Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · Campus
Blacksburg, VA · City · Public · Research university · the Hokies · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Small city
Setting
under 100,000
30,504
Undergraduates
+ 7,790 graduate students
17:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
92%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
32%
From out of state
+ 3% from abroad
$15k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingSmall city (under 100,000) Blacksburg, VA
- TypePublic · Research university
- CalendarSemester
- DesignationsLand-grant
- MedicalGrants medical degrees
- Admissions57% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
30,5047,790
Undergraduates 30,504Graduate students 7,790
Where first-years come from
64%32%
In state 64%Other states 32%Abroad 3%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
58%10%13%
White 58%Hispanic 10%Black 6%Asian 13%Two or more 5%International 5%Not reported 3%
- Women43%
- Full-time97% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class7,196 entered last fall
- Transfers in1,102 4% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online55% take some classes online 1% fully online
- Registered with disability services9% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $14,888 | $4,266 | $19,154 |
| Off campus | $12,578 | $4,266 | $16,844 |
| With family | — | $4,266 | $4,266 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Navy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.63 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page upper half for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
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