In that same year, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences enrolled 1,722 students. In spite of the high standards of admission of this University, the faculty in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Collge of Natural Resources are committed to and excited about the Governor's School for Agriculture as a unique opportunity to work with a particularly talented group of youngsters . Virginia Tech s campus is one of the most beautiful of all large universities in the country. Blacksburg is a small town with a genuine college town flavor. It is located on a picturesque plateau in the Appalachian Mountain chain.
Students here can walk safely anywhere in and around town.
Blacksburg in general and Virginia Tech in particular are among the most technologically advanced areas in the world with one of the highest number of Internet connections and computers per capita to be found anywhere. Virginia Tech will provide Governor's School participants with a safe and picturesque exposure to peoples and cultures from around the world in a technologically advanced and academically rigorous setting, filled with opportunities for wholesome recreation and social growth.