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UNDERGRADUATE DEADLINESEarly decision: apply by November 1,

notification by

December 15 ,

response by January 15

Regular decision:apply by January 15,

ALL documents due by February 1,

notification by April 1,

response by May 1

GRADUATE DEADLINESFall: apply by May 14

Spring: apply by October 15

Atlanta (640 km.)Boston (1,100 km.)Charlotte, N.C. (270 km.)Los Angeles (3,800 km.)

New York (780 km.)Philadelphia (660 km.)Raleigh, N.C. (320 km.)Miami (1,400 km.)Washington, D.C. (420 km.)

DISTANCE TO MAJOR CITIES

#2 ON-CAMPUS DINING- Niche

#5 QUALITY OF LIFE

- The Princeton Review

LANGUAGE AND CULTURE INSTITUTEThe LCI offers six start dates, with rolling admission, in the fall, spring, and summer.

LOCATED INBLACKSBURG, VIRGINIA

Virginia Tech is one of the world’s leading research universities, where students work across disciplines with world-renowned professors. International partnerships drive many of our best programs.

With the unique pairing of a large research university and a small town, Virginia Tech has created a special experience. Outdoor sports and activities are plentiful, and many students enjoy hiking, kayaking, bicycling, and other activities.

#1 “THEIR STUDENTS

LOVE THESE COLLEGES”

- The Princeton Review

#1 FITTEST COLLEGE IN THE

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TOP 25AMONG U.S.

PUBLIC COLLEGES- Forbes

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$66,900$58,000$43,028

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OR LESS EARNED BY 25%

Range varies by college and degree. Average based on survey of 2015-2016 undergraduate degree graduates. https://goo.gl/mNaxdf

UNDERGRADUATE

TUITION AND FEES: $31.014ROOM AND BOARD: $18,690

TOTAL: $39,704

Amounts subject to change.

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2017-2018 COSTS

GRADUATE

TUITION AND FEES: $29,200ROOM AND BOARD: $10,200OTHER EXPENSES: $5,200

TOTAL: $44,600

If you want to improve your language skills in a university setting:

T H E L A N G U A G E A N D

C U L T U R E I N S T I T U T Elci.vt.edu

There is no better way for you to improve your English lan-guage skills and experience American culture than through the Virginia Tech Language and Culture Institute (LCI). Whether you want to prepare for university study in the U.S. or simply enhance your language skills for work or pleasure, the LCI will help you reach your goals.

I N T E N S I V E E N G L I S H P R O G R A M :�� Full-time, noncredit academic program�� Six start dates, in the fall, spring, and summer�� 10 levels of instruction, from beginning to advanced�� Advanced computer-assisted learning center�� TOEFL iBT preparation classes offered each term�� All faculty have master’s degrees or doctorates and

certificates of advanced study

S T U D Y N E A R W A S H I N G T O N , D . C .You can choose to study at our main campus in Blacksburg or in our new location just minutes from the U.S. capital. Our state-of-the-art learning center in Fairfax, Virginia, is located near a major Metro stop, providing easy access to all of Wash-ington’s tourist sites.

If you have lower English skills but wish to enter Virginia Tech as an undergraduate:

C O N D I T I O N A L A D M I S S I O Nlci.vt.edu/cap

Virginia Tech offers conditional admission to prospective undergraduate students who meet all university admission requirements except language test score requirements.

Applicants are conditionally admitted based upon an evalua-tion of their high school records.

Once your are in the program, you will work toward meeting admission requirements while studying at the Language and Culture Institute. When conditional requirements are met, you will be transferred into the undergraduate program.

E L I G I B I L I T Y :�� The most competitive applicants present a high school

equivalent grade-point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale (88%) for engineering majors and at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (75%) for other majors.

�� Transfer students from U.S. or foreign universities or from U.S.-based English programs are ineligible.

�� You must be 17 years old or older at the time you begin intensive English studies.

