In-state vs. out-of-state tuition at Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech charges $15,948 a year in published tuition and fees for Virginia residents, about $7,974 a semester, and $37,764 a year for students from other states, about $18,882 a semester, a difference of $21,816. About 39% of first-year students came from out of state. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships. Compare out-of-state tuition at 100 public universities →
What makes Virginia Tech different
- A land-grant university. Engineering, agriculture and business are central.
- The Corps of Cadets. One of the few universities with a full-time corps alongside civilian students.
- Mountains. Blacksburg sits in the Blue Ridge, with hiking and outdoor life nearby.
What Virginia Tech students study
The most common bachelor's degrees (class of 2024): management science (541), computer and information sciences (517), mechanical engineering (351), finance (329), biology (293) and marketing (279). Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.
You may thrive at Virginia Tech if…
- You're interested in engineering, computing or business.
- You want a college town with outdoor life.
- You might consider a military or leadership path.
Worth asking about
- How does the general engineering first year work?
- What does joining the Corps of Cadets involve?
How Virginia Tech compares with the other ACC schools
Virginia Tech is one of the ACC's largest universities, with deep engineering roots. See how the 18 ACC schools differ.
FAQ
What is Virginia Tech's acceptance rate? 54.6% for fall 2025: 31,515 of 57,755 first-year applicants were admitted, according to its Common Data Set 2025–26. Source For fall 2024 it was 54.8%.
What is Virginia Tech's out-of-state acceptance rate? 58.9% for fall 2025, compared with 47.3% for Virginia residents. Virginia Tech admitted 18,311 of 31,104 out-of-state applicants and 9,893 of 20,900 Virginia residents, according to Virginia Tech's Common Data Set for 2025–26. Source International applicants are counted separately. Out-of-state tuition and fees are $37,764 a year before aid; you may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships. Compare out-of-state acceptance rates at public universities →
What is Virginia Tech known for? Engineering, its Corps of Cadets and its mountain setting.
How much does Virginia Tech cost? Published tuition and fees are $15,948 a year in-state and $37,764 out-of-state, before any aid.
How much is Virginia Tech tuition per semester? About $7,974 a semester for Virginia residents and $18,882 for out-of-state students, based on published yearly tuition and fees of $15,948 and $37,764 before aid.
Is Virginia Tech an R1 university? Yes. In the 2025 Carnegie Classifications, Virginia Tech is an R1 university, the group with the highest research spending and doctoral degrees. What R1 means →
How many students go to Virginia Tech? About 30,900 undergraduates (fall 2024).
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