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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Campus Life
Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment
Environment
- The Southeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
- The campus area is 2600 acres.
- Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.
Campus Description and Transportation Services
- Description:
- 2,600-acre campus in Blacksburg (population: 32,000), 38 miles west of
- Roanoke. Major airport serves Roanoke; bus serves Christianburg (10
- miles); train serves Clifton Forge/Roanoke (38 miles). Public
- transportation serves campus.
Housing
Types of Housing
- Coed Dorms are used by 46% of the on-campus students.
- Women's Dorms are used by 17% of the on-campus students.
- Men's Dorms are used by 33% of the on-campus students.
- Sorority housing are used by 3% of the students.
- Fraternity housing are used by 1% of the students.
- Other:
Housing for Corps of Cadets and athletes.
- 99% of freshmen live in school housing of some type.
- 44% of all students live in school housing of some type.
- 56% of all students live off campus or commute.
- On average, 75% of all students are on campus during the weekend.
Students who are required to live on campus:
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All unmarried freshmen under age 21 must live on campus unless living
with family. Members of the Corps of Cadets must live on campus.
Campus housing is not available for all unmarried students regardless of year. Reason:
Contact School Directly
The school provides assistance in locating off-campus housing if on-campus housing is not available.
Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies
- All students may have cars on campus.
- 60% of all students have cars on campus.
- Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age but certain restrictions apply.
Other Policies
- Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
- Honor Code
- Hazing Prohibited
Student Employment
- 18% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
- Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $1000 per year working part-time on campus.
- This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
- Institutional employment is available.
- Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are good.
- Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.
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