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TECH AT A GLANCE
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Academic calendar
Two semesters and two summer sessions
Full-time instructional faculty
Approximately 1,364; 62.8 percent are tenured
Student-faculty ratio
16:1
University operating budget
More than $1.2 billion annually (for FY 2012-13)
Private giving
$92.2 million (for FY 2010-11)
Alumni
Approximately 225,000 living alumni representing every state
and more than 100 countries.
Admission
Undergraduate admission applications are available at
www.vt.edu/apply.
The university prefers that graduate admission applications be
completed online by going to http://graduateschool.vt.edu/
admissions/applying/index.html. If necessary, the application
can be downloaded and mailed.
Major facilities
• More than 125 Blacksburg campus buildings
• Corporate Research Center, housing more than
140 companies
• Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and “Smart Road”
• Virginia Tech/Montgomery Executive Airport
• Whitethorne-Kentland, a 1,700-acre research farm in
Montgomery County
• Carol M. Newman Library, with more than
2.3 million volumes
• Cassell Coliseum, with seating for 10,000
• Lane Stadium, with seating for more than 66,000
• The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center,
a 193,000-square-foot facility with 147 guest rooms
• Public Radio station WVTF in Roanoke
• Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech in
Pulaski County near Radford
• Virginia Tech Research Center – Arlington
president
Charles W. Steger
Learning
The university offers about 65 bachelor’s degree programs through
its seven undergraduate colleges. At the postgraduate level
(master’s and doctoral degrees), the university offers about 150
programs. The Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary
Medicine offers the nation’s only two-state academic program in
veterinary medicine.
Discovery
The university conducts a $450 million-a-year research program
(2011 fiscal year) that involves students and faculty engaged in
some 3,500 projects. Virginia Tech is ranked 47th in the nation in
research expenditures.
Engagement
Virginia Tech serves off-campus constituencies, such as
community groups, governmental units, and state and local
agencies, by providing valuable expertise and training through
outreach and international programs. Outreach focus areas
include economic development, continuing and professional
education, governmental assistance, technology transfer, workforce
development, and international research and development.
Corps of Cadets
Virginia Tech is one of only three public universities in the
country to combine the advantages of a military-style leadership
development program with a traditional academic and social
experience. Three percent of the student body is enrolled in the
voluntary Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets.
Athletics
Member of Division 1-A of the NCAA and the Atlantic Coast
Conference. Men’s varsity sports include football, basketball,
baseball, cross country, indoor and outdoor track, wrestling,
tennis, golf, soccer, and swimming. Women’s varsity sports include
basketball, tennis, swimming, volleyball, indoor and outdoor
track, soccer, cross country, lacrosse, and softball. An extensive
intramural program offers opportunities for participation in more
than 20 recreational activities.
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