Virginia Tech

Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and State University
Former names	Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (1872–1896); Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896–1944); Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944–1970)
Motto	Ut Prosim (Latin)
Motto in English	"That I May Serve"
Type	Public land-grant research university and senior military college
Established	June 20, 1872
Accreditation	SACS
Academic affiliations	ORAU; SCHEV; URA; CUWMA; Sea-grant; Space-grant;
Endowment	$1.7 billion (2022)
Budget	$2.06 billion (2023)
President	Timothy D. Sands
Provost	Cyril Clarke
Academic staff	1,395
Students	36,383
Undergraduates	29,300
Postgraduates	7,083
Location	Blacksburg, Virginia, United States; 37°13.5′N 80°25.5′W / 37.2250°N 80.4250°W
Campus	Small city, 2,600 acres (11 km2; 4.1 sq mi)
Other campuses	Abingdon; Hampton Roads; Northern Virginia; Richmond; Roanoke; Riva San Vitale; Punta Cana;
Newspaper	Collegiate Times
Colors	Chicago maroon and burnt orange;
Nickname	Hokies
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I FBS – ACC
Mascot	HokieBird
Website	www.vt.edu

Virginia Tech (VT), officially the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VPI),^[9] is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. It was founded as the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1872.

The university also has educational facilities in six regions statewide, a research center in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, and a study-abroad site in Riva San Vitale, Switzerland. Through its Corps of Cadets ROTC program, Virginia Tech is a senior military college.^[10]

Virginia Tech offers 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs to its 37,000 students; as of 2016, it was the state's second-largest public university by enrollment.^[11] It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".^[12]

The university's athletic teams are known as the Virginia Tech Hokies and compete in Division I of the NCAA as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

^ As of June 30, 2022. Virginia Tech Foundation Financial Highlights (Report).
^ "Board of Visitors sets university budget, compensation plans for 2023-24 fiscal year".
^ Hincker, Lawrence (December 6, 2013). "Board of visitors appoints Timothy D. Sands as next president of Virginia Tech". Virginia Tech News. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Archived from the original on April 2, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
^ "Cyril Clarke named Virginia Tech executive vice president and provost" (Press release). Virginia Tech News. January 7, 2019. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
^ "Virginia Tech Spring 2014 Headcount Enrollments On and Off Campus In-state determined by Tuition at University Level". Virginia Tech. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c "University allocates CARES Act funding to support students". vt.edu. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
^ "Rollcall". irweb.ir.vt.edu. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
^ "University Trademarks". VT.edu. Archived from the original on September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
^ "History and Traditions". Virginia Tech. Archived from the original on January 27, 2018. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
^ "Army ROTC Schools – Military Colleges and Universities". GoArmy.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
^ Kapsidelis, Karin (January 9, 2015). "Virginia Tech gains enrollment, becomes state's 2nd largest public university". Roanoke Times. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.

[endowment-1] As of June 30, 2022. Virginia Tech Foundation Financial Highlights (Report).

[Facts-2] "Board of Visitors sets university budget, compensation plans for 2023-24 fiscal year".

[Sands-3] Hincker, Lawrence (December 6, 2013). "Board of visitors appoints Timothy D. Sands as next president of Virginia Tech". Virginia Tech News. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Archived from the original on April 2, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2015.

[ClarkeProvost2019-4] "Cyril Clarke named Virginia Tech executive vice president and provost" (Press release). Virginia Tech News. January 7, 2019. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.

[Demographics-5] "Virginia Tech Spring 2014 Headcount Enrollments On and Off Campus In-state determined by Tuition at University Level". Virginia Tech. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.

[enrollment-6] "University allocates CARES Act funding to support students". vt.edu. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.

[7] "Rollcall". irweb.ir.vt.edu. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.

[8] "University Trademarks". VT.edu. Archived from the original on September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.

[9] "History and Traditions". Virginia Tech. Archived from the original on January 27, 2018. Retrieved January 28, 2018.

[10] "Army ROTC Schools – Military Colleges and Universities". GoArmy.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2018.

[11] Kapsidelis, Karin (January 9, 2015). "Virginia Tech gains enrollment, becomes state's 2nd largest public university". Roanoke Times. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2018.

[12] "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.

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