How to Apply

The application cycle for Fall 2024

has been extended

Please note: If you don't have a Virginia Tech account please click on the "Create an account" link under the "First-time users: " option. If you have an existing Virginia Tech account you can simply log in under "Returning Users:". 

There is an application fee of $60 that can be paid online or that will need to be mailed to Agricultural Technology Program at 175 West Campus Drive, 1060 Litton-Reaves Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061. Make checks payable to Treasurer, Virginia Tech. We also require a copy of transcripts which can be mailed or uploaded.

Paper applications are available upon request.  Email agtech@vt.edu to request a printed application. 

Have your high school and college (if applicable) transcript sent to Agricultural Technology Program, 175 West Campus Drive, 1060 Litton-Reaves Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061.  Applications will not be evaluated until transcripts are received. 

Admissions Policy

The admissions policy requires graduation from an accredited high school or successful completion of the GED. The admissions committee considers applicants with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale); however, most competitive applicants will present a GPA of 2.5 or better. Each applicant is evaluated within the context of the high school(s) attended; we recognize that GPAs are calculated in many different ways. The admissions committee’s review of grades is based upon the letter and/or numeric grades presented for each class, not the GPA. For the last two years, the average GPA for incoming students was 3.00. Applicants to the Agricultural Technology Program should complete the same coursework required of freshmen at Virginia Tech in order to be prepared for college-level work.

Before you can be considered for freshman admission, you must complete the following:

• 18 units of high school coursework
• 4 units of English
• 3 units of math (Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II)
• 2 units of laboratory science (chosen from biology, chemistry, or physics)
• 2 units of social science (one must be history)
• 3 additional academic units (foreign language is highly recommended)
• 4 elective units

Test Requirement

The SAT is recommended, but not required. Virginia Tech's CEEB code is 5859.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Scholarship opportunities are available for agricultural technology students. Support for scholarships comesfrom various Farm Bureau county organizations and committees, industry groups, and alumni. Check out our scholarship page for details! 

Tuition and Fees

Agricultural Technology students pay the same tuition and fees as other Virginia Tech undergraduate students.  Specific information on these fees is available on the University Bursar website.

Room and Board

All incoming first-year students at Virginia Tech are required to live on campus during their first year unless they are given express permission under the following guidelines:

• Reside with their parents or close relatives who are established residents of the community;
• Are married and live with their spouses;
• Are military veterans of at least six months active duty; or
• Are at least 21 years old.

Specific information on room and board options and fees is available on the University Bursar website. Students are housed with the general four-year student population.

Computer Requirements

Agricultural Technology (Associate's Degree) | Computer Requirements | Virginia Tech (vt.edu)

Email agtech@vt.edu if you have any questions.