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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

:round_pushpin: Blacksburg, VA • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 57%

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State is a public university in Blacksburg, Virginia. Virginia Tech enrolls 40,514 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 40,514
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 57%
Tuition and fees
In State $15,478
Out-of-State $36,694
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

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

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 620 660 700
SAT Math 620 670 720
ACT Composite 27 30 32
ACT English 25 29 33
ACT Math 25 28 31
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 Polytechnic Institute and State.

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 526 307 18
Management Science 486
Mechanical Engineering 342 52 26
Business Administration and Management, General 240 146
Finance, General 359
Civil Engineering, General 242 81 35
Computer Engineering, General 233 81 15
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 246 57 24
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 315 2 10
Industrial Engineering 240 47 11
Psychology, General 247 15 12
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 261 3 6
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 257
Sociology, General 211 10 7
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 225
Human Development and Family Studies, General 209 3 6
Neuroscience 215
Political Science and Government, General 200 10
Accounting 142 67
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 111 50 33
Data Science, General 173
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 137 31
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other 166
Public Health, General 107 53
Animal Sciences, General 139 11 11
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 94
International Relations and Affairs 138
Veterinary Medicine 121
Construction Management, General 113 4
Real Estate 112
Chemical Engineering 88 1 10
Biochemistry 97
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 59 19 16
Mathematics, General 74 11 7
Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 87
Economics, General 80 7 0
English Language and Literature, General 77 7
Curriculum and Instruction 71 10
Chemistry, General 53 6 18
Materials Engineering 53 15 7
Construction Engineering 74
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 73
Agricultural Engineering 54 7 6
Forestry, General 64
Public Policy Analysis, General 54
Art/Art Studies, General 59
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 56
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 53 3
Physics, General 42 5 6
Agriculture, General 12 40
History, General 43 6
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other 7 31
Geography 37 10 2
Mining and Mineral Engineering 37 3 5
Medicine 43
Philosophy 38 5
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 35 6
Meteorology 40
Industrial and Product Design 37
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 26 11
Environmental Science 37
Public Administration 17 4
Interior Design 35
Statistics, General 19 7 6
Horticultural Science 30 0 1
Geology/Earth Science, General 19 4 7
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 29
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 28
Agronomy and Crop Science 14 6 8
Engineering Mechanics 9 10 8
Microbiology, General 25
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General 10 14
Music, General 23
Dairy Science 23 0
Forest Resources Production and Management 15 6
Applied Economics 21
Religion/Religious Studies, Other 20
Dietetics/Dietitian 20
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 15 4
Agricultural Economics 18
Forestry, Other 17
Food Science 17
Packaging Science 17
Physical Sciences, Other 17
Applied Statistics, General 16
Systems Engineering 16
Urban Studies/Affairs 7 10
Business/Commerce, General 16
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 9 5
Biomedical Sciences, General 3 11
Landscape Architecture 13 1
Science, Technology and Society 7 6
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 12
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other 12
Engineering, Other 2 7
Creative Writing 9
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 8
Environmental Design/Architecture 8
Nuclear Engineering 5 3
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management 2 5
Communication and Media Studies, Other 7
Bioinformatics 5
Computational Biology 5
Educational Statistics and Research Methods 3
Architecture 0 0 5
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 5
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General 4
Polymer/Plastics Engineering 1 3
Entomology 3
Social Sciences, Other 3
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 2
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology 2
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 2
Rhetoric and Composition 2

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release

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