Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech is a public institution that was founded in 1872. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 27,193, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 2,600 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Virginia Tech's ranking in the 2019 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 76. Its out-of-state tuition and fees are $31,304 (2018-19).

 It is a research powerhouse, with seven research institutes and two university research centers that offer undergraduate and graduate students research opportunities. Graduate offerings include programs in the highly ranked College of Engineering. The university sports teams, known as the Hokies, compete in the NCAA Division I Atlantic Coast Conference. Students account for more than half the total residents in Blacksburg. They can participate in more than 600 clubs and organizations, including a large Greek system of more than 50 fraternities and sororities.