W H E R E T O S T A R T ?

LCI DATES AND PRICES

Term Start End Blacksburg Course Fees Total Estimated CostFall I Aug. 28, 2017 Oct. 20, 2017 $4,150 $8,345Fall II Oct. 23, 2017 Dec. 22, 2017 $4.150 $8.345

Spring I Jan. 8, 2018 March 2, 2018 $4,150 $8.345Spring II March 12, 2018 May 11, 2018 $4,775 $8,970

Summer I May 21, 2018 June 29, 2018 $3,585 $7,780Summer II July 2, 2018 Aug. 10, 2018 $3,585 $7,780

*Prices and dates are subject to change without notice.

If you meet the minimum requirements forEnglish proficiency, you are eligible toapply directly to the undergraduate program:

D I R E C T

U N D E R G R A D U A T E

A D M I S S I O Nadmissions.vt.edu

The deadline to submit your online application is January 15. To have your IELTS/TOEFL/PTE score automatically sent to Virginia Tech, please specify Virginia Tech’s CEEB code (5859) on the test form. We recommend the English language proficiency tests be taken by January 15 and scores be received before February 1.

E N G L I S H L A N G U A G E

R E Q U I R E M E N T SInternational students whose native language is not English must document proficiency in the English language by submitting either an IELTS, TOEFL, or PTE score.

IELTS: At least 6.5, with no subscore below 6.5TOEFL: At least 80, with no section sub-score below 16PTE: At least 53

O T H E R R E Q U I R E M E N T SAs for the SAT, please note that for international students we are a test-op-tional university. In addition, we have an optional interview opportunity through InitialView.

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A N D D U A L E N R O L L M E N TWe award AP, IB, CLEP, and Cambridge Exam equivalencies after faculty review of content and applicable Virginia Tech credit.registrar.vt.edu/ registration-multi-brief/ ap-ib-clep-credit.html

If you already have a baccalaureate degree and required TOEFL or IELTS scores:

G R A D U A T E

A D M I S S I O Ngraduateschool.vt.edu

We encourage applicants to submit their complete online applications, including supplemental materials, early to allow sufficient time for applications process-ing. International applicants must submit their applications no later than April 1 for fall semester or September 1 for spring semester.

GRE (Graduate Record Examination) or GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) requirements vary by department.

TOEFL scores are required of all inter-national students whose first language is not English, except those applicants who have graduated from an accredited university where English is the language of instruction. The Graduate School expects a minimum TOEFL score of 90 (IBT) for admission. Further, TOEFL scores of 20 or greater in Listening, Writing, Speaking, and Reading subsec-tions are required. Some departments may require higher minimum scores. Scores are not required of U.S. per-manent residents and U.S. naturalized citizens.

IELTS is accepted. A 6.5 minimum is required to apply.

Official test scores should be sent to the Virginia Tech Graduate School, institu-tion code 5859.

U N D E R G R A D M A J O R S

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p Aerospace Engineering Aerospace/Ocean Engineering, Double major

> Agribusiness Agribusiness Management Veterinary Business Management

> Agricultural Sciences

> Agricultural Technology Applied Agricultural Management Landscape & Turf Management

> Animal & Poultry Sciences Pre-Vet Production Business (Livestock Emphasis, Poultry Emphasis, Equine Emphasis, Companion & Laboratory Animal Emphasis) Science (Livestock Emphasis, Poultry Emphasis, Equine Emphasis, Companion & Laboratory Animal Emphasis)

Apparel, Housing, & Resource Management

Family & Consumer Sciences

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HArt Art History Creative Technologies Studio Art Visual Communications Design

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HBuilding Construction Construction & Design Development, Real Estate, & Construction

