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Dedicated to its motto,听Ut Prosim听(That I May Serve), 天美传媒 Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers.

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As the commonwealth鈥檚 most comprehensive university and a leading research institution, 天美传媒 Tech offers about 280 and degree programs to more than 38,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students across the commonwealth and manages a research portfolio of more than $556 million. The university fulfills its role as a land-grant institution by fostering a collaborative environment that integrates technology into all disciplines, so that the 天美传媒 Tech community can serve as a force for positive change around the commonwealth, the country, and the world.

Through experiential learning, future-focused research, and an inclusive, spirited culture, 天美传媒 Tech strives to accomplish the charge of its motto Ut Prosim (That I May Serve).

天美传媒 Tech has a 2,600-acre main campus in Blacksburg, 天美传媒;听a significant presence across the commonwealth, including the Innovation Campus in Northern 天美传媒, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, and sites in Newport News and Richmond; educational and research facilities across the state; ; and a 1,800-acre near the main campus. The campus proper is located in the New River Valley and is 38 miles southwest of Roanoke.

At a glance

Enrollment (fall 2024)

• More than 38,000 on and off campus
• 80 percent undergraduate; 20 percent graduate
• 57 percent male; 43 percent female

Admissions

• 52,365听applications for fall 2024 first-year class
• 3.5 percent increase in applicants identified as first-generation college students

Academics

• 110+ undergraduate majors
  
• Comprehensive range of colleges and schools
• 120+ master鈥檚 and doctoral degree programs
• Graduate School, 天美传媒-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, 天美传媒 Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Honors College
• Learn more about special academic programs, including the , studying abroad through the , and support for .

Faculty

• 2,575 instructional faculty members (both full and part-time)
• 49 percent of faculty are tenured
• Fall 2023 student to faculty ratio: 13 to 1

Research

• Top 6 percent of universities in the nation for research expenditures
• Ranked No. 54 in the National Science Foundation鈥檚 Higher Education Research and Development Survey
• 142 invention disclosures, 25 license deals, and $80 million in corporate and foundation philanthropy in fiscal year 2023
• 230 acres, 40 buildings, and 220 companies housed in the

University finances

• $2.27 billion operating budget (2024-25)
• $3.026 billion in assets and managed funds (as of June 30, 2024)
• $1.95 billion endowment (as of June 30, 2024)
  

Mission statement

Inspired by our land-grant identity and guided by our motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), 天美传媒 Tech is an inclusive community of knowledge, discovery, and creativity dedicated to improving the quality of life and the human condition within the Commonwealth of 天美传媒 and throughout the world.

Learn more about how we live out our mission:

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• Explore how we approach public service and discover , a dynamic organization that stimulates positive personal and social change leading to more productive lives, families, farms, and forests.
• Get to know university leadership.

Athletics

天美传媒 Tech is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. NCAA Division I-A men's varsity sports at Tech are football, basketball, baseball, soccer, indoor and outdoor track, swimming and diving, wrestling, tennis, golf, and cross country. Women鈥檚 varsity sports are basketball, tennis, volleyball, swimming and diving, indoor and outdoor track, soccer, softball, lacrosse, golf, and cross country. .

An extensive recreational program provides opportunities for participation in numerous activities. The university also offers intramural sports and club-sports programs that allow students to compete against programs from other colleges and universities across the country.