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Visiting Virginia Tech

Fall open house.

Our Open House dates will be October 7th or 8th, and November 11th or 12th. Registration for Open House is now live.  Click here for more!

Register for your Visit

Please register online for your upcoming visit to Virginia Tech. After you register, you can print your ticket, which you will bring with you when you visit campus. If your party size is greater than nine, please register for a group visit.

High School Spring Break

From  April 10, 2017 - April 21, 2017 , Undergraduate Admissions will offer expanded information sessions and tour times as well as a College and Departmental Information Fair to accommodate a high volume of visitors during the period when many high schools are on spring break. To make the most of your day on campus, we encourage visitors to plan to attend an admissions information session, a campus tour, and a college or departmental information session relevant to your academic area of interest. Admissions information sessions will be held at the Inn at Virginia Tech. Tours will meet on the front steps of Burruss Hall and will leave promptly at the designated tour times.

Hokie Preview: Junior Open House

Hokie Preview is designed specifically for  high school juniors  to provide a comprehensive look at life as a Virginia Tech student. We invite high school juniors and their families to visit our campus on  Saturday, March 24, 2018 , and learn about Virginia Tech through an admissions information session, college information session, and a campus tour. We will answer your questions about our university and how to become a Hokie!

Group Tours

If you plan to bring a group of 10 or more students to campus, visit our group tours section so we can make special arrangements for your group.

Directions and Parking

Our Directions to Campus page provides detailed driving directions. For other modes of transportation, see Directions to Virginia Tech .

On weekdays, you will need a visitor's parking permit from the Visitor and Undergraduate Admissions Center . See Parking Services' visitors page (and parking maps in the right sidebar) for details.

On Saturdays, visitors do not need parking permits for most lots. Refer to this list for the exceptions. Be sure to check signs for any 24-hour faculty-staff notations before parking.

Requests for Accommodation

If you are a person with a disability and desire assistance or accommodation, please notify the Admissions Office at (540) 231-6267 during business hours, Monday through Friday.

Information Sessions and Tours

Below is a general information session and tour schedule.

• Check out our information session calendars for specific information about sessions and tour times. (Please see links at right for upcoming information session and tour times.)
• Please register for your information session and/or tour (unless part of a 10 or more person group visiting campus).
• Please see College and Department Information Sessions for specific department information session times and registration requirements.
• If you are planning on bringing a large group (10 or more prospective students) to campus, visit our group tours section to register in advance.
• Please note that the schedule is subject to change , so be sure to verify the dates and times before your visit.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions, located at 925 Prices Fork Road in the Visitor and Undergraduate Admissions Center , is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and many Saturday mornings, 8:30 a.m. until noon, unless the university is closed. Our office is closed on Saturdays in May, June, and other select weekends.

Information Session and Tour Schedule

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•   October 2017
•   November 2017

College/Department Information Sessions

Many of our various colleges and departments offer information sessions that are more-specific to their areas of study.

•   Schedule of college and department information sessions

Make the Most of Your Visit

Below are some suggested ways to get the most out of your time on campus and in Blacksburg.

• Attend an admissions or departmental information session.
• Schedule an appointment with a faculty member in the department of the major in which you are most interested.
• Inquire about entertainment (plays, concerts, speakers, etc.) or athletic events that are taking place on campus. You can find more information on the  Virginia Tech Calendar .
• Talk with Virginia Tech students you encounter during your visit. Find out why they chose Tech and learn about their experiences as Hokies.
• Plan to have a meal or snack in one of our award-winning on-campus dining facilities. Be sure to have cash on hand and bring your appetite – menus are available to please every palate.
• Go exploring! In addition to a tour, make sure you see as much of campus and the surrounding area as possible.
• Investigate local hiking, biking, canoeing, and more, or take time for a leisurely drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Tour our Residence Halls!

Prior to visiting our campus, please check this page for the most up-to-date information related to cancellations and closings for the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

Quick Resources

• Directions to Campus
• Self Guided Tour
• Area Accommodations
• Campus Maps
• All About Blacksburg
• Local Weather
• Virginia Interstate Traffic Information

Spanish Information Sessions Available

To reserve a spot, email  [email protected]

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Come spend some time at Virginia Tech

What’s on your “must see” list for a campus visit? Our beautiful green spaces and Hokie Stone buildings? Where you’ll be taking classes? Where you’ll relax with friends in between classes? Where you’ll live? 

