Boston vs. Virginia Tech

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Atlantic Coast Conference. Boston ranked 53rd and Virginia Tech ranked 88th in college ranking.

Bostonvs.Virginia Tech

Boston is a private school while Virginia Tech is a public school. Boston is located in Chestnut Hill, MA and Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, VA.
  • Boston Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $35,900 than Virginia Tech Graduate School ($34,085).
  • Virginia Tech Graduate School is larger with 7,736 graduate students than Boston Graduate School (5,305 students).
  • Virginia Tech Graduate School is more graduate programs of 278 programs than Boston Graduate School (139 programs).
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#27 in National Universities
#9 in Massachusetts
Rankings#66 in National Universities
#4 in Virginia
Private, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Chestnut Hill, MALocationBlacksburg, VA
Academic
$75Graduate School Application Fee$75
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
139 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs278 Programs
1 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs18 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$35,900Average Graduate Programs$18,013 Virginia residents
$34,085 out-of-state
Medical School Tuition$57,641
Student Population
15,287Total Students38,170
5,305Graduate Enrollment7,736
814Online Graduate Enrollment1,625
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 7,619)
$10,120 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 10,300)
$6,168 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
12 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
882 Full-time
497 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,109 Full-time
232 Part-time
3,524 Full-time
665 Part-time
Number of Staffs8,076 Full-time
531 Part-time
$143,185 for Faculties
$87,729 Part-time
Average Salary$108,802 for Faculties
$67,140 Part-time
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