Virginia Tech
Founded in 1872, Virginia Tech takes a hands-on, engaging approach to education. As Virginia’s most comprehensive university and its leading research institution, Virginia Tech offers about 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs to more than 37,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students and manages a research portfolio of more than $556 million. The university fulfills its land-grant mission of transforming knowledge to practice through technological leadership and by fueling economic growth and job creation locally, regionally, and across Virginia.
Through a combination of its missions of learning, discovery, and engagement, Virginia Tech strives to accomplish the charge of its motto Ut Prosim (That I May Serve).
Academic programs
- Design
- Engineering
- Research
- Science
- Technology
- Liberal Arts
- Business
- Education
- Communication
- Music
- Art & Design
- Economics
- Finance/Accounting
- Government/Political Science
- Health Science
- Performing Arts
- Social Science
- Visual Arts
- Psychology
- Computer Science
- Public health
- Architecture
Student experience
- Athletics
- Co-op/Internship Opportunities
- Disability Services
- Greek Life
- Intramural/Club Sports
- LGBTQIA Services
- Military/Veteran Services
- On-Campus Housing
- ROTC Program
- Study Abroad
- Undergraduate Research
- Veteran Fee Waiver
Application information
First-year
First year applicants should apply by the following deadlines:
- Early Action: November 1
- Regular Decision: January 15
- First-year applicants who have only attended high school or have been home-educated within the U.S. will need to submit a Self-reported Transcript and Academic Record System (STARS) Record for review.
- First-year applicants who have attended high school or have been home-educated outside of the U.S. at any point will need to submit a Self-reported Transcript and Academic Record System (STARS) Record or their transcript(s) for review. If you want your SAT/ACT scores to be reviewed, you must report them on your STARS Record or include them on your Common App or upload a score report in your Applicant Portal.
Students are reviewed holistically within the context of their own high school. We review course rigor, grades, test scores (if a student chooses to have them reviewed), intended major, four required personal statements, and personal qualities.
A first-year application checklist can be found here. Virginia Tech is test-optional for students entering through Fall 2028. More information on test-optional at Virginia Tech can be found here.
Transfer
Transfer applicants have attempted 12 or more credits after high school graduation. The most important factors considered are:
- Completion or progress toward completion of prerequisite coursework for your intended major. Create a competitive schedule by following the appropriate Admissions Transfer Roadmap.
- Overall GPA in all college coursework with an emphasis on courses related to your intended major, as well as more recent work.
- Although we consider applicants with a cumulative GPA of 2.5, most competitive applicants will present a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. In majors where applications exceed available space, the competitive GPA may be higher.
- Spring Entry: October 1
- Summer / Fall Entry: March 1
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Additional information
After applying for admission, students should apply for university scholarships and federal financial aid (if eligible) through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the General Scholarship Application. Students should apply by the following deadlines:
- General Scholarship Application: January 22
- FAFSA: March 1 (priority deadline)
Visit us
We are known for our spirit of community, an increasingly rich diversity of human experiences, and the drive to turn discovery into action. Our living motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), is woven through everything we do to harness our students’ passions, develop their strengths, and prepare them for a life and career of impactful service to humanity.