Virginia Tech Description

Founded in 1872 as a land-grant college named Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, Virginia Tech is now a comprehensive, innovative research university with the largest full-time student population in Virginia.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) is a public land-grant university serving the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation, and the world community. The discovery and dissemination of new knowledge are central to its mission. Through its focus on teaching and learning, research and discovery, and outreach and engagement, the university creates, conveys, and applies knowledge to expand personal growth and opportunity, advance social and community development, foster economic competitiveness, and improve the quality of life.

Nestled on a plateau between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains, the Town of Blacksburg is part of Montgomery County in the heart of Southwest Virginia’s New River Valley. Because of the town’s award-winning services, reasonable cost of living, safety, moderate climate, and abundant leisure activities, Blacksburg is consistently ranked among the country’s best places to live and has a nationwide reputation as a well-managed, stable, and forward-looking community.

Quick Facts

Location

Mid-Atlantic

Setting

Large Town Setting

Type

Public

Size

Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad)

Mascot

Hokies

Nicknames

Virginia Tech, VT, VPI

Website

www.vt.edu

On-Campus Housing Available

Yes

In-State Tuition

$8,605

Out-of-State Tuition

$21,878

Selectivity

Selective

Enrollment

30,870

Virginia Tech Students

Full-Time Undergrad Students
23,567
Freshman Class
5,050
Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
30,870

Undergraduate vs. Graduate

Undergraduate
76%
Graduate
24%

Full-Time vs. Part-time Students

Full-Time
99%
Part-Time
1%

Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State

In-State
71%
Out-of-State
29%

Gender of Students

Women
45%
Men
55%

Ethnic Diversity

African-American
4%
Asian
7%
Caucasian
76%
Latino
3%
Other
10%

Students State Origin

Virginia
71%
Maryland
6%
Pennsylvania
4%
New Jersey
3%
North Carolina
2%
Other
14%

International Students

International
7%
Domestic
93%