Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech (VT), is a land-grant university in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States.
Virginia Tech was Founded in 1872 as an agricultural and mechanical land-grant college, Virginia Tech is a comprehensive, innovative research university with the largest full-time student population in Virginia and one of the few public universities in the United States that maintains a corps of cadets.
The Virginia Tech campus is located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The central campus is roughly bordered by Prices Fork Road to the northwest, Plantation Drive to the west, Main Street to the east, and US 460 Bypass to the south, though it has several thousand acres beyond the central campus. The university has established branch campuses in Hampton Roads (Virginia Beach), the National Capital Region (Northern Virginia Center Falls Church and Urban Affairs & Planning Program (Masters and Ph.D. in urban and regional planning) at its Old Town Alexandria, Virginia) campus, Richmond, Roanoke, and the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in Abingdon.
| In compliance with Virginia state law, students classified as in-state undergraduate students who enroll at a state educational institution August 1, 2006 or later will be assessed a tuition surcharge for each semester after 125% of the degree requirements for their program has been completed. The amount of the surcharge, established by the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia, is equal to 100% of the Average Cost of Education for the institution less tuition and mandatory Educational and General fees for in state undergraduates. Please refer to the Office of the University Registrar for additional information and exemptions to the surcharge. |
| FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE VIRGINIA RESIDENTS WILL RECEIVE A $65 PER SEMESTER AMERICAN REINVESTMENT AND RECOVERY ACT (ARRA) MITIGATION GRANT TO OFFSET COSTS OF TUITION AND FEES RESULTING IN A NET TUITION RATE OF $3,654.50. REDUCED AMOUNTS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PART-TIME STUDENTS. |
| UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING COURSE FEE (Level 1000, 2000, 3000 and 4000 courses in engineering and computer science) $30 per credit hour |
| STUDENTS IN ARCHITECTURE, INDUSTRIAL DESIGN, INTERIOR DESIGN AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE WHO BEGIN THEIR PROGRAM FALL 2008 OR LATER WILL BE ASSESSED THE ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN FEE AS FOLLOWS:(7 or more credit hours): $325.00 per semester (1-6 credit hours): $162.50 per semester |
| Per Hour | 1-3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition – Non-Virginia Resident | 854.00 | 2,562.00 | 3,416.00 | 4,270.00 | 5,124.00 | 5,978.00 | 6,832.00 | 7,686.00 | 8,540.00 | 9,394.00 | 10,249.00 |
| Academic Fee | 154.00 | 154.00 | 154.00 | 154.00 | 308.00 | 308.00 | 308.00 | 308.00 | 308.00 | 308.00 | |
| Technology Fee | 10.75 | 10.75 | 10.75 | 10.75 | 21.50 | 21.50 | 21.50 | 21.50 | 21.50 | 21.50 | |
| Capital & Equipment Fee (Non-resident only) | 142.25 | 142.25 | 142.25 | 142.25 | 284.50 | 284.50 | 284.50 | 284.50 | 284.50 | 284.50 | |
| Comprehensive Fees | |||||||||||
| Student Activity Fee | 93.25 | 93.25 | 93.25 | 93.25 | 186.50 | 186.50 | 186.50 | 186.50 | 186.50 | 186.50 | |
| Health Fee | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 163.00 | |
