Virginia Tech Rankings

Located in Blacksburg, VA , Virginia Tech is one of the best universities in the state of Virginia. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for Virginia Tech in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is Virginia Tech.

Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone: (540) 231-6267
Email: vtadmiss@vt.edu
Web site: http://www.vt.edu

Rankings: Virginia Tech

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Overall Ranking: 71
Score: 46
Peer college rating (out of 5) 3.3
Graduation and retention ranking: 53
Average freshman retention rate: 90.2%
6-year graduation rate: 78.0%
Predicted graduation rate: 72%
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): 6
Faculty resources ranking: 167
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 24.3%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 21.4%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 17:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 94.7%
Student selectivity ranking: 84
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 1110-1300
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 42%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 81%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 65.4%
Financial resources rank: 131
Alumni giving rank: 59
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 18.4%

Virginia Tech History

Essential Facts: Virginia Tech

  • It is classified among “R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity”.
  • Virginia Tech is the state’s second-largest public university by enrollment.
  • The Virginia Tech Alumni Association includes more than 240,000 living alumni throughout the U.S. and around the world.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: N/A
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: N/A
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: N/A
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 75%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? Yes
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 58%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? Yes
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA I
Men’s scholarship sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor), wrestling
Women’s scholarship sports: basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor), volleyball
Student activities: campus ministries, choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, international student organization, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, model UN, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station, yearbook