Blacksburg, VA 24061
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1872
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 21,627
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $402,500,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: January 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $6,973 in-state, 18,929 out-of-state
Room/Board: $7,020
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 63%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Northrop Grumman,GE,Virginia Tech,Accenture,CGI-AMS,IBM,NVR, Inc.,Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.,Lockheed Martin,PricewaterhouseCoopers,U.S. Navy,Booz Allen Hamilton,BearingPoint,Deloitte,SAIC,U.S. Patent and Trademark Office,Covance,
Ernst & Young,General D
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 2,210,645
Number of current serial subscriptions: 30,072
Number of microforms: 6,294,019
Number of audiovisuals: 19,700
Number of ebooks: 14,319
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – N/A
Is a computer required? – Yes
Number of available computers for all students: N/A
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 150
Classrooms: 1,175
Labs: 1,000
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 8,000
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 41%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 13%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 17%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 41%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (59%), women’s dorms (10%), men’s dorms (22%), sorority housing (5%), fraternity housing (2%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 2%
Doubles: 98%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 45
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 60%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 2,600 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Roanoke, VA (30), Greensboro, NC (130)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: Roanoke, VA (30)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 58%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – N/A
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – N/A
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Offered on campus
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: N/A