Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Engineering
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| Address | 210 Burruss Hall 800 Drillfield Dr. |
| City | Blacksburg |
| State | VA |
| Zip | 24061-0131 |
| Type | Public |
| Level | Four or more years |
| Total Engineering Students | 7963 (Undergraduate), 761 (graduate), 1120 (PhD) |
| PhDs granted(current yr) | 336 |
| Total Engineering Teachers | 366 |
| Total Engineering Research Expenditure | $228281 |
| Admission Rate (Undergrad) | 8499 (Applications), 6190 (Offered admissions), 2055 (Accepted) |
| GPA (for Undergrad) | 89 [percentage of students ranked in top 25% of their high school class] |
| Admission Rate (Grad) | 5004 (Applications), 1128 (Offered admissions), 540 (Accepted) |
| Carnegie Classification | Research Universities (very high research activity) |
| Application Fees |
| Undergrad Application Fees | $60 |
| Grad Application Fees | $75 |
| Tuition / Fees |
| Undergrad In-State | $13230 |
| Undergrad Out-State | $31014 |
| Grad In-State | $15072 |
| Grad Out-State | $29000 |
| SAT Score** |
| Section | Score (25/75) percentile |
| Reading | 690/690 |
| Math | 610/ |
| Writing | 0/ |
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| ACT Score** |
| Section | Score (25/75) percentile |
| Composite | / |
| Math | / |
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Engineering Courses/Degrees
| Engineering |
| Aerospace- Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering |
| Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering |
| Chemical Engineering |
| Civil Engineering |
| Computer Engineering- General |
| Construction Engineering |
| Electrical- Electronics and Communications Engineering |
| Engineering Mechanics |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering |
| Industrial Engineering |
| Materials Engineering |
| Mechanical Engineering |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering |
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering |
| Systems Engineering |
Highly reputed program in US. Vtech received more than 30,0000 applications for admissions to first year class (Fall 2017). 11% of the undergrad class has international students. 56% of graduate students are international.
Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Expected GPA is 3.3/4.0 (for MS). PhD students are expected to have a GPA >3.5/4.0.
- Minimum TOEFL 96/97, IELTS 7.5
- Recommended GRE scores GRE V: 153, GRE Q: 157, AWA: 4.5
- Good number of RA and some TA positions are available for MS students
Biomedical Engineering (joint program with Wake Forest University)
- Expected GPA 3.5+/4.0
- GRE score >310 (V+Q)
- TOEFL >100 or IELTS 7.0
- PhD students receive full funding and Master's students might receive partial tuition scholarship + additional assistance based on availability.
