Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech (VT), is a public land-grant university with the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, with other research and educational centers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and internationally. Founded in 1872 as an agricultural and mechanical land-grant college, Virginia Tech is a research university with the largest full-time student population in... More
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Also known as:

  • Virginia Tech,
  • VT,
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg,
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg Campus

Education

Phone number:

Country Code Number
  • 1
  • (540) 231-6000

Number of faculty:

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  • 3,083
  • 2006
  • 2,952
  • 2005
  • 2,861
  • 2004
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Number of staff:

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  • 3,606
  • 2006
  • 3,515
  • 2005
  • 3,418
  • 2004
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Total Enrollment:

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  • 26,370
  • 2006
  • 28,650
  • 2011
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  • Hokies

Motto:

  • Ut Prosim - That I May Serve

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Number of undergraduates:

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  • 23,558
  • 2009
  • 23,647
  • 2011
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Number of postgraduates:

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  • 4,678
  • 2010
  • 5,003
  • 2011
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Acceptance rate:

Rate Year
  • 67.01 %
  • 2010

Local tuition:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 7,309
  • 2010

Domestic tuition:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 20,498
  • 2010
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Employees and other personnel:

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  • Dec 2000
  • Aug 2004
  • Mar 2002
  • Mar 2003
  • Oct 1997
  • Apr 1998
  • May 1992
  • Nov 1992
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Headquarters

965 Prices Fork Road
Blacksburg Virginia 24061
United States of America

Date founded:

  • 1872

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Leadership:

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  • President

Endowment:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 589,795,929
  • Mar 31, 2011
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Appears in ranked lists:

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  • 71
  • 2012

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  • 37.22885
  • -80.4234
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