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¢ Business Information Technology Computer-Based Decision Support Systems Operations & Supply Chain Management

p Chemical Engineering

X Chemistry

X Circuits & Electronics

p Civil & Environmental Engineering

Classical Studies

X Clinical Neuroscience

Communication Studies

X Computational Modeling & Data Analytics

p Computer Engineering

p Computer Science

p Construction Engineering & Management

Consumer Studies

Creative Writing

Criminology

> Crop & Soil Sciences Agronomy Crop Genetics & Breeding International Agriculture Turfgrass Management

> Dairy Science Biotechnology/Prevet Dairy Enterprise Management Dual Emphasis

¢ Economics

X EconomicsPhysics

p Electrical Engineering

p Engineering Science & Mechanics Biomechanics Engineering Physics

p Engineering (General)

English

> Environmental Horticulture Land Restoration & Management Land Water & Air Water Science & Quality

= Environmental Informatics

HEnvironmental Policy & Planning

= Environmental Resources Management

Watershed Management

Fashion Merchandising & Design

¢ Finance Banking & Financial InstitutionsCertified Financial Planner Corporate Financial Management Financial Accounting Investment Management

HFine Arts

= Fish Conservation Freshwater Fisheries Conservation Marine Fisheries Conservation

> Food Science & Technology Food Business Food & Health Fermentation Science Concentration Technology Concentration

= Forestry Forest Operations & Business Forest Resource Management Urban Forestry

French

= Geography

X Geosciences

German

History Global/Comparative History Military/Diplomatic/Political HistoryUndergraduate Research/Thesis Social/Cultural/Economic History History of Science/Technology/Environment

¢ Hospitality & Tourism Management

Human Development

> Human Nutrition, Foods & Exercise Dietetics Science of Food, Nutrition & Exercise

Humanities, Science & Environment

HIndustrial Design ***

p Industrial & Systems Engineering

HInterior Design

International Studies Business Environmental Affairs Global Development Security & Foreign Policy World Politics & Policy

HLandscape Architecture

> Landscape Contracting

Liberal Arts & Human Sciences, Undecided ***

> Life Sciences, Undecided ***

Literature & Language LiteraturePre-Education Pre-Law

¢ Management Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Technology Management Management Consulting & Analysis Human Resource Management

¢ Marketing Management Professional Sales

p Materials Science & Engineering Nuclear Material

X Mathematics

p Mechanical Engineering

= Meteorology

X Microbiology

p Mining Engineering

Multimedia JournalismSports Media & Analytics Concentration

Music Creative Technologies Composition Designed Option-Professional Education (Pre-Teacher Cert.) Performance, Liberal Arts Performance, Professional Instrumental Performance, Professional Vocal Technology, Liberal Arts Technology, Professional

X Nanoscience

= Natural Resources, Undecided ***

= Natural Resources, Conservation Environmental Education Conservation & Recreation Management Natural Resources Science Ed.

X NeuroscienceCognitive & Behavioral NeuroscienceComputational & Systems NeuroscienceExperimental Neuroscience

p Ocean Engineering Aerospace/Ocean Engineering, Double major

= Packaging Systems & Design

Philosophy Pre-Medical Professions

X PhysicsPhysics EducationPre-HealthPre-Law

Political Science Legal Studies National Security StudiesNational Security & Foreign Affairs Political Theory Global Engagement

Professional & Technical Writing

Property ManagementResidential Property Management

X Psychology

HPublic & Urban Affairs Environmental Affairs Global Development Public & Nonprofit Management Public Policy Urbanization: Planning & Policy

Public Relations

¢ Real Estate

Religion & Culture

Residential Environments & Design

Russian

Sociology Africana Studies American Indian Studies Crime/Deviance Diversity & Community EngagementGender, Science & Technology Peace Studies & Violence Preven-tionSocial Inequality Research Methods Women’s & Gender Studies

Spanish

X Statistics

= Sustainable Biomaterials

X Systems Biology

Theatre ArtsCinemaDesign General TheatrePerformance

= Water: Resources, Policy & Management

= Wildlife Conservation

MUniversity Studies ** ***

MExplore Technology ** ***

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** Freshman applicants unsure of their desired course of study may apply to University Studies or Explore Technology. Students must select a major by the time they complete 60 credits of study (usually the end of the second year.)

