4-year school · Public

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, Virginia · Blacksburg–Christiansburg–Radford, VA metro area. 1,268 international students graduated in the 2024–25 academic year.

1,268
International graduates, 2024–25
of 11,135 graduates, all majors
55%
Acceptance rate
Undergraduate applicants
$61,486
Total cost a year, out-of-state
Tuition $37,764, before aid
11%
International students
4,171 students

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Majors with international graduates

15 of 123 majors with graduates, sorted by international graduates. 2024–25 academic year, all levels.

MajorInternational graduatesAll graduatesLevels
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCIP 11.01bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 991 graduates322991bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Computer EngineeringCIP 14.09bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 345 graduates92345bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringCIP 14.10bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 203 graduates73203bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Mechanical EngineeringCIP 14.19bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 407 graduates67407bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Business Administration, Management and OperationsCIP 52.02bachelor's, master's · 433 graduates61433bachelor's, master's
Industrial EngineeringCIP 14.35bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 251 graduates57251bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Civil EngineeringCIP 14.08bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 334 graduates55334bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsCIP 52.13bachelor's · 610 graduates40610bachelor's
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCIP 13.12bachelor's · 119 graduates39119bachelor's
Architectural Sciences and TechnologyCIP 04.09bachelor's, master's · 180 graduates31180bachelor's, master's
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringCIP 14.02bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 302 graduates30302bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Data ScienceCIP 30.70bachelor's · 138 graduates25138bachelor's
EconomicsCIP 45.06bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 137 graduates22137bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherCIP 26.99master's, doctoral · 42 graduates1642master's, doctoral
MathematicsCIP 27.01bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 92 graduates1492bachelor's, master's, doctoral

Admissions

Acceptance rate55%
SAT reading and writing, 25th–75th percentile640–710
SAT math, 25th–75th percentile640–740
ACT, 25th–75th percentile28–32
Test scoresOptional
First-year retention93%
Graduation rate, 6 years87%

Cost a year · out-of-state

before aid
Tuition$37,764
Housing and food, on campus$16,550
Books and other costs$7,172
Total a year$61,486
Four years$245,944

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2024–25 (U.S. Department of Education) · admissions: IPEDS ADM 2024 · cost: College Scorecard, latest release. Methodology