Virginia Tech Ranks as Top University

Montgomery County, VA – Virginia Tech recently reported that they have been ranked as a top university by both the Wall Street Journal and the U.S. News & World Report.

The Wall Street Journal ranked Virginia Tech as the top university in Virginia the sixth best public school in the country, and nineteenth overall in their list of 2025 Best Colleges in the U.S. According to Virginia Tech’s article, the list was composed of 500 universities and ranked on how much a school improves students’ chances of graduating and their future earnings as well as the overall student experience.

The U.S. News & World Report ranked Virginia Tech as tying for twenty –first on the list of the country’s top public schools. U.S. News & World Report releases annual rankings of bachelor’s degree institutions in the United States, providing guidance to high school students seeking their ideal college match. The publication looks at over 1,400 schools and classifies them into a variety of different categories. The ranking methodology differs by category. In the Top Public Schools category, 19 factors of academic quality are evaluated, including graduation and retention rates, affordability, post-graduation degree value, faculty resources, expert opinions (from presidents, provosts, etc.), financial resources, and test scores.

Eight of Virginia Tech’s individual College of Engineering graduate programs also ranked in the top 25 in the U.S. News and World Report. They are as follows:

• Environmental: Tied for No. 5
• Industrial and Systems: No. 5
• Civil: No. 9
• Biological/Agricultural: Tied for No. 10
• Aerospace: Tied for No. 11
• Computer: No. 15
• Mechanical: No. 17
• Electrical: No. 20

According to Virginia Tech’s website, they are the most comprehensive university in the Commonwealth and a top research institution, providing around 280 undergraduate and graduate programs to over 38,000 students, including undergraduates, graduates, and professionals, while managing a research portfolio exceeding $556 million.

Read Virginia Tech’s article on their Wall Street Journal rankings here.

Read the Wall Street Journal 2025 Best College in the US list here. (pay wall)

Read Virginia Tech’s U.S. News & World Report article here.

See the U.S. News & World Report rankings here.

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