Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences

What Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences does

Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences is a constituent academic college of Virginia Tech, a public research university located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The college delivers undergraduate and graduate degree programs organized across 12 academic departments and 3 schools, covering humanities, social sciences, and human sciences disciplines.

Its academic portfolio spans on-campus degrees, online programs, accelerated graduate pathways, and study-abroad options coordinated through a dedicated global initiatives office. Faculty serve as instructors and researchers while the college also supports events, partnerships, and programming aimed at students, families, alumni, and industry collaborators.

As a public university college, the unit is funded through a mix of state appropriations, tuition, sponsored research, and gifts administered at the parent university level. The college does not operate as an independent commercial entity and does not publish standalone revenue or ARR figures; pricing follows the public university tuition model rather than enterprise contracting.

Name

Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences

Legal name

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Website

https://liberalarts.vt.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1872

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Public academic college within Virginia Tech offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in liberal arts and human sciences across 12 departments and 3 schools, with on-campus, online, and study-abroad pathways.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Polytechnic & Applied Sciences Universities (EDAHAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Graduate Schools of Education (M.Ed., Ed.D., Ph.D.) (EDAHAFAB), University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA)

Keywords

• Higher education programs
• Liberal arts education
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate degree programs
• Humanities and social sciences

Headquarters

HQ city

Blacksburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The college provides undergraduate majors and minors, traditional and accelerated graduate degree programs, and online academic programs across humanities and social sciences disciplines. It complements classroom instruction with study abroad opportunities, undergraduate research, internships, academic advising, career development services, and specialized research centers and labs.

Product overview

Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences offers a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs across 12 academic departments (English, History, Human Development and Family Science, Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion and Culture, Science Technology and Society, Sociology), 3 schools (School of Communication, School of Education, School of Public and International Affairs), and Reserve Officer Training Corps. The college provides undergraduate majors and minors, graduate programs (traditional, accelerated, and online formats), study abroad opportunities, undergraduate research programs, internships, and career development services. Research is supported through numerous specialized centers and labs addressing topics in humanities, social sciences, peace studies, gerontology, and public affairs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Majors and Minors Undergraduate degree programs across humanities and social sciences disciplines including 12 academic departments and 3 schools, offered to prospective and enrolled undergraduates at Virginia Tech.
• Graduate Programs Traditional graduate degrees and certificates offered across multiple departments including English, History, Political Science, Sociology, and Education.
• Online Programs Distance learning options for students seeking flexible academic pathways through web-based coursework.
• Accelerated Graduate Programs Combined undergraduate-graduate degree pathways allowing qualified students to complete graduate-level coursework during their undergraduate studies.
• Study Abroad Programs International education opportunities enabling students to study at partner institutions worldwide.
• Undergraduate Research Research opportunities allowing undergraduate students to work alongside faculty on academic research projects.
• Internships and Career Development Career exploration services, internship placements, and professional development resources for students.
• Centers, Labs, and Programs Research centers and specialized facilities including the Center for Humanities, Center for Peace Studies, Center for Gerontology, and others addressing social, political, ethical, and cultural topics.
• CLAHS Career Days Career fair and networking event connecting students with employers and industry partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• 81.8% law school acceptance rate for pre-law students

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• College of Arts and Sciences at Ohio State University: Major public R1 university's largest arts and sciences college; comparable scale, departmental breadth, and public-state operating model with both undergraduate and graduate programming.
• College of Arts and Sciences at Penn State: Large public R1 university's arts and sciences college with similar breadth across humanities and social sciences, multi-format delivery (online/in-person), and statewide reach.
• College of Arts and Humanities at University of Maryland: Public R1 university's college of arts and humanities with comparable portfolio of humanities, languages, and social-science departments; closely comparable in mission, public-state funding model, and program breadth.
• College of Humanities and Social Sciences at NC State University: Public R1 polytechnic/engineering-strong university's humanities and social-sciences college; closely comparable in that it sits inside a STEM-dominant polytechnic peer institution (Virginia Tech's parallel).
• College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at University of Virginia: The largest liberal arts and sciences college at Virginia's flagship public university; directly comparable as a public-state constituent college offering undergraduate and graduate humanities and social-science programs in the same state.
• College of Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University: Large public R1 university's arts and sciences college; comparable breadth and program formats (online, accelerated, study abroad) at a public land-grant institution.
• College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell University: Major research university's arts and sciences college with strong graduate and undergraduate humanities/social-science programs; comparable mission and product structure though privately endowed.
• College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University: Large public R1 university's arts and sciences college with comprehensive humanities and social-science departments and similar public-state operating model.

Regional players

• Faculty of Arts and Sciences at William & Mary: Virginia public university's arts and sciences faculty; comparable in state-funded liberal arts mission and competes for the same Virginia-resident applicant pool.
• College of Arts and Letters at James Madison University: Virginia public university's arts-and-letters college with similar humanities portfolio; directly comparable regionally as a Virginia in-state competitor for liberal arts students.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/vt_liberalarts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/virginia-tech-college-of-liberal-arts-and-human-sciences
• Instagraminstagram.com/vtliberalarts
• Facebookfacebook.com/VTLiberalArts

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

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