Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
College Overview
Admission Office
201 Burruss Hall
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0202
(540) 231-6267
Fax: (540) 231-3242
vtadmiss@vt.edu
Contact: Mildred Johnson
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
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Main Address
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(540) 231-6000
www.vt.edu
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Size
Total undergrads: 23,567
First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 5,460
Degree-seeking undergrads: 23,447
Graduate enrollment: 6,813
Setting
Rural setting
Large town (10,000 - 49,999)
Residential campus
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Degrees offered:
 Associate
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctoral
First Professional
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Tuition & Fees
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Estimated Expenses for Academic Year |
'07-2008 |
'08-2009 |
'09-2010 |
'10-2011 |
% change 2009-'11 |
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Tuition and fees |
$7,397 |
$8,198 |
$8,605 |
$9,459 |
+9.92% |
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Books and Supplies |
$1,024 |
$1,080 |
$1,080 |
$1,100 |
+1.85% |
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Living Arrangement - On Campus |
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Room and Board |
$6,300 |
$6,580 |
$6,580 |
$7,000 |
+6.38% |
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Other |
$5,992 |
$6,180 |
$5,800 |
$4,900 |
-15.52% |
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Living Arrangement - Off Campus |
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Room and Board |
$6,300 |
$6,580 |
$6,580 |
$7,000 |
+6.38% |
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Other |
$5,992 |
$6,180 |
$5,800 |
$4,900 |
-15.52% |
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Total Expenses |
'07-2008 |
'08-2009 |
'09-2010 |
'10-2011 |
% change 2009-'11 |
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In-state On Campus |
$20,713 |
$22,038 |
$22,065 |
$22,459 |
+1.79% |
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In-state Off Campus |
$20,713 |
$22,038 |
$22,065 |
$22,459 |
+1.79% |
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In-state with Family |
$8,421 |
$9,278 |
$9,685 |
$10,559 |
+9.02% |
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Average Graduate Student Tuition & Fees
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Tuition for In-state Students
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$8,783 |
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In-state Student Fees
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$2,150 |
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Tuition for Out-of-state Students
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$17,238 |
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Out-of-state Fees
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$2,719 |
Financial Aid
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Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
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Type of Aid
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Students
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Percent
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Amount
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Average Per Student
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All students financial aid |
3,972 |
73% |
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Grant or scholarship aid |
2,306 |
42% |
$13,364,751 |
$5,796 |
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• Federal grants |
534 |
10% |
$2,252,407 |
$4,218 |
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• Pell grants |
533 |
10% |
$1,767,897 |
$3,317 |
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• Other federal grants |
426 |
8% |
$484,510 |
$1,137 |
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State/local government grant or scholarships |
991 |
18% |
$4,009,876 |
$4,046 |
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Institutional grants or scholarships |
1,859 |
34% |
$7,102,468 |
$3,821 |
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Student loan aid |
2,373 |
43% |
$15,584,502 |
$6,567 |
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• Federal student loans |
2,343 |
43% |
$12,592,654 |
$5,375 |
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• Other student loans |
274 |
5% |
$2,991,848 |
$10,919 |
All Majors and Programs
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Program Completions for Most Recent Year
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BA/BS
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MA/MS
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DOCTOR
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AA/AS
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CERT
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Total of All Education Programs |
5699 |
1531 |
490 |
40 |
23 |
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Agriculture, General |
230 |
27 |
9 |
40 |
– |
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Agricultural Economics |
50 |
9 |
– |
– |
– |
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Agricultural Production Operations, General |
– |
– |
– |
40 |
– |
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Agronomy and Crop Science |
13 |
4 |
3 |
– |
– |
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Animal Sciences, General |
104 |
7 |
5 |
– |
– |
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Dairy Science |
19 |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
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Food Science |
19 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Horticultural Science |
25 |
3 |
1 |
– |
– |
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Architecture and Related Services |
103 |
86 |
6 |
– |
– |
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Architecture |
87 |
48 |
– |
– |
– |
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City/urban, Community and Regional Planning |
– |
31 |
– |
– |
– |
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Environmental Design/architecture |
– |
– |
6 |
– |
– |
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Landscape Architecture |
16 |
7 |
– |
– |
– |
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Biology and Biomedical Sciences |
472 |
26 |
34 |
– |
– |
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Biochemistry |
101 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Bioinformatics |
