Doctor of Medicine (MD) 

at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg

Virginia Tech is one of the popular universities in Virginia, USA. As per an unofficial source, the university ranked #51 among national universities, #21 in top public schools, #149 in Best value schools, and #13 for providing the best undergraduate Engineering programs. The university is best in terms of graduation rate, small class experience, and research and job opportunities. International students seeking affordable option with excellent academic offerings can take Virginia Tech admission.

For freshman applicants, the admission decision notification for Early Action will be made till Late Feb. On the other hand, for the applicants who have applied as per the Regular Decision deadline will receive a notification of the admission decision in Mid-March. In case of the graduate applications, the application processing time depends on the department.

The undergraduate applicants willing to seek admission to Virginia Tech University can apply using Common Application. Whereas, the graduate applicants can apply directly to the university using the concerned direct application link. The Virgia Tech requirement are given below:

Undergraduate

• ACT / SAT (Optional)
• IELTS / TOEFL / PTE
• Academic transcripts / Statement of marks

Graduate

• College transcripts
• Letters of Recommendation
• GMAT / GRE / Other test scores (As required by specific department)

As per the enrollment statistics released by the university for Fall 2024, Virginia Tech acceptance rate is 53%. The acceptance rate shows that the university is lenient during admissions. The factors that are considered at the time of the application review are:

• Academic Review
• Personal Review

The Virginia Tech University acceptance rate of 57%, makes it one of the more selective higher education institutes in the region. However, Purdue, itself has an acceptance rate, of around 53%, making Virginia Tech, though only marginallly, but relatively easier to secure admissions at.

Prospective students must perform really well in respective school & college level academics, maintain a solid CV that demonstrates their non-academic abilities & submit respective applications on time to have the best possible chance of admission at either institute.

While Virginia Tech is among the renowned universities in USA, it is not part of the Ivy League Universities. The Ivy League universities are considered the best universities to study in USA, for a number of reasons, but mostly due to the study environment. 

Ivy League students have access to some of the best industry standard resources, are taught by Nobel Prize winning faculty and receive job offers from a number of Silicon Valley based, global organizations such as Google, Microsoft and Apple.

To know more about Ivy League Universities, check out: Ivy League Universities in USA

International students seeking financial aid at Virginia Tech must satisfy the following eligibility requirements listed below:

• Must apply to Virginia Tech
• Must submit a General Scholarship Application & a valid FAFSA application as a Eligible Noncitizen
• Submit a seperate scholarship application (if asked)

Incoming students are advised to refer the VTU Scholarship portal, to know more about the latest scholarships, & any scholarship specific requirements.

International students taking admission to Virginia Tech need to first choose the decision intake. Virginia Tech takes admissions in three modes; Early Decision, Early Action, and Regular Decision (Fall). Check below Virignia Tech admission deadlines for international students:

The median salary earned by Virginia Tech Business school graduates stands at USD 60,000 (INR 51.3 L), per the latest data made available by the institute.  

VTU graduates are very much in demand to some of the top for-profit & non-profit organizations in the United States & as are paid well for their contributions to respective industries.

The salary range of VTU graduates is USD 24,999-USD 150,000+ (INR 21.36 L-INR 1.28 Cr).

About 20% of the graduates are known to earn an annual salary more than USD 125,000 (INR 1.06 Cr).

1 USD=85.42

While Virginia Tech does offer much of the same scholarships to international students as it does it to its students in the US, it is not known to offer 100% scholarships to international students.

US based students can apply for the Presidential Scholarship Initiative (PSI), as part of which, all eligible candidates can avail a full coverage of tuition, fees & the costs associated with room & board. 

International students, however, can apply for general scholarships & other financial aid programs at Virginia Tech that cover a portion of the tuition fees.