Is virginia tech a party school

Housing

Dorms

grade B+

Based on housing cost, capacity, student reviews and additional factors.

On-Campus Housing Available

Yes

Freshmen Required to Live on Campus

No

Freshmen Live On-Campus

No data available  

Undergrads in College Housing

35%

Average Housing Cost

$5,648 / year

Poll

61%

of students say overall dorm quality is great. 218 responses

Poll

81%

of students say the dorms' social atmosphere is great. 379 responses

Food

Campus Food

grade A+

Based on meal plan cost and student reviews on the food.

Average Meal Plan Cost

$4,484 / year

Poll

What are the best food options on campus?

  • West End

    18%

  • Qdoba

    14%

  • ABP

    12%

  • Hibachi/Sushi

    10%

  • 1872 Fire Grill

    9%

  • Owens: Farms and Fields

    6%

  • D2

    6%

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97%

of students highly rate the dining facilities. 282 responses

Campus Quality

Campus

grade A+

Based on quality of housing, food services, student reviews, and additional factors.

Student Life

grade A+

Based on campus diversity, social scene, student reviews, and additional factors.

Poll

What is your overall opinion of your school and the campus community?

  • I love everything about my school and have a lot of campus pride.

    62%

  • I like mostly everything about my school, but there are some things I wish were different.

    36%

  • The school community is okay-we're all just here for an education, nothing more.

    2%

Safety

Safety

grade B+

Based on crimes on campus, local area crime rates, and student reviews.

Poll

97%

of students say they feel extremely safe and secure on campus. 258 responses

Poll

How does peer pressure affect students' use of drugs and alcohol?

  • You can have a great social life without drugs or alcohol.

    42%

  • Most people partake in some form, but no one treats you differently if you don't.

    47%

  • You'll definitely feel a little awkward if you don't drink.

    10%

  • If you don't partake, you're left out.

    1%

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Poll

How visible are the campus police on campus?

  • Extremely present and willing to assist students.

    36%

  • There if you need them but not overbearing.

    56%

  • Just there to bust up parties or give out parking tickets.

    5%

  • Not very visible.

    2%

  • We have campus police?

    1%

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Sports

Poll

How popular are varsity sports on campus?

  • Almost everything on campus revolves around them.

    22%

  • Varsity sports are a big part of campus life.

    70%

  • Varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.

    7%

  • No one pays attention to varsity sports.

    0%

Men's Varsity Sports

All Track Combined, Baseball, Basketball, Diving, Football, Golf, Soccer, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track and Field: Indoor, Track and Field: Outdoor, Track and Field: X-Country, Volleyball, Wrestling

Women's Varsity Sports

All Track Combined, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track and Field: Indoor, Track and Field: Outdoor, Volleyball

Clubs & Activities

Clubs Offered

Campus Ministries, Drama/Theater, International Student Organizations, Newspaper, Radio Station, Student Government, Yearbook

Music

Choral Groups, Concert Band, Marching Band, Musical Theater, Music Ensembles

Poll

What are your favorite campus events or traditions?

  • Football Games

    20%

  • Ut Prosim

    12%

  • Gobblerfest

    11%

  • Orange and Maroon

    11%

  • Relay For Life

    10%

  • Hokies

    8%

  • 3.2 for 32 Run in Remembrance

    7%

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Party Scene

Party Scene

grade A

Based on access to bars and student reviews on the party scene.

Poll

What is the party scene like on campus?

  • Tons of raging parties almost any night of the week.

    4%

  • Lots of options Wednesday-Saturday.

    57%

  • Some decent frat/house parties, weekends only.

    27%

  • Good parties are few and far between.

    3%

  • Parties? What parties?

    9%

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Poll

What is the biggest party event of the year?

  • Football game weekends

    72%

  • Halloween

    11%

  • i dont party

    8%

  • Beginning of the year

    4%

  • depends

    2%

  • End if year Bash

    1%

  • Halloween

    1%

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Greek Life

63%

of students say that Greek life is average, and no one will treat you differently if you don't join. 363 responses

What is the biggest party school in Virginia?

Radford University is hands-down the biggest party school in the whole state of Virginia and is well-known among residents of the state.

What is the #1 party school in America?

What Are the Top Party Colleges?.

Does Virginia Tech have parties?

Finding parties They can tell you where parties are. I didn't know many upperclassmen but the girl in the room across from me did. Of course, the more people you meet, the easier it will be to find parties. Eventually friends of friends of friends will start messaging you with weekend plans.

What is Virginia Tech known for?

As the commonwealth's most comprehensive university and a leading research institution, Virginia Tech offers about 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs to more than 37,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students across the commonwealth and manages a research portfolio of more than $556 million.