– |
– |
4 |
– |
– |
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Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other |
– |
21 |
12 |
– |
– |
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Biology and Biological Sciences, General |
371 |
5 |
10 |
– |
– |
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Entomology |
– |
– |
5 |
– |
– |
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Plant Pathology/phytopathology |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
– |
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Business, Administration, Marketing, Management, and Related Services |
1325 |
279 |
15 |
– |
– |
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Accounting |
181 |
75 |
– |
– |
– |
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Business Administration and Management, General |
240 |
187 |
– |
– |
– |
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Business/commerce, General |
– |
– |
11 |
– |
– |
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Business/managerial Economics |
22 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Construction Management |
76 |
15 |
– |
– |
– |
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Finance, General |
310 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Hospitality Administration/management, General |
150 |
2 |
4 |
– |
– |
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Management Science |
107 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Marketing/marketing Management, General |
239 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs |
217 |
9 |
– |
– |
– |
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Communication and Media Studies, Other |
– |
9 |
– |
– |
– |
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Speech Communication and Rhetoric |
217 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Computing and Information Sciences |
101 |
134 |
12 |
– |
– |
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Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other |
– |
78 |
– |
– |
– |
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Computer and Information Sciences, General |
101 |
56 |
12 |
– |
– |
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Information Science/studies |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Education |
– |
311 |
70 |
– |
23 |
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Administration Of Special Education |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
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Counselor Education/school Counseling and Guidance Services |
– |
20 |
5 |
– |
– |
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Curriculum and Instruction |
– |
148 |
21 |
– |
1 |
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Educational Administration and Supervision, Other |
– |
34 |
38 |
– |
21 |
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Educational Statistics and Research Methods |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
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Physical Education Teaching and Coaching |
– |
68 |
– |
– |
– |
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Secondary Education and Teaching |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Trade and Industrial Teacher Education |
– |
41 |
2 |
– |
1 |
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Engineering |
1070 |
397 |
149 |
– |
– |
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Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/space Engineering |
98 |
38 |
9 |
– |
– |
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Agricultural Engineering |
26 |
14 |
5 |
– |
– |
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Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering |
– |
7 |
3 |
– |
– |
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Chemical Engineering |
57 |
7 |
5 |
– |
– |
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Civil Engineering, General |
213 |
83 |
18 |
– |
– |
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Computer Engineering, General |
78 |
23 |
12 |
– |
– |
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Construction Engineering |
15 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
103 |
68 |
36 |
– |
– |
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Engineering Mechanics |
34 |
9 |
10 |
– |
– |
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Engineering, Other |
– |
5 |
1 |
– |
– |
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Environmental/environmental Health Engineering |
– |
9 |
– |
– |
– |
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Industrial Engineering |
105 |
64 |
15 |
– |
– |
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Materials Engineering |
23 |
5 |
9 |
– |
– |
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Mechanical Engineering |
274 |
50 |
16 |
– |
– |
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Mining and Mineral Engineering |
44 |
3 |
3 |
– |
– |
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Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering |
– |
6 |
– |
– |
– |
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Polymer/plastics Engineering |
– |
1 |
7 |
– |
– |
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Systems Engineering |
– |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
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English Language, Composition and Literature/letters |
149 |
25 |
– |
– |
– |
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Creative Writing |
– |
8 |
– |
– |
– |
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English Language and Literature, General |
149 |
17 |
– |
– |
– |
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Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics |
81 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
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Foreign Languages and Literatures, General |
81 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
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Health Services and Allied Health Sciences, General |
– |
15 |
90 |
– |
– |
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Veterinary Medicine |
– |
– |
87 |
– |
– |
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Veterinary Sciences/veterinary Clinical Sciences, General |
– |
15 |
3 |
– |
– |
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History |
159 |
11 |
– |
– |
– |
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History, General |
159 |
11 |
– |
– |
– |
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Human Services, General |
27 |
31 |
8 |
– |
– |
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Public Administration |
– |
31 |
8 |
