Established in 1872, Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia. In the United States Virginia Tech is one of a few public universities to maintain a full-time military training program. The Hokies are members in the Atlantic Coast Conference and the NCAA’s Division 1-A. Unlike the other athletic teams, the swim team goes by H2Okies, a play on the chemical formula for water. The school colors are burnt orange and Chicago Maroon.