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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (very high research activity)
UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, high graduate coexistence
GraduateSTEM dominant
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District5109

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University?
780th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $6,639 $6,639 $19,522
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,966 $1,966 $2,356
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $282 $282 $814
FT Graduate Tuition $8,262 $8,262 $15,572
FT Graduate Required Fees $1,966 $1,966 $2,356
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $459 $459 $865
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $19,565 $19,565 $32,838
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $19,565 $19,565 $32,838
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $12,985 $12,985 $26,258

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $7,397 $8,198 $7,397 $8,198 $19,775 $20,825
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,024 $1,080
On-Campus – Room & Board $6,300 $6,580
On-Campus – Other Expenses $3,492 $3,680
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $6,300 $6,580
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,492 $3,680
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,492 $3,680

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$50
Graduate Application Fee$65
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 21,053 (12,121 male / 8,932 female)
Admitted 14,040 (7,727 male / 6,313 female)
Admission rate 67%
First-time Enrollment 5,050 (2,781 male / 2,269 female)
FT Enrollment 5,042 (2,775 male / 2,267 female)
PT Enrollment 8 (6 male / 2 female)
Total Enrollment30,870

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /  N/A / 
College Prep. Completion
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Atlantic Coast Conference

SAT Test Admission

200th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 96%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 540 / 640
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 570 / 670
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1110 / 1310

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity8,970
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$3,300
Board Fee$2,724

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 382 242 157 457 18 4,938 594 6,788
Accounting 12 6 8 22 173 14 235
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering 4 4 8 82 18 116
Agricultural Economics 8 1 4 43 9 65
Agricultural Production Operations, General 1 1 49 51
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering 5 4 20 3 32
Agriculture, General 14 1 15
Agronomy and Crop Science 31 2 33
Animal Sciences, General 2 2 105 6 115
Apparel and Textiles, General
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) 18 2 5 9 1 130 9 174
Art/Art Studies, General 3 2 3 32 2 42
Biochemistry 2 3 15 1 50 4 75
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 2 1 2 13 1 19
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 8 12 9 43 2 220 30 324
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 2 1 6 1 10
Business Administration and Management, General 32 9 8 24 2 201 42 318
Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 2 26 2 2 1 113 9 155
Business/Managerial Economics 1 1 2 17 7 28
Chemical Engineering 6 2 1 5 40 7 61
Chemistry, General 1 2 7 29 5 44
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 1 2 1 2 1 27 2 36
Civil Engineering, General 26 6 5 18 193 29 277
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 4 4 11 151 21 191
Communication and Media Studies, Other 2 2 6 10
Computer Engineering, General 11 8 2 12 71 9 113
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other 7 3 4 13 52 5 84
Computer and Information Sciences, General 33 1 1 8 88 14 145
Construction Engineering 4 4
Construction Management 4 1 1 54 3 63
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 2 1 3 27 1 34
Creative Writing 1 1 1 4 7
Curriculum and Instruction 2 2 3 2 111 4 124
Dairy Science 23 1 24
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 1 15 1 18
Economics, General 5 2 2 6 47 5 67
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other 2 1 1 22 1 27
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 39 10 3 15 72 17 156
Engineering Mechanics 4 1 3 22 1 31
Engineering, Other 1 6 7
English Language and Literature, General 4 1 4 1 125 23 158
Environmental Science 1 1 24 3 29
Environmental Studies 10 2 12
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 3 14 1 18
Finance, General 10 4 9 18 157 29 227
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management 9 9
Food Science 2 3 1 7 2 15
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 1 6 5 15 177 20 224
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 2 3 33 4 42
Forest Resources Production and Management 4 1 18 23
Forestry, General 2 87 2 91
Geography 2 2 2 54 7 67
Geology/Earth Science, General 1 1 25 1 28
History, General 2 1 1 5 2 106 18 135
Horticultural Science 2 40 42
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 5 2 6 93 8 114
Housing and Human Environments, General
Human Development and Family Studies, General 2 2 1 3 47 3 58
Industrial Design 3 2 19 1 25
Industrial Engineering 49 9 8 20 71 7 164
Information Science/Studies 1 1
Interior Design 2 1 2 20 3 28
International Relations and Affairs 4 7 9 1 61 10 92
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) 3 2 1 13 19
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 13 2 4 89 9 117
Management Science, General 1 5 4 10 64 9 93
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 1 8 8 14 1 213 24 269
Materials Engineering 4 3 1 19 4 31
Mathematics, General 5 3 3 7 66 5 89
Mechanical Engineering 14 2 5 20 227 33 301
Mining and Mineral Engineering 1 1 2 49 4 57
Music, General 1 2 13 4 20
Natural Resources Management and Policy 6 6
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 1 4 5
Philosophy 1 1 1 4 1 18 3 29
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 1 6 1 1 53 4 66
Physics, General 2 1 19 4 26
Political Science and Government, General 3 4 4 10 145 20 186
Polymer/Plastics Engineering
Psychology, General 3 23 11 25 1 199 26 288
Public Administration 1 3 1 18 3 26
Public Policy Analysis 1 1 25 4 31
Science, Technology and Society 1 1 4 6
Secondary Education and Teaching 1 1
Sociology 13 1 5 60 4 83
Statistics, General 9 2 1 2 17 31
Systems Engineering 1 1 2 6 10
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 5 39 2 46
Urban Studies/Affairs 1 6 7
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General (Cert 3 1 1 8 13

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 247th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $87,367 ($94,864 male / $71,083 female)
Number of FT Faculty 1,364 (934 male / 430 female)
Number of PT Faculty 74
FT Faculty Ratio 18 : 1
Total Benefits $34,336,539

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