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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Business Programs

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is a public institution located in Blacksburg, VA. A Smaller City offers an ideal setting with access to urban amenities.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Rankings

Virginia Tech appears in the following rankings for business programs at the bachelors level:

Ranking	Rank	Among
Overall Quality	#2 of 106	State — Virginia
Overall Quality	#5 of 1,106	Region — Southeast
Overall Quality	#28 of 4,630	Nationwide

Where Is Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University?

Contact information for Virginia Tech can be found below.

	Contact Details
Address:	210 Burruss Hall, 800 Drillfield Dr., Blacksburg, VA 24061-0131
Phone:	5402316994
Website:	www.vt.edu/
Admissions:	vt.edu/admissions/undergraduate.html
Financial Aid:	www.finaid.vt.edu/

How Do I Get Into Virginia Tech?

You can apply to Virginia Tech online at: vt.edu/apply.html

Virginia Tech is classified as Moderately Selective (50-70%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for Virginia Tech

These are the things Virginia Tech considers when reviewing applications:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Virginia Tech?

Virginia Tech has an acceptance rate of 55%, making it fairly accessible. Be sure to prepare a complete application and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 25% choose to enroll — a typical enrollment-to-admission yield.

Average Test Scores

41% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 9% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at Virginia Tech, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 640 and 710. Math scores were between 640 and 740.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 1280 to 1450. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at Virginia Tech ranged between 28 and 32.

Selectivity by Gender

Selectivity numbers at Virginia Tech can differ by gender.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	30,054	15,531	52%
Women	22,242	13,105	59%

Can I Afford Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University?

The average net price after aid at Virginia Tech is $23,790. Cost varies significantly based on your financial situation since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$13,152
In-State Fees	$2,796
Out-of-State Tuition	$34,362
Out-of-State Fees	$3,402
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$15,948
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$37,764

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 24% of students at Virginia Tech receive some form of financial aid (7,180 students).

About 52% of students at Virginia Tech receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $10,993 per student.

15% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,678.

Student Loan Debt

34% of Virginia Tech undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,384 per year.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,839 students enrolled at Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech is classified as a 20,000 and above institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity.

Gender Diversity

Of the 30,435 undergraduate students at Virginia Tech, approximately 57% are male and 43% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4,139
Black or African American	1,795
Hispanic	2,982
White	17,347
American Indian/Alaska Native	30
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	30
Two or More Races	1,765
Non-Resident	1,430

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Virginia Tech are listed below.

State	First-Time UG Students
Virginia	4,446
New Jersey	424
Maryland	342
North Carolina	323
Pennsylvania	269

Additionally, approximately 4.7% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Graduate Student Diversity

7,790 of Virginia Tech’s students are in graduate programs. The highest graduate-level award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Gender Diversity (Graduate)

Among graduate students at Virginia Tech, approximately 55% are male and 45% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity (Graduate)

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	545
Black or African American	381
Hispanic	451
White	3,302
American Indian/Alaska Native	7
Two or More Races	218
Non-Resident	2,687

Online Learning at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia Tech offers online programs for students who need flexibility.

17,423 undergraduate students at Virginia Tech took at least one online class — of those, 164 took all of their classes online.

At the graduate level, 1,890 students took at least one online class and 1,413 took all classes online. Distance education is available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Business Programs at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Below are the business programs are offered at Virginia Tech, showing degrees awarded by level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	542	—	—	542
Business Administration, Management and Operations	223	131	—	401
Finance and Financial Management Services	330	—	—	331
Marketing	279	—	—	279
Accounting and Related Services	128	58	—	186
Construction Management	94	13	—	107
Real Estate	87	—	—	87
Hospitality Administration/Management	42	—	—	42
Business/Commerce, General	—	—	11	11
Management Information Systems and Services	—	—	—	8

Academic Programs at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia Tech offers 27 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

Virginia Tech has an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Implied no
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.