*** These majors are not available to trans-fer applicants.

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Since 1894, Virginia Tech’s Drillfield has served as the center of campus. Thousands of people come into contact with this grassy stretch of land each day, students and faculty rushing to class crossing paths with visitors strolling around the central campus.

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G R A D U A T E S C H O O L

I N T E R D I S C I P L I N A R Y G R A D U A T E

E D U C A T I O N P R O G R A M S

The Graduate School supports 14 Interdisciplinary Graduate Education Programs to promote and sustain transdisciplinary graduate education and research. The programs involve faculty from all of the university’s colleges, and more than 300 graduate students participate as funded research assistants in these programs. Each program addresses a major fundamental problem or complex societal issue requiring an interdisciplinary team of scholars.

The programs are:

�� Bio-Inspired Buildings�� Biological Transport�� Computational Tissue Engineering�� Disaster Resilience�� Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology�� Human-Centered Design�� Interfaces of Global Change�� Macromolecular Science and Engineering�� Regenerative Medicine�� Remote Sensing�� Sustainable Nanotechnology�� Translational Obesity Research�� Translational Plant Science�� Water INTERface: Interdisciplinary Research

Transcending Boundaries of Engineering and Human Health

Other graduate transdisciplinary programs at Virginia Tech include:

�� Alliance for Social, Political, Ethical, and Cultural Thought;

�� Geospatial and Environmental Analysis; �� Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health; �� Urban Computing.

International students seeking F-1 or J-1 status may only be admitted to the Blacksburg or National Capital Region campuses.

Virginia Tech Graduate School leads the country in holistic admissions methods for graduate application review.

The award-winning Graduate Life Center provides residential, meeting, and community spaces in addition to housing the Graduate School offices.

G R A D U A T E D E G R E E S A N D P R O G R A M S

p Aerospace Engineering BOMP

> Agriculture and Applied Economics BMP

> Agricultural and Life Sciences OM

> Agriculture, Leadership, and Community Education BOMP

Alliance for Social, Political, Ethical, and Cultural Thought – ASPECT BP

> Animal and Poultry Sciences BMP

HArchitecture BNM

HArchitecture and Design Research BNPOptions: Architecture, Design Research, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design

> Biochemistry BMP

d Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences BNMP

X Biological Sciences BMP

p Biological Systems Engineering BMP

M Biological Transport BP

p Biomedical Engineering BMP

X Biomedical Technology Development and Management NM

H Building/Construction Science and Management BM

¢ Business, Accounting and Information Systems BMP

¢ Business Administration NM

¢ Business Information Technology BP

¢ Business, Executive Business Research NP

¢ Business, Finance BMP

¢ Business, Hospitality and Tourism Management BNP

¢ Business, Management BP

¢ Business, Marketing BMP

p Chemical Engineering BMP

p Civil Engineering BNMPOptions: Civil infrastructure, Construction Engineering and Management, Environmental and Water Resources, Geospatial Engineering, Geotechnical, Structural Engineering and Materials, Transportation Infrastructure and Systems Engineering

X Chemistry BMP

Communication BM

p Computer Engineering BNOMP

p Computer Science and Applications BNMP

HCreative Technologies BM

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> Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences BMP

> Dairy Science BP

X Economics, Sciences BP

Education, Career and Technical BNM

Education, Career and Technical – teacher licensure BMEP

Education, Counselor Education BNMP

Education, Curriculum and Instruction BMEPOptions: Elementary Education, English, Foundations, History and Social Science, Mathematics, English as a Second Language, Music, Science, Special Education, Technology, Educational Psychology, Instructional Design and Technology, Integrative STEM Education

Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Instructional Technology OME

Education, Curriculum and Instruction BMEOptions: Reading specialist, Math specialist

