaeologist .
Bill Dally: An American computer scientist.
Charles Camarda: An Astronaut.
Arpad Vass: An American forensic anthropologist.
Jerry C. Lee: An American academic administrator.
Donaldson Brown: A Financial executive/corporate director/DuPont/General Motors Corporation .
Kirk Schulz: An American academic.
Benjamin K. Sovacool: An American sustainability advocate.

Who Are Virginia Tech's Most Influential Faculty?

Virginia Tech's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Criminal Justice, Engineering, and Economics. Here are some of Virginia Tech's most famous alumni:

Gordon Tullock: An American economist.
I. J. Good: A British statistician and cryptographer.
Nikki Giovanni: An American poet, writer and activist.
Mitchell Feigenbaum: An American mathematical physicist.
T. Colin Campbell: An American biochemist.
Robert Marshak: An American physicist.
Liviu Librescu: A Romanian-Israeli-American scientist and Holocaust survivor, killed in Virginia Tech massacre.
Eric Hanushek: An Economist and educator.
Larry Laudan: An American philosopher .
Henry M. Morris: An American young earth creationist and Christian apologist.
Jim A. Kuypers: An American media critic.
Lucinda Roy: A British novelist, poet.