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Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Detailed ICP profile · Partial Common Data Set research. Each figure has its own reporting year. This is a research snapshot, not a live update.

At a glance

Admission rate
54.6%
Fall 2025 · past applicant pool, not your chances
Details about admission rate ↓
Undergraduates
31,536
Fall 2025
Details about undergraduates ↓
2026–27 published cost
$43,798
In-state (Virginia) · On campus · before aid
Details about 2026–27 published cost ↓
Avg. cost after grants
$25,808
2024–25 · federal-aid recipients, in-state
Details about avg. cost after grants ↓

Admissions

Historical admissions describe the reported applicant pool, not your chances. Early-plan applicants form different pools.

Applicants admitted

54.6%

Fall 2025

Historical first-year applicant pool; not your admission chances.

About this number: Applicants admitted

Admission offers divided by applications for the reported pool. Applicant characteristics and campus scope vary; this does not predict an individual decision.

Virginia Tech Common Data Set · Fall 2025

Who or what this describes: First-time, first-year degree-seeking students

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First-year applications

57,755

Fall 2025

Historical applications in the source-defined pool and year.

About this number: First-year applications

This is an application count, not the size of the entering class. Campus/program reporting scope matters.

Virginia Tech Common Data Set · Fall 2025

Who or what this describes: First-time, first-year degree-seeking students

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More admissions statistics (2)

First-year admission offers

31,515

Fall 2025

Historical offers of admission, not students who enrolled.

About this number: First-year admission offers

Admitted and enrolled populations differ. This count is separate from acceptance rate or yield.

Virginia Tech Common Data Set · Fall 2025

Who or what this describes: First-time, first-year degree-seeking students

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New first-year students

7,133

Fall 2025

Historical entering class under the source definition.

About this number: New first-year students

This is neither all undergraduates nor all students who received an admission offer.

Virginia Tech Common Data Set · Fall 2025

Who or what this describes: First-time, first-year degree-seeking students

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Academic profile of entering students

Scores and GPA describe past students, not current requirements. Reporting methods and populations differ.

SAT 25th percentile

Unavailable

No verified figure available. Missing does not mean zero.

ACT 25th percentile

Unavailable

No verified figure available. Missing does not mean zero.

Costs & financial aid

Compare the year and population before comparing prices. Published budgets, group averages and your actual aid offer are different.

2026–27 cost of attendance

Published by Virginia Tech
Tuition rate
Student and living situation

$43,798

Published cost of attendance · per year, before financial aid

  • 2026–27

This budget assumes

  • In-state (Virginia)
  • On campus
  • First-year students

What the school includes

Tuition
$13,934
Fees
$3,188
Housing
$10,190
Food
$7,518
Course Materials
$1,120
Direct Loan Fees(only if it applies)
$70
Transportation
$2,478
Personal
$3,150
Computer (first-time students)
$2,150
Published total
$43,798

Not included in this total

Program fees: Agriculture $750, Architecture $1,500, Building Construction $2,000, Engineering $2,000, Pamplin $2,550; computer higher for engineering/architecture ($3,140)

This is the school’s budget before financial aid. It is not a bill, the federal average net price, or your own aid offer.

About this budget
  • The school labels these figures 2026–27.
  • Read from the school’s PDF as text. The numbers matched, but the PDF layout was not visually inspected.
  • Source: Estimated Cost of Attendance: In-State, Undergraduate, On-Campus, 2026-2027 (Virginia Tech Financial Aid) (Virginia Tech Student Financial Aid). Researched October 21, 2026; independently audited October 22, 2026.
Understand the five kinds of college costs
Tuition & fees
Instruction and required college fees; living costs are additional unless explicitly included.
Attendance budget
College charges plus estimated living, books, travel and other included expenses, before aid.
Average annual cost after grants & scholarships
A historical average after federal, state/local and college grant aid for a specified federal-aid population. Outside private scholarships are not automatically deducted; loans and work-study are not discounts.
Your net cost
Your entered attendance cost minus selected grants and scholarships. Loans and work-study remain funding sources.
Borrowing
Debt to repay, not a discount. Work-study is earned over time, not an upfront bill reduction.

Average annual cost after grants & scholarships · in-state

$25,808

2024–25

Includes applicable federal, state/local and college grants and scholarships. First-time, full-time in-state students receiving federal financial aid form the reporting population. The attendance budget includes estimated living expenses. Your actual cost may differ.

About this number: Average annual cost after grants & scholarships · in-state

Federal average net price subtracts qualifying federal, state/local and institutional grants and scholarships from the source-defined attendance budget. Federal aid defines the reporting population, not the only aid deducted; some included students receive federal loans or work-study but no grants. This is a historical average, not a personalized award. Outside private scholarships are not automatically deducted. The public-college population pays in-state tuition. It is not a personal offer; loans and work-study are not discounts.

U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25

Who or what this describes: First-time, full-time in-state students receiving federal financial aid at public institutions

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More costs statistics (6)

Tuition & fees · in-state

$16,450

2025–26

Historical federal amount, before aid and living expenses.

About this number: Tuition & fees · in-state

Tuition and required fees are combined here. Do not add the institution’s separate fees again or confuse this with total attendance cost.

U.S. Department of Education · 2025–26

Who or what this describes: In-state tuition and fees

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Tuition & fees · out-of-state

$38,914

2025–26

Historical federal amount, before aid and living expenses.

About this number: Tuition & fees · out-of-state

This combines tuition and fees for the reported residency. It is separate from a differently dated institutional tuition figure.

U.S. Department of Education · 2025–26

Who or what this describes: Out-of-state tuition and fees

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Undergraduates receiving Pell Grants

17.4%

2024–25

Source-defined undergraduate recipients; not an eligibility prediction.

