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Breakdown of “Surrounding City” at VTU
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By Gender
MaleB-
FemaleB
 
By Major
AccountingD-
Aerospace EngineeringD
Animal StudiesB+
AnthropologyA
ArchitectureA
Architecture & Urban Planning DepartmentC
BiologyB-
Business - Management and AdministrationB
ChemistryA-
Civil EngineeringD+
CommunicationsD
Computer EngineeringA-
Computer ScienceC
Electrical EngineeringC
Engineering DepartmentB-
EnglishB-
FinanceB+
Geography and GeosciencesB
History/Histories (art history/etc.)A+
Industrial Operations EngineeringB+
Interior DesignA-
MathB
Mechanical EngineeringB-
OtherB
PhysicsB+
Political ScienceB-
PreLaw and LegalF
PreMed and MedicalA
PsychologyA-
Social WorkA+
UndecidedA
 

Against similar schools
Surrounding City compared with similar schools in class.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
 B-
Average of All Schools
 C+
Average of schools in class
 B

University of Virginia
 B+
George Washington University
 A-
James Madison University
 C+
Harvard University
 B-
Duke University
 C
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
 B-
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
 A-
F
A+

Quotes touching on Surrounding City

“... Good school that's fun to attend, but not much to do other than drink and party, Blacksburg isn't exactly a thriving city ...”
 
“... The only thing is that the biggest city around it Roanoke and that's forty-five minutes away, but the school has great sports and performing art...”
 
“... I can't say a lot about the city because the campus itself is probably larger than it ...”
 
“... I came from a large city (DC) and thought the small city would suck ...”
 
“... I hate traffic and lots of commotion, but Blacksburg has clubs, restaurants, movie theaters, and generally things to do without all the hassle o...”
 
“... If you like the city though, it's kinda slim pickin's for that ...”
 
“... I come from a big city so at first I was weary about coming to such a "small town", but I haven't looked back and I haven't regretted it ...”
 
“... Blacksburg is a pretty small town, so there aren't all the opportunities you'd find in a big city, but we're close enough to Roanoke, which is...”
 
“... Best place to live, we are in-between the mountains and a booming city ...”
   

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