Virginia Tech at a glance

By most any measure — reputation among employers, research expenditures, alumni loyalty, and more — Virginia Tech offers a dynamic educational experience centered on learning by doing.

Rankings

Our undergraduate programs are ranked among the best in the nation. In fact, U.S. News & World Report ’s “America’s Best Colleges 2014,” ranked Virginia Tech 25th among national public universities. Our degree programs and research opportunities also earn high marks.

Applying

Approximately 20,000 prospective students apply to Virginia Tech each year. Each applicant is reviewed holistically, meaning that several factors — particularly your strength of schedule, grades, and standardized test scores— are considered.

Hokies for life

Virginia Tech’s sense of community is unparalleled. In fact, Hokies love their alma mater so much that, in a nationwide study by Alumni Factor, Virginia Tech was ranked No. 1 among alumni who said they would personally choose the university again.

Notable alumni

Since 1872, nearly a quarter of a million Hokies and counting have chosen to apply the university’s hands-on, minds-on approach to their academic careers and beyond. Virginia Tech has been the academic launch pad for many great talents, including Nobel Prize recipients, NFL players, Rhodes Scholars, space travelers, politicians, world-class inventors, and researchers.

What do we do?

Our purpose — to create knowledge to benefit society — is simple. The results of that purpose, though, are breathtaking. From building robotic jellyfish to monitoring the oceans to unlocking discoveries in obesity and malaria research, our undergraduates work alongside world-class experts to invent the future.