Overview

Graduate School / Graduate School is located in Blacksburg, VA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
(Certificate)
Master of Information Technology (MIT)
Master of Public and International Affairs (MPIA)
Master of Science/Master of Business Administration (MS/MBA)
Master of Arts in Education (MA Ed)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)
Master of Natural Resources (MNR)
Specialist in Education (Ed S)
Master of Science/Master of Forestry (MS/MF)
Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURPL)
Doctor of Education (Ed D)
Master of Accounting and Information Systems (MACIS)
Master of Architecture (M Arch)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1434
Doctoral Degrees	725

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

77,730

Applied

4,416

Accepted

1,506

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/GMAT
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE/GMAT

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 90

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

7,004

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.2%
Black or African American	5.37%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.11%
Asian	5.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.77%
Unknown	4.23%

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (43%)

Faculty

2,073

Total faculty

Full-time - 2,052

Part-time - 21

Male (1,314)

Female (759)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,155,706

Location & Contact

Address 155 Otey Street
Blacksburg, VA  24061
United States

Contact Dr. Karen P. DePauw
Vice President and Dean for Graduate Education
Email: grads@vt.edu
Phone: 540-231-6691

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