Average SAT score for Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is 1210.
Half of the admitted students have SAT scores from 1170 to 1390. Top 25% of admitted students has SAT score higher than 1390. Bottom 25% of admitted students has SAT score lower than 1170.
You need to have at least 1170 as your SAT score to get into Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University. SAT score lower than 1170 still can get you in but your application need to stand out.
Typical SAT scores for Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University are from 580 to 710 for math and from 590 to 680 for reading and writing.
| New SAT Score | 25th Percentile | Midpoint | 75th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Score | 580 | 640 | 710 |
| Reading and Writing Score | 590 | 640 | 680 |
| Cumulative SAT Score | 1170 | 1280 | 1390 |
| Old SAT Score | 25th Percentile | Midpoint | 75th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Reading Score | 540 | 590 | 640 |
| Math Score | 560 | 620 | 680 |
| Writing Score | 530 | 580 | 630 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University admission rate is 0.7341. It means that out of 100 applicants only 73 will be accepted.
| Ownership | Public |
| State | VA |
| City | Blacksburg |
| Zip Code | 24061-0131 |
| Region | Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) |
| Number of Students | 1,847 |
| College Website | |
| College Program | 4 Year |
| In State Tuition | $12,485 |
| Out of State Tuition | $29,129 |
| Average Net Cost To Attend | $20,172 |
| Non-resident Alien | 5.76% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.10% |
| Hispanic | 5.48% |
| Black | 3.76% |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.15% |
| Asian | 9.34% |
| White | 67.74% |
| Field of Study | Degree | Field of Study CIP |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, General | Bachelors Degree | 0100 (01.00) |
| Agriculture, General | Master's Degree | 0100 (01.00) |
| Agriculture, General | Doctoral Degree | 0100 (01.00) |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Bachelors Degree | 0101 (01.01) |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Master's Degree | 0101 (01.01) |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's Degree | 0103 (01.03) |
| Animal Sciences | Bachelors Degree | 0109 (01.09) |
| Animal Sciences | Master's Degree | 0109 (01.09) |
| Animal Sciences | Doctoral Degree | 0109 (01.09) |
| Food Science and Technology | Bachelors Degree | 0110 (01.10) |
| Food Science and Technology | Master's Degree | 0110 (01.10) |
| Plant Sciences | Bachelors Degree | 0111 (01.11) |
| Plant Sciences | Master's Degree | 0111 (01.11) |
| Plant Sciences | Doctoral Degree | 0111 (01.11) |
| Veterinary Medicine | Doctoral Degree | 0180 (01.80) |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | Master's Degree | 0181 (01.81) |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | Doctoral Degree | 0181 (01.81) |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelors Degree | 0301 (03.01) |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | Bachelors Degree | 0302 (03.02) |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | Master's Degree | 0302 (03.02) |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 0302 (03.02) |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | Master's Degree | 0303 (03.03) |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | Doctoral Degree | 0303 (03.03) |
| Forestry | Bachelors Degree | 0305 (03.05) |
| Forestry | Master's Degree | 0305 (03.05) |
| Forestry | Doctoral Degree | 0305 (03.05) |
| Forestry | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 0305 (03.05) |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | Bachelors Degree | 0306 (03.06) |
| Architecture | Bachelors Degree | 0402 (04.02) |
| Architecture | Master's Degree | 0402 (04.02) |
| Architecture | Doctoral Degree | 0402 (04.02) |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | Master's Degree | 0403 (04.03) |
| Environmental Design | Doctoral Degree | 0404 (04.04) |
| Landscape Architecture | Bachelors Degree | 0406 (04.06) |
| Landscape Architecture | Master's Degree | 0406 (04.06) |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 0502 (05.02) |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelors Degree | 0901 (09.01) |
| Communication and Media Studies | Master's Degree | 0901 (09.01) |
| Graphic Communications | Master's Degree | 1003 (10.03) |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelors Degree | 1101 (11.01) |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Master's Degree | 1101 (11.01) |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Doctoral Degree | 1101 (11.01) |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 1110 (11.10) |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | Master's Degree | 1199 (11.99) |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 1199 (11.99) |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | 1303 (13.03) |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Doctoral Degree | 1303 (13.03) |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 1303 (13.03) |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | 1304 (13.04) |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral Degree | 1304 (13.04) |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 1304 (13.04) |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Doctoral Degree | 1306 (13.06) |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 1306 (13.06) |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | 1311 (13.11) |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Doctoral Degree | 1311 (13.11) |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 1312 (13.12) |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | 1313 (13.13) |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Doctoral Degree | 1313 (13.13) |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 1313 (13.13) |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering | Bachelors Degree | 1402 (14.02) |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering | Master's Degree | 1402 (14.02) |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering | Doctoral Degree | 1402 (14.02) |
