Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

PhD, Physical Sciences

Official program page (opens in new tab)

Funding: Typical for admitted students
Graduate students: 7,822
Alumni earnings, 10 yr: $81,698

Outcome figures are institution wide, from the US Department of Education College Scorecard.

What you need to apply

GRENot stated
English test (TOEFL or IELTS)Not stated
Minimum GPANot stated
Recommendation lettersNot stated
Prior degreeNot stated
Statement of purposeNot stated

In the school's own words

“Many students receive funding for graduate studies in the form of teaching or research assistantships, scholarships, external fellowships, fellowships tied to a specific institution, or loans.”

Extracted from catalog.vt.edu (opens in new tab) and graduateschool.vt.edu (opens in new tab) · latest recorded check 2026-09-08

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