| Athletic Fee | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 128.50 | |
| Bus Fee | 26.00 | 26.00 | 26.00 | 26.00 | 52.00 | 52.00 | 52.00 | 52.00 | 52.00 | 52.00 | |
| Recreational Sports Fee | 59.00 | 59.00 | 59.00 | 59.00 | 118.00 | 118.00 | 118.00 | 118.00 | 118.00 | 118.00 | |
| Student Services Fee | 48.75 | 48.75 | 48.75 | 48.75 | 97.50 | 97.50 | 97.50 | 97.50 | 97.50 | 97.50 | |
| Total Tuition & Fees – Non-VA Resident | 3,096.00 | 3,950.00 | 4,804.00 | 5,658.00 | 7,046.00 | 7,900.00 | 8,754.00 | 9,608.00 | 10,462.00 | 11,608.50 |
| UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING COURSE FEE (Level 1000, 2000, 3000 and 4000 courses in engineering and computer science) $30 per credit hour |
| STUDENTS IN ARCHITECTURE, INDUSTRIAL DESIGN, INTERIOR DESIGN AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE WHO BEGIN THEIR PROGRAM FALL 2008 OR LATER WILL BE ASSESSED THE ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN FEE AS FOLLOWS:(7 or more credit hours): $325.00 per semester (1-6 credit hours): $162.50 per semester |
| Per Hour | 1-3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition – Virginia Resident | 488.00 | 1,464.00 | 1,952.00 | 2,440.00 | 2,928.00 | 3,416.00 | 3,904.00 | 4,391.50 |
| Tuition – Non-Virginia Resident | 957.75 | 2,873.25 | 3,831.00 | 4,788.75 | 5,746.50 | 6,704.25 | 7,662.00 | 8,619.00 |
| Academic Fee | 154.00 | 154.00 | 154.00 | 154.00 | 308.00 | 308.00 | 308.00 | |
| Technology Fee | 10.75 | 10.75 | 10.75 | 10.75 | 21.50 | 21.50 | 21.50 | |
| Capital & Equipment Fee (Non-resident only) | 142.25 | 142.25 | 142.25 | 142.25 | 284.50 | 284.50 | 284.50 | |
| Comprehensive Fees | ||||||||
| Student Activity Fee | 93.25 | 93.25 | 93.25 | 93.25 | 186.50 | 186.50 | 186.50 | |
| Health Fee | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 163.00 | |
| Athletic Fee | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 128.50 | |
| Bus Fee | 26.00 | 26.00 | 26.00 | 26.00 | 52.00 | 52.00 | 52.00 | |
| Recreational Sports Fee | 59.00 | 59.00 | 59.00 | 59.00 | 118.00 | 118.00 | 118.00 | |
| Student Services Fee | 48.75 | 48.75 | 48.75 | 48.75 | 97.50 | 97.50 | 97.50 | |
| Total Tuition & Fees – VA Resident | 1,855.75 | 2,343.75 | 2,831.75 | 3,319.75 | 4,199.50 | 4,687.50 | 5,466.50 | |
| Total Tuition & Fees – Non-VA Resident | 3,407.25 | 4,365.00 | 5,322.75 | 6,280.50 | 7,772.25 | 8,730.00 | 9,978.50 |
| GRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENTS WHO BEGAN THEIR GRADUATE PROGRAM FALL, 2007 OR LATER WILL BE ASSESSED A NON-REFUNDABLE ENGINEERING FEE AS FOLLOWS:(7-9 credit hours) $360.00 per semester (1-6 credit hours) $180.00 per semester |
| STUDENTS IN ARCHITECTURE, INDUSTRIAL DESIGN, INTERIOR DESIGN AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE WHO BEGIN THEIR PROGRAM FALL 2008 OR LATER WILL BE ASSESSED THE ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN FEE AS FOLLOWS:(7 or more credit hours): $325.00 per semester (1-6 credit hours): $162.50 per semester |
| Per Hour | 1-3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition–Virginia Resident | 544.00 | 1,632.00 | 2,176.00 | 2,720.00 | 3,264.00 | 3,808.00 | 4,352.00 | 4,895.00 |
| Tuition – Non-Virginia Resident | 1,029.25 | 3,087.75 | 4,117.00 | 5,146.25 | 6,175.50 | 7,204.75 | 8,234.00 | 9,262.50 |
| Academic Fee | 154.00 | 154.00 | 154.00 | 154.00 | 308.00 | 308.00 | 308.00 | |
| Technology Fee | 10.75 | 10.75 | 10.75 | 10.75 | 21.50 | 21.50 | 21.50 | |
| Capital & Equipment Fee (Non-resident only) | 142.25 | 142.25 | 142.25 | 142.25 | 284.50 | 284.50 | 284.50 | |
