How Does VT Stack Up?

Read all about it. The annual Princeton Review Collegiate Rankings are here! Let's see how Virginia Tech stacks up?

I'm a little surprised by some categories we haven't been mentioned in, in the past, but they are completely true. Let's start at the top.

#3 Best Campus Food:
VT definitely got gyped on this ranking. Within the last 4 years we've varied between 1st and 2nd and to move to 3rd is pretty sucky. I mean have you had the London Broil? And who else has Lobster on campus! 3rd isn't bad don't get me wrong, but I just hope this doesn't mean an underclassman won't swipe for me at West End when I go back for a football game!

#4 Jock Schools:
This is an absolute NO-BRAINER. Hello football team and the large number of "jocks" at the school. It also helps that the wrestling team has been getting a lot of hype lately. While our only National Championship may be in Bass Fishing, we still have a killer Athletics department.

#17 School Runs Like Butter:
Pretty sure this is a new addition to the list of rankings for Virginia Tech and it actually comes to me as a surprise. Not that I don't have confidence in the way VT is run, I believe 100% that the faculty and staff at Virginia Tech have the processes and procedures in smooth working order. My surprise comes from the fact that the Department of Education recently fined VT for the delay of response for alerting the campus about the shootings that ocurred on April 16, 2007. While this is a few years after the fact, the fine, controversial as it already is, should have been a factor for keeping us out of this rank. Read more about the Virginia Tech fine here: http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2011-03-30-vatech30_ST_N.htm

#13 Students Pack the Stadium:
Here are some interesting stats that make this an impressive ranking, yet we could probably rank higher due to our school spirit.

#33 Lane Stadium Capacity
#6 Loudest College Stadium
#16 Ultimate College Football Fanbase

#4 Town-Gown Relations are Great:
Let's be honest, Blacksburg, Virginia would not be what it is without Virginia Tech at its center. However, the ability of the "townies" to get along with the students is pretty admirable. Main Street bars are filled with local residents and those that have moved to Blacksburg for reasons other than education.

Some other rankings that I don't have an opinion either way:
#20 Best Health Services
#19 Best Quality of Life