We suggest signing up for a CNRE interest session (or watching below) in addition to the regular Office of Admissions campus tour and info session. But regardless of whether you are just starting your college search — or are already admitted — there are plenty of options for visiting Virginia Tech and experiencing life as a Hokie.

Questions? Connect with CNRE’s director of recruitment , John Gray Williams, at [email protected] or 540-231-4909.

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Visiting during your high school spring break

If you’re planning to visit during your high school spring break, you’re not alone! Many future Hokies come to campus in April, so we have some special events planned during the weeks of April 3-7 and April 10-14, 2022.

Please note that CNRE will offer two info sessions per day during this period; if one session is full, please consider attending our other session that day. Info sessions will take place from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. during these two weeks. Most importantly, make sure you  sign up in advance to reserve your seat for a CNRE info session .

Also, don’t forget to sign up for an Admissions info session and campus tour as well!

CNRE Interest Sessions

Offered Monday-Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon. You’ll learn about majors, see our classroom and lab spaces, and meet a current student.   

Campus Tours and Info Sessions

Offered weekday mornings and/or afternoons and some Saturdays. Tours are led by Hokie Ambassadors; the walking portion takes about an hour. You can also take a virtual tour any time.

Events for prospective and admitted students

Consider attending one of the special open house programs noted below and check the Recruitment Programs and Events page for more opportunities such as the Black and Hispanic College Institutes.

Fall Virtual Open House: October 10-11, 2020

Learn more about first-year and transfer admission, scholarships and financial aid, housing, and dining. You can also talk live with faculty and students from the College of Natural Resources and Environment.

Spring Open House: March 20 or 21, 2021

Learn more about what it’s like to be a Virginia Tech student at this open house program. You’ll attend admissions and college info sessions, learn about life on campus, and have the chance to ask questions.

Virtual Hokie Focus: April 2020

Hokie Focus is an exclusive online event for students offered admission. The session for CNRE session begins at 11 a.m., and you can learn more about the academic experience in the college, including information about our departments and majors, and ask questions. Click here to see the agenda.

Fall Open House

• Sept. 28 and 29, 2024
• Nov. 2 and 3, 2024

Learn more about what it’s like to be a Virginia Tech student and attend sessions on admissions and financial aid, college academic opportunities, and student services.

Spring Open House

• March 1 and 2, 2025

Hokie Focus 2023

• April 5 and 6, 2025

Hokie Focus is an exclusive event for admitted students. Visit on either day and you will take a campus tour and learn about academics, residence life, financial aid and scholarship opportunities, and more.

Take time for an off-campus adventure, too

If you’re coming to Southwest Virginia, carve out some time in your schedule to experience life beyond campus. Downtown Blacksburg is a great place for coffee, lunch, or shopping. The Blue Ridge Mountains are known for great hiking and scenic views, so bring your hiking boots or bicycle, or plan for a leisurely drive. Check out the sites below for more options:

• Downtown Blacksburg
• Visit Southwest Virginia
• Blue Ridge Parkway
• Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge

Travel tips for a great visit

• Make sure you register in advance. Most information sessions and campus tours fill up quickly!
• Check out the Holiday and Winter Closing Schedule to make sure the university is open. You may also want to consult the  academic calendar .
• Be prepared with a campus map .
• The address for Cheatham Hall (College of Natural Resources and Environment) is 310 W. Campus Drive, Blacksburg, VA. Directions are also available for Admissions visit options.
• Need accommodations ? The Inn at Virginia Tech is located on campus, but there are plenty of other options in Blacksburg and the New River Valley.
• Experience Hokie student life when you visit by attending a Hokie athletic event, a performance at the Moss Arts Center , or more.

Campus Maps

Campus bike map.

View a larger map here . Please contact [email protected] with any corrections.

Virginia Tech's  interactive campus map  has info on sidewalks and ADA routes, including a routing feature.

Maps of the Huckleberry Trail are available on the Friends of the Huckleberry Trail website .

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Virginia Tech: College Tour Tips and Itinerary

Planning to take a tour of Virginia Tech with your child this summer? Learn what to expect from your time on campus and discover fun ways to make your day trip to Blacksburg, VA one to remember.

