Virginia Tech is the largest comprehensive university in Virginia. Located between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains in the southwestern part of the state, it is the academic home of over 26,000 students. The university is organized into eight colleges and a graduate school and offers master¹s degrees in 81 different programs and doctoral degrees in 75 different programs or disciplines. Virginia Tech does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, disability, age, veteran status, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or political affiliation. For additional online information about Virginia Tech visit: http://www.vt.edu