VT’s brand name draws students from different corners of the world, inspiring them to be a true ‘Hokie’ in the long run. With a motto, Ut Prosim (Latin) which means ‘That I May Serve’, the institute takes pride in what it stands for, and for hosting a global community of students and faculty.
As per the Princeton Review 2019, Virginia Tech (VT) is in the top 20 for the following six categories:
Apart from its main campus in Virginia that houses 213 buildings and an airport, VT also has its presence across the globe. The institute offers over 110 bachelor’s degree programs and 170 masters and doctoral programs through its nine colleges and a graduate school. It also closely works with leading industries and organizations, shaping the way it delivers education to students. Partnerships help the institute address common global challenges too and maintain a steady involvement in projects that help people worldwide.
VT’s strong focus on research and career opportunities takes students a long way. Almost 93% of VT’s graduates receive career-related experience during their college life through internships, summer jobs, part-time jobs and research – to name a few. They gain hands-on learning experience and develop skills required to adapt to a global workplace. The university’s 14:1 student-faculty ratio enhances its students’ personalized learning experience.
Students can choose from over 700 clubs and organizations at VT. They can also choose on-campus stay, and get to know a wider community of students. Moreover, the institute organizes a range of activities and events for students to partake where they can interact with their faculty outside classrooms.
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Virginia Tech surveys their alumni six months after they have graduated from an undergraduate degree to find out what they did next.
The latest survey had over 4,000 responses (around 69% of the students from that year). It showed that within six months of graduating, 56% of alumni were employed, and 21% had gone on to further education, with the majority going on to study a master’s degree.
Among those that had gone into employment, there were over 900 different employers named across a range of careers. This included service work, self-employment, going into the family business and the military. When asked how much their job was related to their career goals, 78% said it was “very related” to their aspirations.
When asked about how they’d first met their current employer, 26% of alumni had previously worked or volunteered there, 25% had met at a career fair and 21% had met via other networking opportunities.
Virginia Tech has recently launched The Calhoun Centre for Higher Education Innovation. One of three interrelated initiatives run by the university, it will equip students with problem-solving skills and teach them new perspectives of the world around them.
Funded by Virginia Tech alumnus David Calhoun, who is now a senior managing director for Blackstone and was CEO of Nielsen, his USD 20 million gift to the Honors College will fund several other projects at the university.
This includes the Calhoun Honours Discovery Program, which will develop a new model for collaborative learning within the Honors College. The program is currently under development, but aims to teach graduates and prepare them for the 21st century’s innovation economy. In order to help students financially, a further USD 15 million will be invested into Discovery Program scholarships.
The university has also recently launched its Apex Center for Entrepreneurs, which recently won the Outstanding Emerging Entrepreneurship Center Award from the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers. The center won this award for many reasons, one of which being the interdisciplinary nature of its programs. Last year alone, over 1,900 students from across its eight colleges took part in programs and events led by the center. It can be used by students from any year group, studying any subject and it will encourage those who use it to learn and engage in all phases of the entrepreneurship process. Virginia Tech alumni also take part and help students who use the center. Over 2,500 students are expected to use it this year.
The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at the Center for Transformative Research on Health Behaviours supported a pilot research project. The project aims to tackle health issues caused by lifestyle diseases.
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11,95,545 Living costs
6,44,224 To live on campus
International students need to apply using a coalition application form.
In order to study an undergraduate or postgraduate course, international students must score a minimum of either 6.5 on the IELTS test or 80 on the TOEFL IBT with no subscore less than 16. Depending on the type of TOEFL, students need minimum scores of:
Students who take a PTE must achieve a score of at least 53.
Students can get their IELTS/TOEFL/PTE score automatically sent to Virginia Tech, by specifying the CEEB code (5859) on the test form. Students are advised to take these tests before January 15 of the academic year they wish to study in, as the final deadline is February 1.
Some subjects may also have other requirements, such as an additional year of maths or lab science.
If the student doesn’t have these scores, but meets other admissions requirements, they’ll be encouraged to enrol in Virginia Tech's Language and Culture Institute program until they achieve them.
Because the university requires students to have the necessary language skills, it encourages international applicants to participate in an InitialView interview as part of their application. InitialView conducts and records student interviews, with the results reviewed by the university’s admissions office. Chinese students who wish to use InitialView are encouraged to use the university’s partner organization in China. Students who are interested in being interviewed by InitialView should contact them to schedule it.
Evidence of a student’s financial situation may also be required. F-1 visa students must show they have enough funds for the first year, as without this the university can’t issue a I-20 immigration form. Similarly, J-1 bilateral exchange students need at least USD 6,000 for each semester before a DS-2019 form can be issued. If students have any questions about visa requirements, they should contact the Cranwell International Centre.
Virginia Tech’s programs are consistently recognized for their quality and value. This is echoed by its high rankings across departments.
The university’s global rankings include:
Additionally, according to the QS World University Rankings, the highest ranked subjects at Virginia Tech are:
Virginia Tech offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs, managing a research portfolio of over USD 531 million. The colleges are:
Explores ways to preserve natural resources and improve the economic prosperity and quality of life for people around the globe.
Offers highly ranked and competitive programs taught by an internationally recognized faculty who care about student success.
Offers many degree programs accredited by AACSB International.
The engineering department aims to not only prepare the next generation of innovative engineers, but also help solve complex global problems through experiential methods.
Educates students for change in this dynamic global society. It challenges and provokes critical thinking.
With outstanding programs, ground-breaking research and local and global community involvement, the College of Natural Resources and Environment is one of the USA’s top natural resource schools.
Offers students hands-on learning and research to help solve complex issues both regionally and globally.
The college is a leading biomedical teaching and research center.
The university also has seven Research Institutes of Virginia Tech and they are:
These institutes take part in large-scale research opportunities and provide access to high expertise across a range of disciplines.
Student safety is of the upmost importance at Virginia Tech.
The university has its own professional, nationally accredited Police Department that operates 24 hours a day and provides full police service to the university community. The Police Department and Emergency Management teams work closely with the teams at Housing and Residence Life, the Counselling Center, Health Center and Dean of Students in order to protect and serve the student community successfully.
Students are encouraged to download the LiveSafe mobile app. This app has incredibly useful features, including:
The university also has “VT Alerts”. This is a notification system, so if an emergency happens on campus, alerts would go out using several different types of delivery methods in order to get the word out to students.
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