This summer my oldest daughter and I are hitting the road to visit college campuses throughout the south east.

While we live in Charlotte, NC, we are considering schools both in and out of state.

Our first trip of the summer was a day trip to visit Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA–an easy 3 hour drive from Charlotte.

I’m sharing all my tips and tricks and a peek inside the tour to help you and your student navigate a college tour of your own. But don’t miss my general college tour tips here, too!

Getting There

Virginia Tech For parking for your college tour, you’ll add this address to your GPS: 901 Prices Fork Road Blacksburg, VA

For more general directions on how to get there, Virginia Tech has a very helpful page here.

If you’re starting from the south side of Charlotte, NC like we did, plan for about 3 hours in the car. The worst traffic we hit was just getting over the north side of Charlotte by Huntersville. It was smooth sailing after that.

Register for Your Tour Before You Go

Virginia Tech offers virtual tours, like so many colleges and universities now do.

However, if you want to see campus in person, take part in an information session with an admissions officer, and get a guided tour with a student guide, you’ll want to register for a campus visit before you go.

Be sure to sign up with one of their open dates, you can find all the information you’ll need to register here .

Once you’ve registered as an official visitor, they will send you all the details you need once you arrive on campus.

During our visit, we were asked to park at the The Inn at Virginia Tech and sent a printable parking pass to put in our car dashboard so we didn’t have to pay a parking fee.

You’ll park near the Visitor and Undergraduate Admissions Center which is up a small hill. You’ll spot the staircase next to this statue of the Hokie Bird:

Our Itinerary

We left home in Charlotte at 8 am so we could arrive in Blacksburg, VA by 11 am.

We drove through downtown Blacksburg and past the university so we had a better sense of where we’d have to park for the tour.

Then the rest of the day went as follows:

• Buy Donuts at Carol Lee: Save them for the drive home.
• Have Lunch in Downtown Blacksburg
• Campus Tour at 1:30 pm
• Visit the Bookstore After the Tour
• Take Pictures
• Drive Around Campus
• Head Home: We got home around 8pm

Information Session

Be sure to arrive at your parking spot early so you are not late for your information session and tour.

Once you’ve parked, head up to the Admissions center and check in with the team at the front desk.

The lobby is filled with interesting displays of the historical facts about the university.

You’ll be assigned an information session with an admissions officer who will present the basic information you need for applying to Virginia Tech.

This is an excellent place to ask any general questions you have about the admissions process. The presentation lasted about 30 minutes.

Walking Tour

After the information session, you’ll be lead down the hill towards a campus tour guide for your walking tour of the campus.

During our visit, the walk was gentle and easy and did not involve any stairs or difficult inclines.

There is a spot on the website to request an accessibility-friendly tour when you register if that is a concern for your family.

The walking tour lasted for about an hour and a half and covered about 1 mile on campus.

NOTE: If you visit campus during summer, be prepared for construction projects throughout campus. They expedite these “spruce-ups” during the times when students are home for the summer.

We walked through the heart of the university past major landmarks on campus including:

• Burruss Hall
• Torgersen Hall
• The Pylons and War Memorial
• The Drill Field
• Newman Library
• The Bookstore

The only buildings we entered during the the tour was a peek at the lobby of the chemistry building, the Newman library, and a brief hallway tour of Torgersen Hall.

Our guide pointed out the dormitories and dining facilities along the way.

If it is important for you to see the inside of these things, be sure to ask your tour guide about how to make that happen.

Our tour guide was an extremely recent graduate (she just graduated 2 weeks ago) and so very helpful during our tour.

She wore a microphone headset so that the entire group was able to hear her narration and she stopped for questions every several minutes.

We ended the tour at the Pylons, in the center of the campus, and she stayed for 30 more minutes to answer any additional questions and offered suggestions for where to head next on our own.

Where to Eat

If you plan to eat before or after your tour, there are several places to eat near the university.

I wanted to share a special meal with my daughter somewhere just off campus since it was our first college tour together but it could make for a really interesting experience to eat like the students do right on campus.

We chose to visit The Cellar which is in Downtown Blacksburg, a very easy 8 minute walk from the university bookstore.

The menu had a little something for everyone: pizza, sandwiches, salads, fresh specials, and tons of appetizers.

We arrived starving and every plate of food brought out from the kitchen looked amazing .

