Overview

College of Science / College of Science is located in Blacksburg, VA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Neuroscience
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Mathematics
Master of Science (MS)	Statistics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Statistics
Master of Science (MS)	Biological sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biological sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mathematics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Psychology
Master of Science (MS)	Geosciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geosciences
Master of Science (MS)	Physics
Master of Science (MS)	Psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Economics
Master of Arts (MA)	Data analysis and applied statistics
Master of Science (MS)	Chemistry
Master of Arts (MA)	Economics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	57
Doctoral Degrees	90
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,445

Applied

341

Accepted

149

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	January 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

614

Total Graduate Students

37%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.05%
Black or African American	2.61%
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.16%
Asian	4.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.47%
Unknown	1.3%

Gender

Male (55%)

Female (44%)

Faculty

373

Total faculty

Full-time - 370

Part-time - 3

Male (240)

Female (133)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	59,415,812

Location & Contact

Address North End Center, Suite 4300
300 Turner Street NW
Blacksburg, VA  24061
United States

Contact Dr. Kevin Pitts
Dean
Email: ktpitts@vt.edu
Phone: -231-5422
Fax: 540-231-3380

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