	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 2016 University Academic Rankings
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech, is a public, land-grant, research university with a main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, educational facilities in six regions statewide, and a study-abroad site in Switzerland. The commonwealth's third-largest university and leading research institution, Virginia Tech offers 225 undergraduate and graduate degree programs to some 30,600 students and manages a research portfolio of $513 million. The university fulfills its land-grant mission of transforming knowledge to practice through technological leadership and by fueling economic growth and job creation locally, regionally, and across Virginia. The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors, which serves as the university's governing body, comprises 13 members who are appointed by the governor of Virginia; the president of the state's Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services serves ex-officio as the 14th voting member. Serving as non-voting representatives are the presidents of the university's Faculty Senate and Staff Senate, who serve ex-officio, and an undergraduate student and a graduate student selected through a competitive review process. The endowment is managed by the Virginia Tech Foundation, and as of 2015 topped $817 million. History In 1872, with federal funds provided by the Morrill Act of 1862, the Virginia General Assembly purchased the facilities of Preston and Olin Institute, a small Methodist school in Southwest Virginia's rural Montgomery County. That same year, 40 acres of the Solitude Farm were acquired for $21,250. The commonwealth incorporated a new institution on the site, a state-supported land-grant military institute named Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College. College reorganizations Under the 1891-1907 presidency of John M. McBryde, the school organized its academic programs into a traditional four-year college. The evolution of the school's programs led to a name change in 1896 to Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute. The "Agricultural and Mechanical College" portion of the name was popularly omitted almost immediately; in 1944, the name was officially changed to Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI). In 1923, VPI changed a policy of compulsory participation in the Corps of Cadets from four years to two years. In 1931, VPI began teaching classes at the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary (now Old Dominion University). This program eventually developed into a two-year engineering program that allowed students to transfer to VPI for their final two years of degree work. In 1943, VPI merged with nearby Radford State Teachers College, which became VPI's women's division; the merger was dissolved in 1964. Today, Radford University enrolls more than 9,900 students and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate programs. Post World War II VPI President T. Marshall Hahn, whose tenure ran from 1962 to 1974, was responsible for many of the programs and policies that transformed VPI from a small, predominately male, military school into a major co-educational research university. The student body increased by roughly 1,000 students each year, new dormitories and academic buildings were constructed, faculty members were added - in 1966, for instance, more than 100 new professors joined the faculty - and research budgets were increased. During Hahn's tenure, not only did the university graduate its first Rhodes Scholar, W.W. Lewis, Class of 1963, the requirement for male students to participate in the Corps of Cadets for two years was dropped. Beginning in the fall 1973, women could participate in the corps, making Virginia Tech among the nation's first schools to do so. In 1970, the state legislature all ... [more on wikipedia]

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Details

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Details
detail	value
state	Virginia
conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
public	Public
scores	1810/1207/27
level	Good
rank	[75
overall ROI rank	[40
size	medium-large
undergrads	24247
grads	6977
price	41868
drop	17
stem	38
research	434
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University?

1. number 75 for Academics.

2. number 40 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University?

1. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

2. University of California-Irvine

3. University of Utah

4. Colorado State University-Fort Collins

5. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

6. University of Colorado Boulder

7. Iowa State University

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University National Academic Rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	75	152	196	62	58	76	43	49	40
All	72	88	96	61	58	62	39	29	49
All Nonivy	65	85	94	54	50	59	32	28	42
Div1	41	53	72	42	39	48	32	24	25
Div1 Nonivy	34	45	67	34	31	40	25	22	19
Div1 Public	23	22	41	23	22	31	21	15	11
Public	27	38	66	27	23	39	23	21	13
Power5	30	28	41	29	28	34	21	17	16
Stem Low	49	72	89	44	41	51	33	39	34
Atlantic Coast Conference	9	10	13	10	9	8	5	6	7
New England Region	37	72	83	28	27	32	14	12	18
State of Virginia	3	5	5	3	2	2	1	3	2
Top Ten Top250	75	152	196	62	58	76	43	49	40
Top Ten Atlantic Coast Conference	9	9	10	9	8	8	5	5	7
Top Ten State of Virginia	3	5	5	3	2	2	1	2	2