Our server recommended the pesto chicken pizza as one of their more popular dishes. (See photo above.) My daughter picked that and I was extremely jealous. I’d definitely order that next time. My gyro pizza was good but didn’t come close to hers.

As luck would have it, our server was also a very recent graduate of Virginia Tech. Once she heard we were going on tour, she bubbled over for 10 minutes about how it was the best experience of her life and she just wanted to spend one last summer there before heading on to graduate school in the fall.

She was a fountain of great advice, so be sure to chat up to the people you meet around campus!

On-Campus Dining Halls

If you really want to get a feel for student life, our tour guide mentioned it was possible to eat in one of the student dining halls during your visit.

Be sure to ask them for more information if this is of interest to you!

8 Things to Do During Your Visit

The 2 hours of your information session and tour are just 1 part of your day at Virginia Tech. Be sure to plan for some extra time before or after your tour so you can experience more than the area offers your student.

1. Visit the Bookstore

If your teen is anything like my kiddo, a visit to the campus bookstore is a Must-Do. We purchased a t-shirt for her to enjoy wearing between now and her final decision, it will also possibly come in handy for our decision day announcement in the spring.

2. Check out Lane Stadium

If you have a student athlete or marching band kid, you’ll want to make time to drive or walk over to the football stadium on campus.

While not part of the official tour itself, Lane Stadium is easy to find and very impressive to see.

3. Stroll by Duck Pond

Very close to the drill field, Duck Pond is a popular student hang-out spot and was voted “most romantic date spot” for picnics, etc.

4. Drive through Greek Village

If your student is interested in rushing a fraternity or sorority, you can find all the Greek housing nestled together just off campus behind the golf course.

5. Take a Student Photo

Once we bought my daughter’s VT tee, she changed into it so we could take an on-campus picture to potentially use in her announcement later next spring.

I’m saving all the campus pics in an album on my phone for easy grabbing when the time comes.

NOTE: This was my daughter’s idea, not my own. If you think your child would feel way too much pressure with this, skip it! They don’t need any more stress placed on their shoulders. For us, there was just a simple feeling of excitement and potential and hope surrounding that pic. We know she’s an awesome kid who will land some place that is the right fit. Maybe that will be Virginia Tech, maybe not.

6. Walk Through Downtown Blacksburg

There are several shops and restaurants down the cute main street that is Downtown Blacksburg.

You can easily walk there from the bookstore or you can drive over there and park your car in on-street parking.

7. Visit the Blacksburg Farmer’s Market

If you’re in town on Wednesday, there is a local farmer’s market near campus that would make for a fun visit.

Unfortunately for us, the timing didn’t work out. The market opens at 2pm and we were ready to head off campus. You can get all the details you need for your visit here .

8. Visit Carol Lee Donuts

When I was researching things to add to our itinerary, I discovered that Blacksburg is home to a donut shop that was listed among the “ Top 100 Donut Shops in the Country ” by Yelp’s online community.

We were not about to spend 6 hours in the car and be that close to a best donut shop and not stop in!

Carol Lee Donuts is a very tiny donut shop just a couple minutes off campus by car. They have very limited hours so we made it our first stop of the day once we arrived.

We bought a half dozen donuts in a variety of flavors, they were already picked over by 11 am when we arrived! We tried to select flavors that wouldn’t melt in the car heat and saved them as a special end-of-day treat for the drive home.

When I asked for the Toasted Coconut donut, our server mentioned it was specifically chosen at the Best Donut in Virginia. I can totally see why. It was absolutely amazing — light and fluffy, glazed all over, with perfectly crispy toasted coconut on top. Worth the visit for that alone!

Final Thoughts

My daughter and I had the best time during our day trip to Blacksburg, VA together. This was the first of several college campus tours we have planned for the summer and I’m already looking forward to the next one.

Virginia Tech blew us away and we fell in love with the campus and the amazing list of student activities she could participate in.

Every single person we met that mentioned they were a recent grad expressed a huge amount of love for their school.

The in-person tour helped the university move up several notches on her list of favorites and she is eagerly looking forward to applying this fall.

