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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

:round_pushpin: Blacksburg, VA • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 55%

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State is a public university in Blacksburg, Virginia. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State enrolls 40,548 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 40,548
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 55%
Tuition and fees
In State $15,478
Out-of-State $36,694
Paying For College

See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 640 670 710
SAT Math 640 690 740
ACT Composite 28 30 32
ACT English 26 30 34
ACT Math 26 29 32
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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Application type Deadline
Early Action Nov 15

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Virginia Tech.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $12,698 $33,310
Fees $2,780 $3,384
Room and Board $14,888 $14,888
Books $2,620 $2,620
Total (Before Financial Aid): $32,986 $54,202

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Computer and Information Sciences, General 517 253 24
Management Science 542
Mechanical Engineering 352 66 29
Business Administration and Management, General 223 131
Civil Engineering, General 215 106 19
Finance, General 330
Computer Engineering, General 192 124 9
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 293 11 16
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 202 65 29
Industrial Engineering 207 65 23
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 279
Psychology, General 256 11 3
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 249
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 224 1 6
Neuroscience 219 3
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 107 62 33
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 133 65
Political Science and Government, General 181 8
Accounting 128 58
Human Development and Family Studies, General 172 3 4
Sociology, General 165 5 2
Animal Sciences, General 146 13 10
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other 160
Data Science, General 158
Public Health, General 105 47
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 94
Veterinary Medicine 125
International Relations and Affairs 116
Biochemistry 114
Construction Management, General 94 13
Curriculum and Instruction 87 12
Mathematics, General 72 17 7
Economics, General 91 0 0
Chemical Engineering 78 3 8
English Language and Literature, General 82 6
Forestry, General 88
Real Estate 87
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 67 7 7
Chemistry, General 58 8 12
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 71
Construction Engineering 69
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 60 8
Materials Engineering 37 17 11
Physics, General 50 6 7
Philosophy 56 5
Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 61
Art/Art Studies, General 60
Public Policy Analysis, General 48
Agriculture, General 10 37
Environmental Science 46
Geography 33 10 2
Agricultural Engineering 31 9 4
Public Administration 18 7
History, General 39 5
Medicine 42
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 42
Meteorology 39
Interior Design 38
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other 8 25
Geology/Earth Science, General 21 7 10
Industrial and Product Design 36
Statistics, General 21 8 7
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 34
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 28 7
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 33
Horticultural Science 28 0 1
Microbiology, General 27
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 25 2
Urban Studies/Affairs 14 12
Agronomy and Crop Science 14 6 6
Forest Resources Production and Management 15 10
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General 10 15
Food Science 23
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 20 2
Engineering, Other 2 13
Mining and Mineral Engineering 12 4 4
Applied Economics 18
Landscape Architecture 18 1
Biomedical Sciences, General 3 16
Agricultural Economics 19
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management 16 2
Packaging Science 17
Dietetics/Dietitian 17
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 5 9
Music, General 14
Religion/Religious Studies, Other 13
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 6 4
Dairy Science 13 0
Communication and Media Studies, Other 12
Physical Sciences, Other 12
Social Sciences, Other 11
Business/Commerce, General 11
Forestry, Other 11
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 10
Engineering Mechanics 0 6 4
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 9
Applied Statistics, General 7
Nuclear Engineering 3 3
Secondary Education and Teaching 7
Architecture 0 0 7
Creative Writing 7
Computational Biology 7
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other 6
Polymer/Plastics Engineering 0 6
Systems Engineering 6
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 6
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General 6
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 6
Entomology 5
Bioinformatics 5
Science, Technology and Society 2 2
Environmental Design/Architecture 4
Educational Statistics and Research Methods 2
Rhetoric and Composition 3
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology 3

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release

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