Education, Education Leadership and Policy Studies BNMEPOption: Educational Leadership

Education, Education Leadership and Policy Studies, Higher Education BMEP

Education Research and Evaluation BP

p Electrical Engineering BNROMP

p Engineering Administration BNM

p Engineering Education BNMP

p Engineering Mechanics BMP

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> Entomology BOMP

HEnvironmental Design and Planning BMP

= Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation BMP

> Food Science and Technology BOMP

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Foreign Languages, Cultures, and Literatures BOMOptions: French/Francophone Studies, Multi-language Studies, Hispanic Studies

M Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology BP

= Geography BMP

X Geosciences BMP

= Geospatial and Environmental Analysis BP

HGovernment and International Affairs BNM

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> Horticulture BP

Human Development and Family Science BMPOptions: Adult Development and Aging; Child and Adolescent Development; Family Studies)

Human Development and Family Science NMOptions: Adult Learning, Human Resources Development

Human Development, Marriage, and Family Therapy BNMP

> Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise BMPOptions: Basic, Clinical, Behavioral

> Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, Muscle Physiology and Biochemistry BM

M Individualized Interdisciplinary BP

M Information Technology OM

p Industrial and Systems Engineering BNMPOptions: General Industrial, Human Factors, Management Systems, Manufacturing, and Operations Research

HLandscape Architecture BNM

M Macromolecular Science and Engineering BMP

X Mathematics BMP

Material Cultural and Public Humanities BM

p Materials Sciences and Engineering BMP

p Mechanical Engineering BNMP

p Mining Engineering BMP

= Natural Resources BNOM

= Natural Resources, executive NM

H Nonprofit and Nongovernmental Organizational Management OM

p Nuclear Engineering BNOMP

p Ocean Engineering BOM

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X Physics BMP

HPlanning, Governance, and Globalization BNP

> Plant Pathology, Physiology, and

Weed Science BMP

Political Science BOM

X Psychology BPOptions: Clinical Science, Developmental Science, Industrial, Organizational, Biological

HPublic Administration BNM

HPublic Administration and Public Affairs BNP

d Public Health BM

Rhetoric and Writing BMP

Science and Technology Studies BNMP

Security Governance BP

Sociology BMP

X Statistics BMP

Theatre Arts BM

M Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health BMP

HUrban and Regional Planning BNOM

= Wood Science and Forest Products BMP

Women’s and Gender Studies BMP

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Programs (Degree-granting)

Top 25 in education, affordability, and outcomes—including career earnings Forbes

#2 among “best colleges you can actually get into”

Money Magazine, 2016

#3 in the U.S.: animal and poultry sciencesUSA Today

#4 Overall agriculture programs USA Today

#5 in the U.S.: architecture #5 in the U.S. South: industrial design #5 in the U.S. South: interior design #5 in the U.S. South:

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#6 worldwide: hospitality and leisure management

QS World University

#8 engineering program among U.S. public universities

#5 industrial / manufacturing #6 biological / agricultural#9 civil engineering US News & World Report

#1 in the U.S. for human development and family, consumer, and human sciences programs

USA Today

#1 in the U.S. for studying natural resources and conservation

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Language and Culture Institute Intensive English • Conditional Admission840 University City Boulevard, Suite 2, Blacksburg, VA 24061Phone: 540-231-9814 | Fax: 540-231-9490 lci-info@vt.edu | lci.vt.edu

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Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran status; or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees, or applicants; or any other basis protected by law.

IMMIGRATIONVirginia Tech is authorized by the Department of Homeland Security to issue visa eligibility forms (I-20 and DS-2019) for admitted students who will need F-1 or J-1 visas. For all questions, contact:

Undergraduate studentsCranwell International Centerinternational.vt.edu/immigration/students.html

Graduate studentsInternational Graduate Student Servicesgraduateschool.vt.edu/student-life/immigration-services.html

Language and Culture Institute studentslci.vt.edu/visa-information