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Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA 24061
United States

About Virginia Tech:
Virginia Tech, founded in 1872 as a land-grant institution, is currently ranked as a Top 25 Public University by US News & World Report and a Top 25 Public Research University by the National Science Foundation. The main campus is located in Blacksburg, Virginia which was recently named the "Best Place in the US to Raise a Family."

Through a combination of its three missions of learning, discovery, and engagement, Virginia Tech continually strives to accomplish the charge of its motto: Ut Prosim (That I May Serve). As the Commonwealth's most comprehensive university and its leading research institution, Virginia Tech serves a diverse population of 30,000+ students and 8000+ faculty and staff from over 100 countries, and is engaged in research around the world. Invent the Future at Virginia Tech.

About the Community:
Nestled on a plateau between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains, the Town of Blacksburg is part of Montgomery County in the heart of Virginia's New River Valley. Because of the town's award-winning services, reasonable cost of living, safety, moderate climate, and abundant leisure activities, Blacksburg is consistently ranked among the nation's best places to live and has a nationwide reputation as a well-managed, growing, and forward-looking community.

Recent Rankings for Virginia Tech:
Top 25 Public University - US News & World Report 2013

Top 25 Public Research University - National Science Foundation 2013

#1 Fittest College - Active Times 50 Fittest Colleges 2013
#1 Top Universities for Food & Dining - Cappex College Insider 2013
#1 Research Park - Association of University Research Parks 2010 
#5 Best College Campuses in the US - Business Insider 2013
#5 Best Quality of Life - Princeton Review 2013
#7 Happiest Students - Princeton Review 2013
#13 Best Skilled and Educated Graduates - Wall Street Journal 2010

Recent Rankings for the Community:
#1 Best Place in the US to Raise a Family - Homes.com 2012
#1 Best college Town in the South - Southern Living Readers Choice 2011
#2 Best College Football Town in America - USA Today 2012
#8 College Town in the nation - AIER Index 2013-14
#14 America's Most Educated Small Towns - Forbes 2009
#39 Best Small Place for Business and Careers - Forbes 2013

 

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