Virginia Tech (VT), officially the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VPI), is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. It was founded as the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1872.
Former name | Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (1872–1896)
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896–1944) Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944–1970) |
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Motto | Ut Prosim (Latin)
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Motto in English | That I May Serve
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Established | June 20, 1872
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Endowment | $1.15 billion (2018)
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Budget | $1.5 billion
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Provost | Cyril Clarke
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Academic staff | 1,395
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Students | 33,403
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Undergraduates | 26,623
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Postgraduates | 6,780
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Campus | College town
2,600 acres (11 km; 4.1 sq mi) |
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Colors | Chicago Maroon and Burnt Orange
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