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You’ll never really “get” the Hokie Spirit until you’ve visited campus and walked among the Hokie Nation. When you first arrive on campus, you will want to stop first at the Visitor and Undergraduate Admissions Center. One of the Visitor Center staff will be happy to help you with your parking needs...they can issue you a parking pass, campus map, directions, and other pertinent information that will help you navigate campus. They can also show you some interesting places to visit while on campus that will make your visit more complete. (Please have your license plate information ready when requesting a pass.) The center is located at 925 Prices Fork Road, which is located at the corner of Prices Fork Road and University City Boulevard, near The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center. Look for it at the southwest corner of Prices Fork Road and University City Boulevard. The visitor center is open 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday (7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. during the months of November through February), 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The Undergraduate Admissions staff is available 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Experience the past. Invent the future. Prepare to spend some time browsing the center’s interactive exhibits that showcase Virginia Tech’s history, mission, academics, student life, and ongoing research and outreach — and get your picture taken with the HokieBird! Meet the staff: Sharon Sarver, visitor center supervisor, is the face of the Virginia Tech Visitor Center, assisting visitors and managing the daily operations of the center. Visitors tell us that their visit simply wouldn’t have been complete without her personal welcome. Stephanie Battleson, Pat Mullins, and Sherrilyn Aldridge, visitor center receptionists, are also available to help welcome our more than 60,000 visitors to the Virginia Tech campus, while providing them with a map and directions to their destinations. Contact the Visitor Center for Parking passes, maps, and other visitor information which can be shared by contacting them at 540-231-3548, or by Emailing Sharon at: [email protected]. Contact Undergraduate Admissions: For information related to open house events, campus tours, or admissions activities, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. 540-231-6267 Email: [email protected]

• Directions: Getting to the Virginia Tech Visitor Center: Virginia Tech and the Visitor and Undergraduate Admissions Center are easily accessible from both major interstates in southwest Virginia. To reach campus from Interstate 81 (southbound and northbound): From I-81 take Exit 118B. This will put you on the RT 460W By-pass. Staying on the by-pass, follow signs to Blacksburg/Virginia Tech for approximately 10 miles. Take the Prices Fork "Downtown" exit onto Prices Fork Road. At the first traffic light on Prices Fork Road, turn "right" at the entrance to "Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center". Take another immediate right to the "Visitor and Undergraduate Admissions Center." To reach the campus from Interstate 77 (northbound): Merge onto I-81 North via Exit 32 toward Roanoke. Continue on I-81 North to exit 118B, and follow the directions above. To reach the campus from Interstate 77/West Virginia Turnpike (southbound): In West Virginia, take Exit 9, "U.S. 460-Princeton/Pearisburg, VA." Turn left onto US-460E (Crossing into Virginia) Continue on U.S. 460 East for approximately 44 miles. Take the Toms Creek Road exit. At the stop sign, turn left onto Toms Creek Road. At 2nd light, turn right onto University City Boulevard. Continue on University City Boulevard for about 1.2 miles until reaching the Prices Fork intersection (3rd light on University City Boulevard). Be careful to stay in "right lane, which will allow you to continue straight ahead. Continue on University City Boulevard to the light at the intersection of Prices Fork Road. Continue straight through the traffic light to the entrance of the Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center. Take the next right up the hill to the Visitor and Undergraduate Admissions Center. How Far is Virginia Tech From ... Driving distances from regional metropolitan areas. Washington D.C. 4 hours Richmond, Va. 4 hours Virginia Beach, Va. 5.5 hours Pittsburgh 5.5 hours Philadelphia 5.5 hours Charlotte 3 hours Raleigh, N.C. 4 hours New York City 9 hours Atlanta 6 hours Nashville 7 hours Newark, N.J. 8 hours Charleston, W.Va. 2.5 hours
• Major Access Routes: I-81; I-77; and RT 460
• Miles from I-81: 10 miles
• Additional Information: Please call visitor information center at 540-231-3548

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Are you considering virginia tech take a virtual tour of the campus below..

A visit to Virginia Tech is ideal, but virtual tours can act to refresh your memory or as a preview for your on-site tour.

Do I Really Need to Take a Tour?

Inevitably, on-campus tours of classrooms, libraries, dorms, and dining halls will start to blend. Jog your memory using the virtual tour and even explore the area surrounding the campus using the interactive mapping tool. If you're just beginning your college search, a virtual tour can be a great way to get a feel for a campus before your visit. Remember, when you do go, be sure to ask current students about their college life. A student perspective can be the most helpful way to gauge your future experience at Virginia Tech.

