Rankings + Figures
Founded in 1964, Virginia Tech's College of Architecture and Urban Studies continues to be a premiere destination for high-value architecture and urban studies programs.
Not only do we think so, we've been recognized as such in numerous reviews and national rankings over the years. Our ranked programs span across our four schools: School of Architecture + Design, Myers-Lawson School of Construction, School of Public and International Affairs, and School of Visual Arts.
National Rankings
#4
ARCHITECTURE - MOST HIRED FROM
DesignIntelligence, 2019-20
#4
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IN THE COUNTRY
College Factual
#4
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE - MOST HIRED FROM
DESIGNINTELLIGENCE, 2019-20
#5
INTERIOR DESIGN - MOST HIRED FROM
DESIGNINTELLIGENCE, 2019-20
NATIONAL
TOP GRAPHIC DESIGN SCHOOL
GRAPHIC DESIGN USA, 2021
#8
BEST COLLEGE FOR FINE AND STUDIO ARTS IN THE SOUTHEAST
COLLEGE FACTUAL
#13
TOP EAST COAST ANIMATION SCHOOL
Animation Career Review
#18
TOP NATIONAL PUBLIC ANIMATION SCHOOL
Animation Career Review
#22
BEST URBAN PLANNING PROGRAM
Planetizen
College Overview
2,400+
UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS
200
COLLEGE
FACULTY
5
CAUS CAMPUS LOCATIONS
Find the Right Program for You
11
UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS
8
MINORS
13
GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
367
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES AWARDED, 2021
90
MASTER'S DEGREES AWARDED, 2021
16
DOCTORATE DEGREES AWARDED, 2021
Undergraduate Student Snapshot
- 2,000+ undergraduate students
- Hail from more than 39 states and 35 countries
- As of the fall 2020 semester, 48.5% of CAUS undergraduate students received grant/scholarship aid from federal government, state/local government, institutional or other sources known to the institution (not counting loans)
- 50% of CAUS students are on the Dean's List
- 135 students enrolled in the Honors College
- 52% female
- 48% male
Incoming Freshman Class
- 368 incoming students
- 3.96 average HS GPA
- 45% Virginia residents
- 55% students from 30 other states and five other countries
- 53% female
- 47% male
Graduate Student Snapshot
- 400+ graduate students
- 49% female
- 50% male
Overall Rankings for Virginia Tech
#7
MOST LOVED COLLEGE
PRINCETON REVIEW, 2020
#12
TOP PUBLIC UNIVERSITY
NICHE, 2021
#30
NATIONAL PUBLIC UNIVERSITY
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT, 2020