Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) is a four-year, public school located in Blacksburg, VA.
It offers 203 graduate programs - 69 Master's, 55 Doctorate, 75 Post-bachelor's, and 4 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $18,564 for in-state and $35,092 for out-of-state students.
A total of 7,822 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 38,857 students at Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech offers online graduate programs and 1,413 out of 7,822 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
Virginia Tech have a medical school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute. In addition, you can find Virginia Tech's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $18,564 for Virginia residents and $35,092 for out-of-state students. It offers 203 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 210 Burruss Hall, 800 Drillfield Dr., Blacksburg, VA |
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| Graduate School Students | 7,790 students
1,413 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$18,564
Out-of-State$35,092 |
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| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 203 Graduate Programs
69 Master's, 55 Doctorate, 79 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $18,564 and $35,092 for non-Virginia residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $876 for Virginia residents and $1,760 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $15,768 | $31,690 |
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| Fees | $2,796 | $3,402 |
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| Cost per Credit | $876 | $1,760 |
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| Books & Supplies | $2,678 |
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| Room & Board | $16,550 (On-Campus) / $12,578 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $4,494 (On-Campus) / $4,494 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $42,286 | $58,814 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $38,314 | $54,842 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $16,030 | $16,522 | $17,083 | $18,013 | $18,564 |
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| Out-of-State | $30,547 | $31,443 | $32,433 | $34,085 | $35,092 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 203 major areas - 69 Master's (9 online programs), 55 Doctorate, 75 Post-Bachelor's (10 online programs), 4 Post-Master's. 2,097 students have been conferred Master's degree and 712 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 2,097 | 712 | 585 | 14 |
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| Men | 1,208 | 354 | 301 | 5 |
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| Women | 889 | 358 | 284 | 9 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Philosophy | 6 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Psychology | |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Virginia Tech graduate schools have a total of 7,790 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 4,288 male and 3,502 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 5,807 full-time and 1,983 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,413 students enrolled through online exclusively and 1,890 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 3,454 White, 355 Black, and 483 Asian students are attending at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 7,790 |
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| Men | 4,288 |
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| Women | 3,502 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 7,790 |
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| Full-time Students | 5,807 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,983 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 7,790 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 6 |
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| Asian | 483 |
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| Black | 355 |
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| Hispanic | 451 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
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| White | 3,454 |
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| Two or more races | 217 |
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| Un-Known | 189 |
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Online Population
At Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University graduate schools, 1,413 students enrolled online exclusively and 1,890 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 7,822 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,413 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,890 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 4,519 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,413 |
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| Virginia Resident | 1,062 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 351 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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