Global InformationVirginia Tech information
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Former names | Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (1872–1896) Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896–1944) Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944–1970) |
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| Motto | Ut Prosim (Latin) |
Motto in English | "That I May Serve" |
| Type | Public land-grant research university and senior military college |
| Established | June 20, 1872 |
| Accreditation | SACS |
Academic affiliations |
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| Endowment | $1.7 billion (2022)[1] |
| Budget | $2.06 billion (2023)[2] |
| President | Timothy D. Sands[3] |
| Provost | Cyril Clarke[4] |
Academic staff | 1,395[5] |
| Students | 36,383[6][7] |
| Undergraduates | 29,300[6] |
| Postgraduates | 7,083[6] |
| Location | Blacksburg , Virginia , United States 37°13.5′N 80°25.5′W / 37.2250°N 80.4250°W |
| Campus | Small city, 2,600 acres (11 km2; 4.1 sq mi) |
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| Newspaper | Collegiate Times |
| Colors | Chicago maroon
and burnt orange[8] |
| Nickname | Hokies |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FBS – ACC |
| Mascot | HokieBird |
| Website | www |
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Virginia Tech (VT), officially the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VPI),[9] is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. It was founded as the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1872.
The university also has educational facilities in six regions statewide, a research center in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, and a study-abroad site in Riva San Vitale, Switzerland. Through its Corps of Cadets ROTC program, Virginia Tech is a senior military college.[10]
Virginia Tech offers 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs to its 37,000 students; as of 2016, it was the state's second-largest public university by enrollment.[11] It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[12]
The university's athletic teams are known as the Virginia Tech Hokies and compete in Division I of the NCAA as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. VT alumni include 2 Rhodes Scholars, 4 Marshall Scholars, 38 Goldwater Scholars, and 131 Fulbright Scholars.[a][14][15][16] Among its alumni are 8 Medal of Honor recipients, 97 generals and admirals, governors of two U.S. states, 2 astronauts, and a billionaire.[17][18] Three Nobel laureates and two MacArthur Fellows have received a degree or served as faculty members at the university. As of 2015,[update] VT had more than 240,000 living alumni worldwide.[19]
- ^ As of June 30, 2022. Virginia Tech Foundation Financial Highlights (Report).
- ^ "Board of Visitors sets university budget, compensation plans for 2023-24 fiscal year".
- ^ Hincker, Lawrence (December 6, 2013). "Board of visitors appoints Timothy D. Sands as next president of Virginia Tech". Virginia Tech News. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Archived from the original on April 2, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ^ "Cyril Clarke named Virginia Tech executive vice president and provost" (Press release). Virginia Tech News. January 7, 2019. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ "Virginia Tech Spring 2014 Headcount Enrollments On and Off Campus In-state determined by Tuition at University Level". Virginia Tech. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ a b c "University allocates CARES Act funding to support students". vt.edu. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ "Rollcall". irweb.ir.vt.edu. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "University Trademarks". VT.edu. Archived from the original on September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ "History and Traditions". Virginia Tech. Archived from the original on January 27, 2018. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ^ "Army ROTC Schools – Military Colleges and Universities". GoArmy.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ Kapsidelis, Karin (January 9, 2015). "Virginia Tech gains enrollment, becomes state's 2nd largest public university". Roanoke Times. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ "Fulbright Student Program". Global Education Office. Virginia Tech. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "National Scholarships". HonorsCollege.vt.edu. Virginia Tech. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University". Fulbright Scholar Program Directory. U.S. Department of State. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "Virginia Tech". Fulbright Scholar Program Directory. U.S. Department of State. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "War Memorial Court: Medal of Honor Recipients". VT.edu. Virginia Tech. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "GENERALS & FLAG OFFICERS OF VIRGINIA TECH, 1883–1984". DigitalSC.lib.vt.edu. Virginia Tech University Libraries. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ Vosburgh, Tracy. "Virginia Tech alumnus Matthew Winston named senior associate vice president for alumni relations". VTX.vt.edu. Virginia Tech Campus Experience. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
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