Virginia Tech Summary

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Basic Statistics

Location
Blacksburg, VA
Website
www.vt.edu
Full-Time Undergrads
23,104
Part-Time Undergrads
454
Setting
Small city
In-State Tuition
$10,509
Out-of-State Tuition
$21,878
Room & Board
$7,266
Acceptance Rate
67 %
Admission Difficulty
Average
Average SAT Scores
1660–1950
Average ACT Scores
25–29

Best ThingsMore . . .

  • Hokie football is a fever that you need to catch. The students at Tech bleed orange and maroon, and spirit is incredibly high.
  • The professors are great, and Tech has some of the best academic programs in the nation. Virginia Tech's engineering, natural resources, and architecture programs are all among the top in the nation.
  • Students proudly wearing orange and maroon together, and they even think it looks good.
  • Campus food is amazing.

Worst ThingsMore . . .

  • Honk, honk, honk. There is no parking to be found anywhere. The University gives out way too many parking passes.
  • The wind, not to mention the weather in general, is unpredictable.
  • It can sometimes be difficult with classes of 300 or more students to feel like you are getting individual attention from professors.
  • Dorms. They're small, they're always ridiculously hot, and you can guarantee when the fire alarm goes off it will be either 2 a.m., raining, freezing cold, or, most likely, all of the above.

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Overall ExperienceWhat's This?

Virginia Tech students have strong school spirit and value the education their university provides. In fact, many Tech students have such a great time as undergraduates that they stay at Tech for graduate work. Tech's academics have been improving each year, and admissions into the University is becoming more selective. Each freshman class has come in with higher high school GPAs and SAT scores. The rural setting of Blacksburg, Virginia is enjoyable for some students and frustrating for others. Even though Tech is home to more than 20,000 undergraduates, Blacksburg is still a small town. The area surrounding the town provides all kinds of outdoor activities. Even the drive to Virginia Tech down Route 81 is enjoyable. For students who come from more urban settings, Virginia Tech's small downtown and limited number of restaurants can be exasperating. However, even city students can appreciate how easy it is to walk from campus to town and how safe the town is. It is a friendly town and school, and that makes it easy to meet people.

Tech offers hundreds of student organizations, and more are created every year. These groups organize activities and allow students a bridge between social and academic worlds. When it comes to nightlife, students have all kinds of options. Downtown offers a number of bars and clubs, while parties can be found at Greek houses and apartment complexes. Virginia Tech is a large school, so some students end up feeling lost in the crowd, but there are benefits to being a large school. Tech has many resources and can offer all kinds of opportunities to students. Opportunities come in the form of professors who are very involved in their fields, internships, jobs found by the Career Center, and classes that use the latest technology. Students who have the best experiences at Tech find a major that they love and then get involved. Virginia Tech has a lot to offer its students,
as long as students make the effort to take advantage of all that is available.

Virginia Tech Student Reviews

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Virginia Tech Computers was reviewed by Kenbull
A+

Virginia Tech always has the most up to date technology, no matter the costs, and is generally willing to allow groups from virginia tech to get their hands on the technology if it serves to benefit the group.

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Virginia Tech Athletics was reviewed by Kenbull
A-

Athletics are the focal point of this school, absolutely everything in the school is centered around athletics in one way or another.

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Virginia Tech Facilities was reviewed by Kenbull
A

Squires Student Center is one of my favorite places on campus, because you will never feel a lack of diversity while you're there. As a double minority at Virginia Tech, I always felt a little uncomfortable being at a mainly all white school. Once I began spending more times in Squires, I rarely ever felt that feeling. Since most groups meet in squires, I will never feel as if I can't find somewhere to fit in while I'm there.

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Virginia Tech Facilities was reviewed by Kenbull
B+

When it comes to anything with math or science, you will always have a way to get individual attention. Many people think that going to such a large school almost immediately depletes any chance of getting one on one attention, however, I've never needed to talk to a teacher or counselor when I've needed help.

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Virginia Tech Transportation was reviewed by rsween23
A

The shuttle service is easy to use and runs on time. In addition to reliability, the cost is built into your hokie passport.

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