About this number: Undergraduates receiving Pell Grants

This describes reported recipients, not whether your family qualifies.

U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25

Who or what this describes: Percentage of undergraduates who receive a Pell Grant

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Undergraduates receiving federal loans

33.4%

2024–25

Borrowing participation; loans are debt, not grants.

About this number: Undergraduates receiving federal loans

A loan must generally be repaid and does not reduce net price. This is not a measure of the amount each student borrows.

U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25

Who or what this describes: Percent of all undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan

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Average need-based grant for recipients

$11,119

2024–2025

Source-defined first-year aid recipients, not all students.

About this number: Average need-based grant for recipients

An average grant is not an average net price or a promise of aid. Eligibility, institutional need definitions and award amounts vary.

Virginia Tech Common Data Set · 2024–2025

Who or what this describes: First-time, full-time first-year students

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Average financial need met

60.3%

2024–2025

Institution-defined need among the reported aid population.

About this number: Average financial need met

The college’s definition of need may differ from a family budget or federal Student Aid Index. This percentage does not predict your award.

Virginia Tech Common Data Set · 2024–2025

Who or what this describes: First-time, full-time first-year students

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Campus & student outcomes

Enrollment, return rates and completion rates describe different source populations. They are not a measure of every student’s experience.

Undergraduate students

31,536

Fall 2025

Source-defined undergraduate headcount, not just first-year students.

About this number: Undergraduate students

Institutional reporting scope can include multiple schools or campuses. Federal and institutional counts can use different populations or dates.

Virginia Tech Common Data Set · Fall 2025

Who or what this describes: All undergraduates in the report

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Students per faculty member · federal

17

Fall 2024

A reporting ratio, not average class size.

About this number: Students per faculty member · federal

This federal measure uses its own student and instructional-staff definitions. It is separate from class size.

U.S. Department of Education · Fall 2024

Who or what this describes: Student-to-faculty ratio

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More campus and outcome statistics (6)

Undergraduate students · federal

31,035

Fall 2024

Fall 2024 undergraduate headcount, including full-time and part-time students.

About this number: Undergraduate students · federal

This is the source-defined institutional reporting unit, not a count of majors, degrees awarded or all graduate and undergraduate students.

U.S. Department of Education · Fall 2024

Who or what this describes: Grand total

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Reported academic calendar

Semester

2025–26

Reported population and year apply; missing is not zero.

About this number: Reported academic calendar

Read the source-defined population and conditions before comparing this figure with another institution.

U.S. Department of Education · 2025–26

Who or what this describes: Institution-level service or characteristic, rather than a student cohort

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Undergraduate research in federal reporting

Yes

2025–26

Historical service reporting; an unmarked option is not proof that research is unavailable.

About this number: Undergraduate research in federal reporting

The source describes a reported co-curricular option, not the full current research opportunities available to students. Verify current offerings directly.

U.S. Department of Education · 2025–26

Who or what this describes: Institution-level service or characteristic, rather than a student cohort

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Study abroad reported

Yes

2025–26

Reported population and year apply; missing is not zero.

About this number: Study abroad reported

Read the source-defined population and conditions before comparing this figure with another institution.

U.S. Department of Education · 2025–26

Who or what this describes: Institution-level service or characteristic, rather than a student cohort

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Academic & career counseling reported

Yes

2025–26

Reported population and year apply; missing is not zero.

About this number: Academic & career counseling reported

Read the source-defined population and conditions before comparing this figure with another institution.

U.S. Department of Education · 2025–26

Who or what this describes: Institution-level service or characteristic, rather than a student cohort

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AP credit reported

Yes

2025–26

Reported population and year apply; missing is not zero.

About this number: AP credit reported

Read the source-defined population and conditions before comparing this figure with another institution.

U.S. Department of Education · 2025–26

Who or what this describes: Institution-level service or characteristic, rather than a student cohort

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What could you study?

These examples come from historical bachelor’s degrees awarded, not a verified current-major catalog. Confirm current programs, campus and entry conditions with the college.

Historical degree records & sources

Reported first-major bachelor’s credentials, not necessarily distinct graduates. Examples with the largest reported counts, including ties; no campus or classification totals are added together.

  • Management Science

    610 degrees awarded · 2024-25

  • Computer and Information Sciences, General

    527 degrees awarded · 2024-25

  • Finance, General

    356 degrees awarded · 2024-25

  • Mechanical Engineering

    310 degrees awarded · 2024-25

  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric

    293 degrees awarded · 2024-25

  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General

    253 degrees awarded · 2024-25

  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General

    241 degrees awarded · 2024-25

  • Business Administration and Management, General

    228 degrees awarded · 2024-25

  • Civil Engineering, General

    208 degrees awarded · 2024-25

  • Computer Engineering, General

    208 degrees awarded · 2024-25

Plan your application

Check current official instructions for testing, essays, recommendations and dates. Historical admissions outcomes are not application requirements. Early Decision can be binding; review the institution’s conditions before choosing it.

Virginia Tech — SAT/ACT policy

Not verified for this cycle

We have not verified a SAT/ACT policy for this entry year and applicant group.

Fall 2027 · first-year U.S. citizen / permanent resident applicant.

Read Virginia Tech’s official testing guidance ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Different applicant situation?

SAT/ACT and English proficiency are different requirements. Program, recruitment and scholarship rules may need separate confirmation.

Sources & research

Institutional Common Data Sets and federal statistics have different reporting periods and populations. Research snapshot: October 16–19, 2026. Missing values can reflect nonreporting, conflict, ambiguity or incomplete review; they are never zero. Institution earnings remain withheld under the research restrictions.

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