| Total – Virginia Resident | 1,796.75 | 2,340.75 | 2,884.75 | 3,428.75 | 4,137.50 | 4,681.50 | 5,224.50 | |
| Total – Non-Virginia Resident | 3,394.75 | 4,424.00 | 5,453.25 | 6,482.50 | 7,818.75 | 8,848.00 | 9,876.50 |
| GRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENTS WHO BEGAN THEIR GRADUATE PROGRAM FALL, 2007 OR LATER WILL BE ASSESSED A NON-REFUNDABLE ENGINEERING FEE AS FOLLOWS:(7-9 credit hours) $360.00 per semester (1-6 credit hours) $180.00 per semester |
| STUDENTS IN ARCHITECTURE, INDUSTRIAL DESIGN, INTERIOR DESIGN AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE WHO BEGIN THEIR PROGRAM FALL 2008 OR LATER WILL BE ASSESSED THE ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN FEE AS FOLLOWS:(7 or more credit hours): $325.00 per semester (1-6 credit hours): $162.50 per semester |
| Tuition (VA/MD Res) | Semester | Academic Fee | Technology Fee | Vet Med Facility Fee | Capital & Equipment Fee | Comp Fees | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st – 3rd Year | ||||||||
| 8,062.50 | Fall | 308.00 | 21.50 | 700.00 | 0.00 | 745.50 | 9,837.50 | |
| 8,062.50 | Spring | 308.00 | 21.50 | 700.00 | 0.00 | 745.50 | 9,837.50 | |
| Per Year: | 19,675.00 | |||||||
| 4th Year | ||||||||
| 2,549.75 | Summer I 2010 | 140.25 | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 341.25 | 3,041.25 | |
| 2,549.75 | Summer II 2010 | 140.25 | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 341.25 | 3,041.25 | |
| 5,512.75 | Fall | 308.00 | 21.50 | 700.00 | 0.00 | 745.50 | 7,287.75 | |
| 5,512.75 | Spring | 308.00 | 21.50 | 700.00 | 0.00 | 745.50 | 7,287.75 | |
| Per Year: | 20,658.00 |
| Tuition (Non VA/MD Res) | Semester | Academic Fee | Technology Fee | Vet Med Facility Fee | Capital & Equipment Fee | Comp Fees | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st – 3rd Year | ||||||||
| 19,292.50 | Fall | 308.00 | 21.50 | 700.00 | 284.50 | 745.50 | 21,352.00 | |
| 19,292.50 | Spring | 308.00 | 21.50 | 700.00 | 284.50 | 745.50 | 21,352.00 | |
| Per Year: | 42,704.00 | |||||||
| 4th Year | ||||||||
| 6,183.50 | Summer I 2010 | 140.25 | 10.00 | 0.00 | 97.50 | 341.25 | 6,772.50 | |
| 6,183.50 | Summer II 2010 | 140.25 | 10.00 | 0.00 | 97.50 | 341.25 | 6,772.50 | |
| 13,109.00 | Fall | 308.00 | 21.50 | 700.00 | 284.50 | 745.50 | 15,168.50 | |
| 13,109.00 | Spring | 308.00 | 21.50 | 700.00 | 284.50 | 745.50 | 15,168.50 | |
| Per Year: | 43,882.00 |
| On or Off Campus: | |
| Premium Flex Plan | 1,523.00 |
| Major Flex Plan | 1,318.00 |
| Mega Flex Plan | 1,418.00 |
| Off Campus Only: | |
| Minor Flex Plan | 700.00 |
| Commuter Cash Plan | 201.00 |
| Room | Communications Charge | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Quad (Thomas, Monteith, Brodie, Rasche) | 1,558.50 | 154.50 | 1,713.00 |
| Lower/Prairie Quad (Eggleston, East Campbell, Vawter, Barringer, Johnson, Lee, Pritchard, O’Shaugnessy, Ambler Johnston, Slusher, Miles) | 1,672.50 | 154.50 | 1,827.00 |
| Cochrane | 2,123.50 | 154.50 | 2,278.00 |
| Payne Park (Harper, New Residence East, Peddrew-Yates): | |||
| Traditional-Double | 1,858.50 | 154.50 | 2,013.00 |
| Traditional-Single | 2,601.50 | 154.50 | 2,756.00 |
| Suite-Double | 2,273.50 | 154.50 | 2,428.00 |
| Suite-Single | 3,199.50 | 154.50 | 3,354.00 |
| Large Suite-Double | 2,332.50 | 154.50 | 2,487.00 |
| Special Purpose Housing | 2,130.50 | 154.50 | 2,285.00 |
| Main Campbell, Newman | |||
| Double | 1,907.50 | 154.50 | 2,062.00 |
