Virginia Tech

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

Choose Rice MECE if you prefer a prestigious, coursework-only programme focused on quick industry entry, especially in Texas. Opt for Virginia Tech MS if you want research opportunities, flexibility (thesis/non-thesis), and lower costs. Rice offers elite connections and smaller classes, while Virginia Tech provides strong engineering reputation, broad alumni network, and better PhD or research pathways.

The cost of living on-campus at Virginia Tech is varies depending on the type of acccommodation & the number of occupants in the facility.

Given below is a detailed breakdown of housing costs at Virginia Tech:

1 USD = INR 86.45

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.

Yes, prospective or current Indian students have access to much of the same scholarships at Virginia Tech as students from any other countries. 

Listed below are some popular scholarships, that can be availed by Indian students:

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.

Yes, Virginia Tech University students are subjected to job offers from some of the best organizations in the US, including e-commerce giant Amazon.

However, Amazon is not the only big name known to hire students from Virginia Tech, with the likes of Deloitte, IBM, PwC, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs & KPMG all lining up to recruit Virginia Tech graduates.

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

The Virginia Tech Univeristy Placement rate is 92%, for students enrolled in Pamplin Business School, which comes under the institutional umbrealla of VTU.

VTU graduates are known for their highly skilled nature & possessing in-depth knowledge of their respective areas of studies. As a result they are very much of demand to a number of popular industries.

GIven below is a description of the top industries, VTU graduates found employment at:

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.