Founded in 1872 as a land-grant college named Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, Virginia Tech is now a comprehensive, innovative research university with the largest full-time student population in Virginia.
Through a combination of its three missions of learning, discovery, and engagement, Virginia Tech continually strives to accomplish the charge of its motto: Ut Prosim (That I May Serve).
At a glance ...
- Located in Blacksburg, Virginia
- Nine colleges and graduate school
- 65 bachelor's degree programs
- 145 master's and doctoral degree programs
- 30,000+ full-time students
- 16:1 student-faculty ratio
- Main campus includes more than 125 buildings, 2,600 acres, and an airport
- Computing and communications complex for worldwide information access
- Ranked 46th in university research in the United States
- Has adjacent corporate research center
University Facts and Figures
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About the University
- Statement of Mission and Purpose
- University Overview
- Benchmark Institutions
- Senior Administrative Personnel
Student Overview
- On-Campus Enrollment Profile
- SAT Percentile
- Student Fees
- Tuition and Fees History
- Corps of Cadets
Financial Overview
- University Budget
- Endowment Trend Analysis
Faculty/Staff Overview
- Average Full-Time Instructional Faculty Salaries
- Salaried Personnel (six-year trend)
Virginia Tech Measures of Excellence
- University rankings, general information and more.
History and Traditions
- Virginia Tech Symbols and Traditions (PDF | 2MB)
- All About Hokie Stone (PDF | 1006KB)
- What's a Hokie? A Look at Virginia Tech Traditions
- Timeline of the History of Virginia Tech
- Images & Reflections: Virginia Tech, 1872-1997
- Life and Times of Virginia Tech Presidents
- A Short History of Virginia Tech 1850-1974
- Virginia Tech history at Wikipedia
What is a Hokie?
Here is the answer to that oft-posed question -- and a look at other Virginia Tech traditions.
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