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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, also known as Virginia Tech, is a public university operating across 10 schools and colleges.The university currently ranks the highest in Times Higher Education World Rankings 2023 and placed between #251-300. University of Cincinnati is one of the top public universities in USA, it has also been placed #151 among the Best Colleges is National Universities by U.S News. The U.S News and World Report also placed the university among at #68 in the Most Innovative Schools and #72 in the Top Public Schools.
| Virginia Tech | University of Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | - | 5.5 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 389 QS World University 2025 # 47 US News 2024 # 251 QS World University 2024 | # 761 QS World University 2025 # 142 US News 2024 # 151 QS World University 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 30 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 358 for Medicine by QS World University 2024 # 251 for Law by Times Higher Education 2022 | # 110 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 35 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 84 for Law by US News 2024 |
| Programs | UG Programs -95 PG Programs -65 Doctorate Programs -1 | UG Programs -106 PG Programs -65 |
| Acceptance Rate | 71.0 % | 76.0 % |
| Exam Score | GMAT-600 IELTS-6.5 SAT-1180 TOEFL-90 | Duolingo-110 GMAT-500 GRE-300 IELTS-6.5 PTE-54 SAT-1120 TOEFL-80 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 33857 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 23670 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 24705 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 27472 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 13224 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 17999 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Graduate Employability Rankings- #363(QS – World University Rankings 2023) #62(US news an world report-Best National University) ; Top recruiters: Booz, Allen and Hamilton, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Virginia Tech, Lockheed Martin Corp, Capital One Financial Corp; Average Salaries are as follows:
| Top recruiters: General Electric (GE) Aviation, University of Cincinnati, General Electric Co., The Kroger Company, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Center Average Salaries are listed below :
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| application requirements | Academic transcripts; GMAT/ GRE scores for graduate admission; 3 LORs; Sop; Resume; Proof of English language proficiency. | Academic transcripts; UC Writing Supplement; 2-3 LORs; Resume; Writing Samples/ Essays/ SOPs; Standardized test scores; Proof of English language proficiency; Compulsory health screening; Additional requirements (art & other graphic work, work experiences, research proposals, etc.) |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 8.0/10 Read 4 reviews | 8.0/10 Read 5 reviews |
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| General Facts | Virginia Tech | University of Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1872 | 1819 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 14:1 | 21:1 |
| Male:Female | 57% Male, 43% Female | 51% Male, 49% Female |
| Location Facts | Main campus located in Blacksburg; about 40 miles southwest of Roanoke, Virginia; situated on a plateau between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains; includes 213 buildings, 2,600 acres, and an airport | Uptown Campus includes- the West (main campus), Medical, and Victory Parkway campuses & branch campuses in Blue Ash and Clermont; Built on 473 acres of land; Main campus- located close to the downtown area of Cincinnati |
| Library | The libraries offer everything from technology-rich spaces, exhibits, and collections to services for managing research data and scholarship. The libraries also assist students and faculty in publishing scholarly works and offer consulting on a wide array of learning, research, and creative activities. They have three libraries on the Virginia Tech campus. It includes:
| 13 Library locations; Holdings: 4.4 million volumes; 1.7 million ebooks; Use: 1.84 million annual visitors; 88,000 annual items circulated; 34,000 annual reference transactions; 2.4million full-text article downloads annually. |
| Campus Life | Globber Connect for students to participate in 100+ student clubs; Globberfest (Annual festival), VT Engage (service-learning and civic engagement center); Recreational Sports Department with 39 intramural sports, on-campus gyms, aquatic centers, more than 100 group exercises classes; Cultural & Community Centers; Women’s Center; Cranwell International Center; Schiffert Health Center; Hokie Wellness that offers peer-led workshops; Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets (VTCC)- military component of the student body. | 550 student organizations; Cincinnati’s Campus Recreation Center (200,000 square feet of recreation space); 50-meter x 25-yard lap pool; 6-court gymnasium, Fitness Floor & Climbing Walls; Richard E. Lindner Varsity Village; The News Record (student newspaper); UCast (TV Station); 48-hour film festival. |
| Hostel | #Room & Board (Private) - $12028 #Room and Board - $12677 | #Living Expenses - $17999 |
| Famous Alumni | 250,000+ living alumni; Hoda Kotb (American-Egyptian broadcaster); Homer Hickam (American author); Bruce Smith (American football player); Jim Buckmaster (CEO of Craigslist Inc.); Charles Camarda (American engineer); Kevin Jones (Former American football player); Rob Wittman (U.S. Representative); Bill Dally (American computer scientist); Collette Wolfe (American actress); Steven Mollenkopf (Chief Executive of Qualcomm). | 300,000 living alumni; Miller Huggins (American professional baseball player), George Clooney (American actor), Oscar Robertson (American basketball player), Charles Keating (American athlete), Vinod Dham (Engineer, known as 'Father of the Pentium Chip' for his contribution to the development of Intel's Pentium microprocessor); William Howard Taft (27th U.S. President & 10th Chief Justice of USA), Paul Polman (Unilever CEO); Mike Ullman (Starbucks Chairman). |
| City Life | Blacksburg- incorporated town in Montgomery County, Virginia; Blacksburg has about 43,000 residents and is located in the New River Valley, which is Virginia’s fastest growing region west of Richmond. The city and region get high marks from outdoor enthusiasts and were named the No. 3 new tech hub by Axios. Although there’s always something happening at Virginia Tech, sometimes it’s nice to get off campus and into the outdoors. Southwest Virginia offers great hiking and biking, scenic lakes and drives, and all kinds of festivals. Famous attractions- Armory Art Gallery, Caboose Park, Kent Square, Hahn Horticulture Garden and Lyric Theatre; Annual town events include the International Street Fair and Parade, Steppin’ Out (town’s first annual street festival); Unemployment rate: 3% (Dec 2022). | Cincinnati- home to nine Fortune 500 companies; Famous attractions: Cincinnati USA (Visitor's Bureau), Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens, Findlay Market, Cincinnati Museum Center, Cincinnati Art Museum, Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Arts Association, Over-the-Rhine District, Newport Aquarium, Kings Island; Unemployment Rate: 3.3% (Dec 2019). |
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