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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA
Academics
- Graduation Rate87%
- Majors Available169
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio17:1
- Retention Rate93%
AP Credit Policy
Through Advanced Placement examinations, exceptionally qualified high school graduates may be considered for advanced placement in certain subjects in which they show a proficiency. Final determination of credit will be made after the test results have been evaluated by the university.
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
Yes
Offers placement into advanced courses
Yes
| AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | 2XXX AFRICANA STUDIES ELECTIVE |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 2385 |
| 4 | 6 | ART 2385 & 2386 | |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIOL 1014 |
| 4 | 8 | BIOL 1105. 1106, 1115, 1116 | |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 7 | MATH 1225 & 1026 |
| 3 | 6 | MATH 1025 & 1026 | |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 1225 & 1226 |
| 3 | 7 | MATH 1225 & 1026 | |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 1035, 1045, 1036 & 1046 |
| 3 | 8 | CHEM 1015, 1016, 1025, & 1026 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | CHN 2XXX(ELECTIVE) |
| 4 | 3 | CHN 3XXX(ELECTIVE) | |
| 5 | 6 | CHN 3XXX(ELECTIVE) & CHN 3XXX(ELECTIVE) | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSCI 1024 |
| 4 | 3 | PSCI 1024 | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CS 1114 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | MASC 1XXX (ELECTIVE) |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 1404 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENGL 1105 & 1106 |
| 3 | 3 | ENGL 1105 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1105 |
| 4 | 6 | ENGL 1105 & 1106 | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ENSC 1015 |
| European History | 4 | 6 | HIST 1025 & 1026 |
| 3 | 3 | HIST 1025 | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FR 2XXX(ELECTIVE) |
| 5 | 6 | FR 3XXX(ELECTIVE) & FR 3XXX(ELECTIVE) | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GER 2XXX(ELECTIVE) |
| 4 | 3 | GER 3XXX(ELECTIVE) | |
| 5 | 6 | GER 3XXX & GER 3XXX | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1004 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ITAL 2XXX |
| 5 | 6 | ITAL 3XXX & ITAL 3XXX | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | JPN 2XXX(ELECTIVE) |
| 5 | 6 | JPN 3XXX & JPN 3XXX | |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | LAT 2XXX(ELECTIVE) |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 1XXA(ELECTIVE) |
| 4 | 3 | ECON 2006 | |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 1XXX(ELECTIVE) |
| 4 | 3 | ECON 2005 | |
| Music Theory | 4 | 6 | MUS 2025 & 2026 |
| 3 | 3 | MUS 2025 | |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2205 & 2215 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2206 & 2216 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2206 and PHYS 2216 |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 2306 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 2305 |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 2205 & 2215 | |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 1014 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 1004 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | VT 1XXX(ELECTIVE) |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | VT 1XXX(ELECTIVE) |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 2XXX(ELECTIVE) |
| 4 | 3 | SPAN 3XXX(ELECTIVE) | |
| 5 | 6 | SPAN 3XXX & SPAN 3XXX | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 2XXX(ELECTIVE) |
| 4 | 6 | SPAN 3XXX & SPAN 3XXX | |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STAT 2004 |
| 5 | 3 | STAT 3604 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | PSCI 1014 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 1115 |
| 4 | 6 | HIST 1115 & 1116 | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 1215 |
| 4 | 6 | HIST 1215 & 1216 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Administration of Special Education
- Adult Development and Aging
- Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
- African-American/Black Studies
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agricultural Production Operations, General
- Agriculture, General
- Agronomy and Crop Science
- Animal Sciences, General
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
- Applied Economics
- Applied Statistics, General
- Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
- Architecture
- Art/Art Studies, General
B
- Behavioral Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- Bioinformatics
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biomedical Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
- Business Analytics
- Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Business/Commerce, General
- Business/Managerial Economics
C
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry, General
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
- Civil Engineering, General
- Communication and Media Studies, Other
- Community Organization and Advocacy
- Computational Biology
- Computer Engineering, General
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer and Information Sciences, Other
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Construction Engineering
- Construction Management, General
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Creative Writing
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy
D
- Dairy Science
- Data Analytics, General
- Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
- Data Science, General
- Design and Visual Communications, General
- Development Economics and International Development
- Dietetics/Dietitian
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
- Economics, General
- Education, Other
- Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
- Educational Statistics and Research Methods
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering, Other
- English Language and Literature, General
- Entomology
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Environmental Design/Architecture
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other
- Ethnic Studies
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
F
- Finance, General
- Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
- Food Science
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
- Forest resources production and management
- Forestry, General
- Forestry, Other
G
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography
- Geography
- Geology/Earth Science, General
- Gerontology
H
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- Historic Preservation and Conservation, General
- History, General
- Homeland Security
- Homeland Security, Other
- Horticultural Science
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General
- Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
- Human Computer Interaction
- Human Development and Family Studies, General
I
- Industrial Engineering
- Industrial and Product Design
- Information Resources Management
- Information Science/Studies
- Information Technology
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
- Interior Design
- International Policy Analysis
- International Relations and Affairs
- International Relations and National Security Studies, Other
- International/Globalization Studies
L
- Landscape Architecture
- Learning Sciences
M
- Management Science
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics, General
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medicine
- Meteorology
- Microbiology, General
- Mining and Mineral Engineering
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Music, General
N
- Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
- Neuroscience
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
- Nuclear Engineering
O
- Organizational Leadership
P
- Packaging Science
- Philosophy
- Physical Sciences, Other
- Physics, General
- Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
- Political Science and Government, General
- Political Science and Government, Other
- Polymer/Plastics Engineering
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Public Finance
- Public Health, General
- Public Health, Other
- Public Policy Analysis
- Public Policy Analysis, Other
- Public/Applied History
R
- Real Estate
- Religion/Religious Studies, Other
- Rhetoric and Composition
S
- Science, Technology and Society
- Security Science and Technology, General
- Social Sciences, Other
- Sociology
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Statistics, General
- Surveying Engineering
- Sustainability Studies
- Systems Engineering
T
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
- Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
- Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies
U
- Urban Studies/Affairs
V
- Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General
W
- Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management
- Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
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Special Academics Program
- Accelerated Study
- Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- English as a Second Language
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Liberal Arts/Career Combination
- ROTC, Air Force
- ROTC, Army
- ROTC, Navy
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
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