| Single | 2,652.50 | 154.50 | 2,807.00 |
| Hillcrest (Honors Program) | |||
| Double | 2,063.50 | 154.50 | 2,218.00 |
| Single | 2,867.50 | 154.50 | 3,022.00 |
| Donaldson Brown Graduate Center | |||
| Double | 2,390.50 | 154.50 | 2,545.00 |
| Single | 3,317.50 | 154.50 | 3,472.00 |
| New Hall West | |||
| Double | 2,390.50 | 154.50 | 2,545.00 |
| Single | 3,317.50 | 154.50 | 3,472.00 |
| Tuition | Academic Fee | Technology Fee | Capital & Equipment Fee | Activity Fee | Room & Board | Less Deposit | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | ||||||||
| VA Resident | 3,719.50 | |||||||
| ARRA Credit | -65.00 | |||||||
| Net Amount | 3,654.50 | 308.00 | 21.50 | 0.00 | 117.00 | 5,981.00 | 600.00 | 9,547.00 |
| Non-VA Resident | 10,249.00 | 308.00 | 21.50 | 284.50 | 117.00 | 5,981.00 | 600.00 | 16,361.00 |
| Graduate: | ||||||||
| VA Resident | 4,391.50 | 308.00 | 21.50 | 0.00 | 117.00 | 5,981.00 | 600.00 | 10,219.00 |
| Non-VA Resident | 8,619.00 | 308.00 | 21.50 | 284.50 | 117.00 | 5,981.00 | 600.00 | 14,731.00 |
| Tuition-per credit hour (3 credit hr minimum) | Academic Fee (1-6 hours) | Academic Fee (7 or more hours) | Technology Fee (1-6 hours) | Technology Fee (7 or more hours) | Capital & Equipment Fee (1-6 hours) | Capital & Equipment Fee (7 or more hours) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate: | |||||||
| VA Resident | 248.00 | ||||||
| ARRA Credit | -4.00 | ||||||
| Net Amount | 244.00 | 123.25 | 246.50 | 10.75 | 21.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Non-VA Resident | 683.00 | 123.25 | 246.50 | 10.75 | 21.50 | 142.25 | 284.50 |
| Graduate: | |||||||
| VA Resident | 390.00 | 123.25 | 246.50 | 10.75 | 21.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Non-VA Resident | 766.00 | 123.25 | 246.50 | 10.75 | 21.50 | 142.25 | 284.50 |
| Masters of Information Technology (MIT) * Extended Campus Tuition rates and an additional per credit hour program fee is charged for (MIT) students: | ||
| In State | Out of State | |
| Extended Campus per credit hour | 544.00 | 1,029.50 |
| Additional program fee per credit hour | 136.00 | 257.25 |
| Total per credit hour (per semester) | 680.00 | 1,286.75 |
| Masters of Business Administration Supplemental Fee:Masters of Business Administration students who began their graduate program Fall, 2010 or later will be assessed a Masters of Business Administration Supplemental Fee as follows: | ||
| In State | Out of State | |
| Additional Per Semester Fee (full time) | 1,950.00 | 1,950.00 |
| Masters of Public Health (MPH) Supplemental Fee:MASTERS OF PUBLIC HEALTH STUDENTS WHO BEGAN THEIR GRADUATE PROGRAM FALL, 2010 OR LATER WILL BE ASSESSED A (MPH) FEE AS FOLLOWS:(7 or more credit hours) $250.00 per semester (in-state or out-of-state) (1-6 credit hours) $125.00 per semester (in-state or out-of-state) |
| Executive Master of Natural Resources (XNMR) Supplemental Fee: | ||
| In State | Out of State | |
| XNMR Students (Fall 2010 Cohort) Total Tuition and Fees, per semester | 10,290.00 | 14,942.00 |
| Masters of Information Security Assurance (MISA) Program: | ||
| In State | Out of State | |
| Returning MISA Students (Spring 2010 Cohort) Total Tuition and Fees, per semester | 20,000.00 | N/A |
| Entering MISA Students (Fall 2010 Cohort) Total Tuition and Fees, per semester | 20,000.00 | N/A |
| Professional Master Of Business Administration (PMBA) Program: | ||
| In State | Out of State | |
| Entering PMBA Students (Fall 2009 Cohort) Total Tuition and Fees, per semester | 8,250.00 | 11,817.00 |