Peer Universities / Similar Universities

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
98.49	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Pennsylvania	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Good	50	75
93.27	University of California-Irvine	California	Big West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	108	162
93.24	University of Utah	Utah	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	142	86
93.15	Colorado State University-Fort Collins	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	143	139
92.99	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Louisiana	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	148	88
92.75	University of Colorado Boulder	Colorado	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	79	59
92.26	Iowa State University	Iowa	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	129	71
92.01	Purdue University	Indiana	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	57	20
91.94	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Washington	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Good	55	66
91.72	University of Connecticut	Connecticut	Big East Conference	Public	Good	87	139
91.59	University of Florida	Florida	Southeastern Conference	Public	Good	43	38
91.20	University of Virginia	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Excellent	32	27
91.20	Stony Brook University	New York	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Good	62	109
86.52	University of California-San Diego	California	Division II Independents	Public	Excellent	26	70
85.97	University of Maryland-College Park	Maryland	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	34	60
85.95	Brigham Young University-Provo	Utah	Other / West Coast Conference	Private	Good	72	27
85.86	University of California-Davis	California	Big Sky Conference / Big West ...	Public	AboveAverage	58	142
85.78	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	137	54
85.69	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	17	16
85.67	Auburn University	Alabama	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	139	79
85.47	University at Buffalo	New York	Mid American Conference	Public	AboveAverage	124	190
85.45	University of California-Los Angeles	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Excellent	29	84
85.29	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	California	Big Sky Conference / Big West ...	Public	Good	96	88
85.27	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Wisconsin	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	33	25
84.90	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Illinois	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	24	17
84.89	University of Houston	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	89	60
84.71	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minnesota	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	30	22
84.65	Drexel University	Pennsylvania	Colonial Athletic Association	Private	AboveAverage	120	134
84.55	Mississippi State University	Mississippi	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	197	130
84.09	The University of Texas at Austin	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Good	38	51
83.93	The University of Texas at Dallas	Texas	American Southwest Conference	Public	Good	70	55
83.61	Ohio State University	Ohio	Big Ten Conference	Public	Good	40	43
83.21	University of Alabama at Birmingham	Alabama	Conference USA	Public	AboveAverage	153	148
83.07	University of Miami	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	44	93
81.72	University of Rochester	New York	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	39	93
81.35	Case Western Reserve University	Ohio	Presidents' Athletic Conferenc...	Private	Excellent	28	14
79.48	University of Iowa	Iowa	Big Ten Conference	Public	Good	68	79
78.54	University of South Florida	Florida	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	94	113
78.08	Clemson University	South Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	98	51
78.01	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	New Jersey	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	56	115
77.93	University of Illinois at Chicago	Illinois	Horizon League	Public	AboveAverage	159	111
77.38	Arizona State University-Tempe	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	101	82
77.32	Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	53	84
76.99	Montana State University	Montana	Big Sky Conference	Public	AboveAverage	217	168
76.77	Texas A & M University-College Station	Texas	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	71	22
76.40	University of Central Florida	Florida	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	103	141
76.21	University of Missouri-Kansas City	Missouri	Western Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	197	155
74.55	United States Military Academy	New York	Division I-A Independents / Pa...	Public	Good	145	78
74.29	University of Tulsa	Oklahoma	American Athletic Conference	Private	Good	139	75
73.24	Oregon State University	Oregon	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	152	202

Academic Peer Universities / Similar Academics

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
95.37	University of Iowa	Iowa	Big Ten Conference	Public	Good	68	79
95.02	University of Connecticut	Connecticut	Big East Conference	Public	Good	87	139
94.13	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Massachusetts	Mid - American Conference / At...	Public	AboveAverage	88	144
93.84	Florida State University	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	76	104
93.84	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	58	31
93.70	University of Georgia	Georgia	Southeastern Conference	Public	Good	82	65
93.53	Stony Brook University	New York	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Good	62	109
93.27	University of California-Davis	California	Big Sky Conference / Big West ...	Public	AboveAverage	58	142
92.57	Brigham Young University-Provo	Utah	Other / West Coast Conference	Private	Good	72	27
92.01	The University of Texas at Dallas	Texas	American Southwest Conference	Public	Good	70	55
91.54	Polytechnic Institute of New York University	New York	No Reported Affiliation	Private	Good	76	72
91.28	Atlantic Coast Conference (Low)	-	Atlantic Coast Conference	-Conf-	Excellent	-	42
91.20	Southern Methodist University	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	80	73
91.20	Colorado School of Mines	Colorado	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	Public	Good	84	24
90.92	University of Colorado Boulder	Colorado	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	79	59
90.44	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	Massachusetts	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Excellent	73	40
90.01	Texas A & M University-College Station	Texas	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	71	22
89.65	Wake Forest University	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	66	50
89.09	Lehigh University	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	69	32
88.91	Tulane University of Louisiana	Louisiana	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	61	106
88.89	SUNY at Binghamton	New York	America East	Public	Excellent	65	125
88.34	College of William and Mary	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	Excellent	54	60
87.32	University of Miami	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	44	93
85.17	Wesleyan University	Connecticut	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	73	137
82.91	Amherst College	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	86	158
82.09	Williams College	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	58	161
81.81	Wellesley College	Massachusetts	New England Women's & Men's At...	Private	Elite	78	158
80.30	Bowdoin College	Maine	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	64	162

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