Approved Accelerated UG/GR Programs
Home College: College of Engineering
Approved degree level: MS thesis and non-thesis in AE;
MS thesis and non-thesis in OE; Direct Ph.D. in AE
Minimum GPA: 3.3 overall
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 4000 (max 6 credits) & 5000.
Home college: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (PhD jointly with Department of Economics)
Approved degree level: MS only
Minimum GPA: 3.3
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) & 5000
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Home college: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Approved degree level: MS ALS
Minimum GPA: 3.3 overall
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) and 5000
Home college: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Approved degree level: MS
Minimum GPA: 3.3
Test Score Requirements: Not required
Maximum credits allowed: 12 credits
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) and 5000
Home college: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Approved degree level: MS thesis
Minimum GPA: 3.3 overall
Test score requirements: 1000+ combined GRE
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) and 5000
Home college: College of Science
Approved degree level: MS with option to convert to direct Ph.D.
Minimum GPA: 3.5 or 3.3 with justification
Test score requirements: Not required
Maximum credits allowed: 9
Course level approved: 5000 or higher
Home colleges: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Engineering
Approved degree level: MS thesis
Minimum GPA: 3.4
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) and 5000
Home college: College of Engineering
Approved degree level: MS (thesis), Ph.D.
Minimum GPA: 3.3 for MS or 3.5 for PhD overall
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 5000 or higher
Home college: College of Engineering
Approved degree level: MS
Minimum GPA: 3.3 overall and 3.5 in major
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) and 5000
Home college: Pamplin College of Business
Approved degree level: MS
Minimum GPA: 3.3
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) and 5000
Home college: Pamplin College of Business
Approved degree level: MS, Ph.D.
Minimum GPA: 3.3 overall
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) and 5000
Home college: Pamplin College of Business
Approved degree level: MS in Business w/ concentration in Business, Marketing; Ph.D. in Business, Marketing
Minimum GPA: 3.5
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) and 5000
Home college: College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Approved degree level: MSED
Minimum GPA: 3.3
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course levels approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) and 5000
Home college: College of Engineering
Approved degree level: MS in Civil Engineering; MS in Environmental Engineering; dierct Ph.D.
Minimum GPA: 3.5 (last 60) and 3.3 (overall)
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 9 double counted and 3 dual credits (last semester)
Course levels approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) and 5000
Home college: College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Approved degree level: MACOM
Minimum GPA: 3.3
Test score requirements: GRE Optional
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) and 5000
Home college: College of Engineering
Approved degree level: MS (thesis and non-thesis); MEng; Ph.D.
Minimum GPA: 3.5; 3.3 for MEng.
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) and 5000
Home college: College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Approved degree level: MAED
Minimum GPA: 3.3
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) and 5000
Home college: College of Science
Approved degree level: MA
Minimum GPA: 3.5
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) & 5000
Home college: College of Engineering
Approved degree level: MS thesis; MENG; direct Ph.D.
Minimum GPA: 3.5 (last 60) and 3.3 (overall)
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) & 5000; the 4000-level courses cannot be required for the undergraduate degree
Home college: College of Engineering
Approved degree level: MS thesis and non-thesis; MEng; Direct Ph.D.
Minimum GPA: 3.3 overall
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) & 5000
Home college: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Approved degree level: MSLFS (thesis)
Minimum GPA: 3.0 overall, 3.4 in major
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits), 5000 and 6000
Home college: College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Approved degree level: MA
Minimum GPA: 3.3
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 5000 or higher
Home college: College of Natural Resources and Environment
Approved degree level: MS, Ph.D.
Minimum GPA: 3.3
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) & 5000
Home College: College of Natural Resources and Environment
Approved degree level: MF, MS, Ph.D.
Minimum GPA: 3.3
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) & 5000
Home college: College of Natural Resources and Environment
(BS or BA from any Virginia Tech undergraduate major)
Approved degree level: Masters
Minimum GPA: 3.3
Test score requirements: 1000+ combined GRE
Maximum credits allowed: 6 (GPA 3.3 to 3.49) 12 (GPA 3.5+)
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) & 5000
Home college: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Approved degree level: Masters
Minimum GPA: 3.6
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed:
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) & 5000
Home college: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Approved degree level: Masters
Minimum GPA: 3.4
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) & 5000
Home college: College of Engineering
(BS from College of Engineering, Psychology, Business, Statistics, Industrial Design and others considered)
Approved degree level: Masters
Minimum GPA: 3.4 on last 60 hours
Test score requirements: GRE required
Maximum credits allowed: 9
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) & 5000
Home college: College of Architecture, Arts, and Design
Approved degree level: Masters
Minimum GPA: 3.5 or 3.3 with justification
Test score requirements: Portfolio of work
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 4000 (max 6 credits) & 5000
Home college: College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Approved degree level: Masters
Minimum GPA: 3.5
Test score requirements: GRE required
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) & 5000
Home college: College of Engineering
(BS from College of Engineering, physics and chemistry)
Approved degree level: MS, MENG, Ph.D.
Minimum GPA: 3.3
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) & 5000
Home college: College of Science
Approved degree level: Masters
Minimum GPA: 3.3 or higher overall
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) & 5000
Home college: College of Engineering
(BS from College of Engineering or College of Science)
Approved degree level: Master's degree
Minimum GPA: 3.5 overall
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) & 5000
Home college: College of Engineering
Approved degree level: Master's degree
Minimum GPA: 3.3 overall
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) & 5000
Home College: College of Natural Resources
Approved degree level: MNR
Minimum GPA: 3.3 overall
Test scores: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 6 if UG gpa is 3.3-3.49; 12 if UG gpa is 3.5+
Course level approved: 4000 (max 6 credits) & 5000
Home college: College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Approved degree level: MA
Minimum GPA: 3.7 overall
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) & 5000
Home college: College of Science
Approved degree level: Masters and Ph.D.
Minimum GPA: 3.3 overall and 3.5 in at least 15 physics credit hours
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) & 5000
Home college: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
(BS from BIOL and BCHM)
Approved degree level: Masters and Ph.D.
Minimum GPA: 3.3
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) & 5000
Home college: College of Liberal Arts and Human Studies
Approved degree level: MA
Minimum GPA: 3.5 overall
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 5000 or higher
Home college: College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Approved degree level: MPA
Minimum GPA: 3.5 overall
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) & 5000
Home college: College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Approved degree level: MA
Minimum GPA: 3.5 overall
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 5000
Home college: Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
Approved degree level: MPH
Minimum GPA: GPA: 3.5 (last 60 credit hours)
Test score requirements: Test not required
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 5000
Home college: College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Approved degree level: MACOM
Minimum GPA: 3.3
Test score requirements: GRE Optional
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) and 5000
Home college: College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Approved degree level: MA
Minimum GPA: 3.5 in major and 3.2 overall
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 12
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) & 5000
Home college: College of Engineering
Approved degree level: MS in Systems Engineering
Minimum GPA: 3.4 (last 60)
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 9 double counted
Course levels approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) and 5000
Home college: College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Approved degree level: MURP
Minimum GPA: 3.5
Test score requirements: not required
Maximum credits allowed: 18
Course level approved: 4000 (max. 6 credits) & 5000