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VPI seems to be used, too
[[Image:VT_shield.jpg|right|thumb|School shield]]
[[Image:VT_shield.jpg|right|thumb|School shield]]
[[Image:VT_seal.gif|right|thumb|School seal]]
[[Image:VT_seal.gif|right|thumb|School seal]]
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ("Virginia Tech") is a public land-grant university founded in 1872, serving, according to its mission statement, "the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation, and the world community." It is taxpayer-supported.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ("Virginia Tech," "VPI") is a public land-grant university founded in 1872, serving, according to its mission statement, "the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation, and the world community." It is taxpayer-supported.
It has 26,370 students on-campus, about 17% of whom are graduate students. It has a strong sports and engineering programs, resulting in much larger percentage of male students than most colleges: 58.1% male and 41.9% female. Many of its students are from foreign countries.
It has 26,370 students on-campus, about 17% of whom are graduate students. It has a strong sports and engineering programs, resulting in much larger percentage of male students than most colleges: 58.1% male and 41.9% female. Many of its students are from foreign countries.