Blacksburg, VA 24061

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and state university, a public research university commonly known as Virginia Tech, offers more than 60 undergraduate degree programs and 140 master's and doctoral degree programs to more than 29,000 students.

Founded in 1872, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and state university has a main campus that spans 2,600 acres and has more than 100 buildings as well as an airport. In addition, there is a 1,700-acre agriculture research farm not far from main campus. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, the university is 38 miles southwest of Roanoke, Virginia.

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.

U.S. News and World Report ranks Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 29th among national public universities, and 71st among national universities, both public and private. In addition, Kiplinger's Personal Finance includes Virginia Tech in the top 20 public colleges and universities that offer an excellent education at a bargain price.

Quick Facts

The student-to-faculty ratio at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is 16 to 1. There are more than 1,300 full-time instructional faculty members.

Nearly 85 percent of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University students are undergraduates. The student body is 58.4 percent male and 41.6 percent female.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University competes as a member of NCAA Division I-A in more than 20 sports. Students can also select from a range of intramurals and club sports teams, plus more than 600 student organizations and clubs.

More than 8,900 students live on campus at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. There are more than 5,900 non-Virginia residents enrolled at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from 46 states and 35 countries. Most out-of-state students come from Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, North Carolina and New York.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute's library is fully computerized and contains more than 2.2 million volumes, plus numerous electronic databases and specialized collections.

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