| Agricultural Engineering | Bachelors Degree | 1403 (14.03) |
| Agricultural Engineering | Master's Degree | 1403 (14.03) |
| Agricultural Engineering | Doctoral Degree | 1403 (14.03) |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Master's Degree | 1405 (14.05) |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Doctoral Degree | 1405 (14.05) |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelors Degree | 1407 (14.07) |
| Chemical Engineering | Master's Degree | 1407 (14.07) |
| Chemical Engineering | Doctoral Degree | 1407 (14.07) |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelors Degree | 1408 (14.08) |
| Civil Engineering | Master's Degree | 1408 (14.08) |
| Civil Engineering | Doctoral Degree | 1408 (14.08) |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelors Degree | 1409 (14.09) |
| Computer Engineering | Master's Degree | 1409 (14.09) |
| Computer Engineering | Doctoral Degree | 1409 (14.09) |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Bachelors Degree | 1410 (14.10) |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Master's Degree | 1410 (14.10) |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Doctoral Degree | 1410 (14.10) |
| Engineering Mechanics | Bachelors Degree | 1411 (14.11) |
| Engineering Mechanics | Master's Degree | 1411 (14.11) |
| Engineering Mechanics | Doctoral Degree | 1411 (14.11) |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Master's Degree | 1414 (14.14) |
| Materials Engineering | Bachelors Degree | 1418 (14.18) |
| Materials Engineering | Master's Degree | 1418 (14.18) |
| Materials Engineering | Doctoral Degree | 1418 (14.18) |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelors Degree | 1419 (14.19) |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree | 1419 (14.19) |
| Mechanical Engineering | Doctoral Degree | 1419 (14.19) |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | Bachelors Degree | 1421 (14.21) |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | Master's Degree | 1421 (14.21) |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | Doctoral Degree | 1421 (14.21) |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | Bachelors Degree | 1422 (14.22) |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | Master's Degree | 1422 (14.22) |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 1422 (14.22) |
| Nuclear Engineering | Master's Degree | 1423 (14.23) |
| Nuclear Engineering | Doctoral Degree | 1423 (14.23) |
| Nuclear Engineering | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 1423 (14.23) |
| Systems Engineering | Master's Degree | 1427 (14.27) |
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering | Master's Degree | 1432 (14.32) |
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering | Doctoral Degree | 1432 (14.32) |
| Construction Engineering | Bachelors Degree | 1433 (14.33) |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelors Degree | 1435 (14.35) |
| Industrial Engineering | Master's Degree | 1435 (14.35) |
| Industrial Engineering | Doctoral Degree | 1435 (14.35) |
| Engineering, Other | Master's Degree | 1499 (14.99) |
| Engineering, Other | Doctoral Degree | 1499 (14.99) |
| Engineering, Other | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 1499 (14.99) |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Bachelors Degree | 1515 (15.15) |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelors Degree | 1601 (16.01) |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Master's Degree | 1601 (16.01) |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services | Bachelors Degree | 1902 (19.02) |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Bachelors Degree | 1905 (19.05) |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Master's Degree | 1905 (19.05) |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Doctoral Degree | 1905 (19.05) |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelors Degree | 1907 (19.07) |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Master's Degree | 1907 (19.07) |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Doctoral Degree | 1907 (19.07) |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelors Degree | 2301 (23.01) |
| English Language and Literature, General | Master's Degree | 2301 (23.01) |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Master's Degree | 2313 (23.13) |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Doctoral Degree | 2313 (23.13) |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Master's Degree | 2401 (24.01) |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 2401 (24.01) |
| Biology, General | Bachelors Degree | 2601 (26.01) |
| Biology, General | Master's Degree | 2601 (26.01) |
| Biology, General | Doctoral Degree | 2601 (26.01) |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelors Degree | 2602 (26.02) |
| Botany/Plant Biology | Doctoral Degree | 2603 (26.03) |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Bachelors Degree | 2605 (26.05) |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | Master's Degree | 2607 (26.07) |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | Doctoral Degree | 2607 (26.07) |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | Bachelors Degree | 2611 (26.11) |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | Doctoral Degree | 2611 (26.11) |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelors Degree | 2615 (26.15) |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Master's Degree | 2699 (26.99) |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Doctoral Degree | 2699 (26.99) |
| Mathematics | Bachelors Degree | 2701 (27.01) |
| Mathematics | Master's Degree | 2701 (27.01) |
| Mathematics | Doctoral Degree | 2701 (27.01) |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelors Degree | 2703 (27.03) |
| Applied Mathematics | Master's Degree | 2703 (27.03) |
| Statistics | Bachelors Degree | 2705 (27.05) |
| Statistics | Master's Degree | 2705 (27.05) |
