Virginia Tech was founded in 1872 as apart of the Morrill Land-Grant Act. Since then, the campus nestled in the Appalachian Mountains has seen a lot of change. More than 31,000 students call Blacksburg home, making Virginia Tech the third largest school in the Commonwealth. With the university being a land grant university, the curriculum has a strong focus on research. Virginia Tech offers 240 graduate and undergraduate programs. The engineering program ranks in the top tier of the programs in the country each year. Tradition is of the upmost importance around campus. Whether it is the Ring Dance, eating a turkey leg, doing the Hokie Pokie or having a picnic by the Duck Pond, there is a rich tradition on campus. Virginia Tech has a strong military background. The Cadets are heavily involved in activities around campus, whether it is the Highty Tighties playing the national anthem before a football game or shooting off the cannon named “Skipper” after every Hokie touchdown. Aside from an excellent academic reputation, Virginia Tech is respected nationally for its performance on the athletic field. The Hokies are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. While the Hokies are most recognized on the football field, the Hokies are also nationally recognized in basketball, track and field, wrestling and softball, to name just a few. Virginia Tech has recently been named #1 in the category of Quality of Student Life by the 2017 Princeton Review. By watching this video, one would not find this a surprise.
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