| Entering PMBA Students (Fall 2010 Cohort) Total Tuition and Fees, per semester | 8,574.50 | 13,226.50 |
| VA Tech / Georgetown Univ. – Master Of Science Degree In Biomedical Technology and Management A per credit hour program fee is charged in addition to Extended Campus Tuition rates: | ||
| *per credit hour | 1,597.00 | (in-state or out-of-state) |
complete the form on the Graduate School’s website. Full-time employment in a Virginia school must be verified by the school system and the form returned to the Graduate School for processing. Submission of the form is required each academic year to receive the reduced tuition rate (Fall Semester through Summer sessions).
| Tuition Rates | |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate: | |
| VA Resident per credit hour | 186.00 |
| ARRA Credit | -3.00 |
| Net Amount | 183.00 |
| Non-VA Resident per credit hour | 730.00 |
| Graduate: | |
| VA Resident per credit hour | 293.00 |
| Non-VA Resident per credit hour | 762.75 |
| Extended Campus and Virtual Graduate | |
| VA Resident per credit hour | 326.50 |
| Non-VA Resident per credit hour | 811.75 |
| *All students are required to pay a technology fee and academic fee in addition to the tuition fee. If enrolled in 1-6 credit hours, the technology fee is $10.75 and the academic fee is $92.50 per semester. If enrolled in 7 or more credit hours the technology fee is $21.50 and the academic fee is $185.00 per semester. Blacksburg campus students enrolled for more than 3 credit hours per term are also required to pay comprehensive fees. Non-VA residents are required to pay the Capital and Equipment Fee ($142.25 for 1-6 credit hours or $284.50 for 7 or more credit hours). |
The Cook Counseling Center has added one new psychiatry position and three new psychology positions.
As of May 16, more than 8,900 students were enrolled in both summer sessions, up from 8,750 last year. More than 180 students have applied to participate in the first-ever Virginia Tech Summer Academy.
Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute scientists and their colleagues have discovered two distinct sites for suspicion in the brain: the amygdala, which correlates strongly with a baseline distrustfuless, and the parahippocampal gyrus, which acts like a cerebral lie detector.
Carlyle Brewster receives a Certificate of Teaching Excellence Award in May 2012.
Virginia Tech Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Carla Finkielstein recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to attend the annual Avon Walk and receive a check for $150,000 in support of her research.
Virginia Tech President Charles W. Steger recognized winners of the design competition named in his honor during an award ceremony last week.
In addition to summer classes and orientation programs, the university will host summer programs and events that promise something for everyone.
The Cabell Brand Center for Global Poverty and Resource Sustainability Studies scholarship program challenges young people to work toward eliminating poverty, promoting environmental sustainability, and working to advance peace and justice in the world.
The approved resolution of 3.9 percent increase for resident undergraduate students is the lowest at Virginia Tech in a decade.
Christina McIntyre, associate director of University Honors, has received the Certificate of Merit of the Outstanding Advising Award -- Primary Advising Role from the National Academic Advising Association.