| Statistics | Doctoral Degree | 2705 (27.05) |
| Gerontology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 3011 (30.11) |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | Master's Degree | 3012 (30.12) |
| Science, Technology and Society | Bachelors Degree | 3015 (30.15) |
| Science, Technology and Society | Master's Degree | 3015 (30.15) |
| Science, Technology and Society | Doctoral Degree | 3015 (30.15) |
| International/Global Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 3020 (30.20) |
| Human Computer Interaction | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 3031 (30.31) |
| Philosophy | Bachelors Degree | 3801 (38.01) |
| Philosophy | Master's Degree | 3801 (38.01) |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelors Degree | 3802 (38.02) |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 3802 (38.02) |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | Bachelors Degree | 4004 (40.04) |
| Chemistry | Bachelors Degree | 4005 (40.05) |
| Chemistry | Master's Degree | 4005 (40.05) |
| Chemistry | Doctoral Degree | 4005 (40.05) |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelors Degree | 4006 (40.06) |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Master's Degree | 4006 (40.06) |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Doctoral Degree | 4006 (40.06) |
| Physics | Bachelors Degree | 4008 (40.08) |
| Physics | Master's Degree | 4008 (40.08) |
| Physics | Doctoral Degree | 4008 (40.08) |
| Physical Sciences, Other | Bachelors Degree | 4099 (40.99) |
| Psychology, General | Bachelors Degree | 4201 (42.01) |
| Psychology, General | Master's Degree | 4201 (42.01) |
| Psychology, General | Doctoral Degree | 4201 (42.01) |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 4228 (42.28) |
| Homeland Security | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 4303 (43.03) |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 4402 (44.02) |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | 4404 (44.04) |
| Public Administration | Doctoral Degree | 4404 (44.04) |
| Public Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 4404 (44.04) |
| Public Policy Analysis | Bachelors Degree | 4405 (44.05) |
| Public Policy Analysis | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 4405 (44.05) |
| Economics | Bachelors Degree | 4506 (45.06) |
| Economics | Master's Degree | 4506 (45.06) |
| Economics | Doctoral Degree | 4506 (45.06) |
| Economics | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 4506 (45.06) |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelors Degree | 4507 (45.07) |
| Geography and Cartography | Master's Degree | 4507 (45.07) |
| Geography and Cartography | Doctoral Degree | 4507 (45.07) |
| Geography and Cartography | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 4507 (45.07) |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelors Degree | 4509 (45.09) |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 4509 (45.09) |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelors Degree | 4510 (45.10) |
| Political Science and Government | Master's Degree | 4510 (45.10) |
| Political Science and Government | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 4510 (45.10) |
| Sociology | Bachelors Degree | 4511 (45.11) |
| Sociology | Master's Degree | 4511 (45.11) |
| Sociology | Doctoral Degree | 4511 (45.11) |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Master's Degree | 4512 (45.12) |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Doctoral Degree | 4512 (45.12) |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 4512 (45.12) |
| Social Sciences, Other | Doctoral Degree | 4599 (45.99) |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelors Degree | 5004 (50.04) |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelors Degree | 5005 (50.05) |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Master's Degree | 5005 (50.05) |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelors Degree | 5007 (50.07) |
| Music | Bachelors Degree | 5009 (50.09) |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 5111 (51.11) |
| Medicine | First Professional Degree | 5112 (51.12) |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Master's Degree | 5120 (51.20) |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | 5122 (51.22) |
| Veterinary Medicine | First Professional Degree | 5124 (51.24) |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | Master's Degree | 5125 (51.25) |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | Doctoral Degree | 5125 (51.25) |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelors Degree | 5201 (52.01) |
| Business/Commerce, General | Doctoral Degree | 5201 (52.01) |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelors Degree | 5202 (52.02) |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | 5202 (52.02) |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Doctoral Degree | 5202 (52.02) |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 5202 (52.02) |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelors Degree | 5203 (52.03) |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | 5203 (52.03) |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelors Degree | 5206 (52.06) |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelors Degree | 5208 (52.08) |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 5208 (52.08) |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelors Degree | 5209 (52.09) |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Master's Degree | 5209 (52.09) |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Doctoral Degree | 5209 (52.09) |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Bachelors Degree | 5213 (52.13) |
| Marketing | Bachelors Degree | 5214 (52.14) |
| Real Estate | Bachelors Degree | 5215 (52.15) |
| Construction Management | Bachelors Degree | 5220 (52.20) |
| Construction Management | Master's Degree | 5220 (52.20) |
| History | Bachelors Degree | 5401 (54.01) |
| History | Master's Degree | 5401 (54.01) |
| History | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 5401 (54.01) |