– |
– |
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Public Policy Analysis, General |
27 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities |
141 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/liberal Studies |
141 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Mathematics and Statistics |
87 |
32 |
13 |
– |
– |
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Mathematics, General |
68 |
17 |
8 |
– |
– |
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Statistics, General |
19 |
15 |
5 |
– |
– |
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Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General |
6 |
5 |
3 |
– |
– |
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Science, Technology and Society |
6 |
5 |
3 |
– |
– |
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Natural Resources and Conservation |
127 |
31 |
10 |
– |
– |
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Environmental Science |
20 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Environmental Studies |
23 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management |
– |
5 |
1 |
– |
– |
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Forest Resources Production and Management |
– |
20 |
9 |
– |
– |
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Forestry, General |
84 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Natural Resources Management and Policy |
– |
6 |
– |
– |
– |
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Physical Sciences |
107 |
25 |
27 |
– |
– |
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Chemistry, General |
58 |
10 |
14 |
– |
– |
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Geology and Earth Science, General |
21 |
9 |
4 |
– |
– |
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Physics, General |
28 |
6 |
9 |
– |
– |
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Psychology |
303 |
11 |
12 |
– |
– |
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Psychology, General |
303 |
11 |
12 |
– |
– |
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Social Sciences |
468 |
39 |
12 |
– |
– |
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Economics, General |
80 |
6 |
5 |
– |
– |
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Geography |
41 |
4 |
1 |
– |
– |
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International Relations and Affairs |
86 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Political Science and Government, General |
188 |
12 |
– |
– |
– |
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Sociology |
73 |
7 |
3 |
– |
– |
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Urban Studies/affairs |
– |
10 |
3 |
– |
– |
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Visual and Performing Arts |
141 |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
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Art/art Studies, General |
50 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts, General |
20 |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
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Industrial and Product Design |
22 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Interior Design |
21 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Music, General |
28 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Work and Family Studies |
385 |
31 |
20 |
– |
– |
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Apparel and Textiles, General |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Business Family and Consumer Sciences/human Sciences |
105 |
3 |
2 |
– |
– |
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Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General |
211 |
5 |
8 |
– |
– |
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Housing and Human Environments, General |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Human Development and Family Studies, General |
69 |
23 |
10 |
– |
– |
Above data represent first majors only.
(-) Indicates that program is not offered at this award level.
Admissions Information
Application Fee
College has an application fee: Yes
Regular application fee: $50
Online application fee: $50
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Enrollment Rates
Percent applicants admitted: 65%
Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 91%
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Undergraduate Majors
Agriculture & Related Sciences
 Agricultural Economics B
Agricultural Production A
Agriculture - General B
Agronomy/Crop Science B
Animal Sciences B
Dairy Science B
Food Science B
Horticulture Science B
Architecture & Related Programs
Architecture B
Landscape Architecture B
Arts, Visual & Performing
Art - General B
Drama/Theater Arts B
Industrial Design B
Interior Design B
Music - General B
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry B
Biology B
Business, Management, & Marketing
Accounting B
Business Administration/Management B
Business/Managerial Economics B
Construction Management B
Finance/Banking B
Hospitality Administration/Management B
Management Science B
Marketing Management B
Communications & Journalism
Communications/Rhetoric B
Computer & Information Sciences
Computer/Information Sciences - General B
Education
Secondary Education B
Engineering
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering B
Agricultural Engineering B
Chemical Engineering B
Civil Engineering B
Computer Engineering - General B
Construction Engineering B
Electrical/Communications Engineering B
Engineering Mechanics B
Industrial Engineering B
Materials Engineering B
Mechanical Engineering B
Mining/Mineral Engineering B
English Language & Literature
English Language & Literature - General B
Family & Consumer Sciences
Family/Consumer Sciences - Business B
Foods/Nutrition Studies B
Human Development/Family Studies B
Foreign Language & Literature
Foreign Language & Literature - General B
History
History - General B
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Liberal Arts & Sciences B
Mathematics
Mathematics - General B
Statistics B
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Science, Technology & Society B
Natural Resources & Conservation
Environmental Science B
Environmental Studies B
Forestry - General B
Philosophy & Religion
Philosophy B
Physical Sciences
Chemistry B
Geology B
Physics B
Psychology
Psychology - General B
Public Administration & Services
Public Policy Analysis B
Social Sciences
Economics B
Geography B
International Relations B
Political Science/Government B
Sociology B
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Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
A = Associate degree
B = Bachelor's degree
C = Certificate or diploma
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