| Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance |  Virginia |
| Type | Senior military college |
| Role | Officer training |
| Size | 1,200 |
| Part of | Virginia Tech |
| Garrison/HQ | Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Commanders | |
| Commandant | Brigadier General (Ret.) Dwayne R. Edwards (Interim) |
| Insignia | |
| Crest |  |
The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets (VTCC) is the military component of the student body at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Cadets live together in residence halls, attend morning formation, wear a distinctive uniform, and receive an intensive military and leadership educational experience similar to those at the United States service academies. The Corps of Cadets has existed from the founding of the university as the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1872 to the present-day institution of Virginia Tech, which is designated a senior military college by federal law.[1] As of August 2024, about 1,300 cadets are currently enrolled in the program.[2]
- ^ Harry Downing Temple 'The Bugle's Echo A Chronology of Cadet Life at the Military College at Blacksburg, VA', The Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Volume I 1872–1900 Date: 1998
- ^ "FAQs - Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets". www.vt.edu. Retrieved August 10, 2021.