Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech is among the top 50 research universities in the nation, enrolling 23,000 undergraduate and 4,000 graduate students. It is located in Blacksburg, 30 miles west of Roanoke in the scenic Appalachian & Blue Ridge Mountains. It is easily accessible by air and car, and the University's excellence and the natural beauty of the area have attracted scholars from around the world. Blacksburg and nearby Roanoke provide many metropolitan metropolitan diversions including fine dining and internationally renowned entertainment, while the surrounding mountains offer a wide range of recreation and relaxation.