Use the resources below to start your virtual tour.

Using the Map

Click and drag the little orange person to a location on the map. Locations with panoramas appear as blue lines or blue dots when moving the orange person. The blue dots are panoramic views that you may swivel. The blue lines are paths that you can navigate along.

Panoramic View

You can "pan" or "swivel" the camera around by clicking on the image and dragging your mouse or finger. If you see a white arrow on the picture, you can click or tap on it to move in the direction of the arrow. This will also update the location of the little orange person on the map so you can get a better sense of where you are and what direction you are facing.

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Transfer Campus Visits

Thank you for your interest in visiting Virginia Tech for a transfer-focused session!  Select a scheduled day using the calendar widget below to register for your visit (you may need to change the month to view future sessions). Can't make the available options or they've filled up? See this page for additional campus visit opportunities, including upcoming Transfer Open House events.   Visit Format: Our visit includes a 30-minute transfer-focused admissions information session followed by an approximately 60-minute walking tour of campus.  Schedule: Transfer-focused visits are offered on a limited basis, however, we offer daily visits for all prospective students and guests M-F when classes are in session and on select Saturdays. These can be accessed here .

In the unlikely event that an in-person program is cancelled or postponed due to unforeseen circumstances, the university cannot be held responsible for any other expenses, including cancellation or change charges assessed by airlines, hotels, travel agencies, or other organizations.

For weather or disaster-related program cancellation or postponement information, please watch the admissions home page or our social media channels.

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Campus Tour

Welcome to the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine’s virtual tour! While we hope this page will be a resource for many, it is especially critical for our prospective students this academic year (2020-21) as we will not be able to welcome hundreds of you to campus as we typically do because of the current COVID-19 health pandemic.

While not the same as seeing our building, community, and health system up close and in-person, we hope it gives you a good idea of what it is like to study, work, and live at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine.

We asked some current students what they hope you'll learn about the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine even though you can't come see us in person.

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Video Transcript

Prospective students can't interview in person this year. what should they know .

[L.B. Canary, class of 2024]: The one thing that will be hard to tease out of this virtual experience is the culture of a program, so I want to make sure that you know that this is a very supportive place.  We have a small class size so you really do form a family pretty quickly and then anything you're interested in, you're supported to do, and it's definitely very inclusive and supportive and in a way that may be hard to translate through a computer screen.  

[Nirali Trivedi, class of 2024]: I think the most important thing to remember is, even though you're not going to be meeting the staff, everybody here is looking out for you and they want you to succeed. I was so afraid of getting left behind in my education or not getting like a supportive community, but being here everybody is so ready to pick you up when you're down. And just in general, the school the campus is beautiful and gorgeous and Roanoke, the  town itself, I know you guys can't get to see it in person but when you guys come it is the cutest little town and it's perfect for outdoorsy people and also not outdoorsy people like me.  

[Mina Lee, class of 2023]: I think the feeling that you get at VTC when you're a student here makes you really feel like  you're part of a family. I think it's hard to find that anywhere else and I don't know whether it's because the class sizes are really small or whether it's because of the specific faculty that they have here or just the environment that they try to foster and nurture. I think it's probably a combination of all of those things, but that's one thing that I didn't really feel at a lot of other schools, was that feeling of like immediate acceptance and interest in who I was and what my goals were and and how the school could help me achieve those goals. 

Let's get on with the tour! Where would you like to start?

Learning spaces.

Opening only a decade ago, the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine was purposefully built for its unique curriculum. Instead of endless lecture halls, priority was given to small-group learning spaces and clinical practice rooms to support our active learning style. A tiered classroom serves as a more traditional classroom space. Finally, students learn anatomy in a variety of ways, through a dry anatomy lab where models and high-tech ultrasound machines are used, to a more traditional cadaver lab.

Lecture and Event Spaces

The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine has two larger traditional lecture-style spaces within the building. The first-floor lecture hall normally seats just over 100 people and is used for smaller guest speakers, large staff meetings, gatherings of one or two classes of students, as well as the first-year student patient case wrap-up every Friday. A larger auditorium spans the back of the second and third floors of the school and can seat more than 200 people. Larger speaker events are held in the room as well as ceremonies like the White Coat Ceremony and Match Day. Receptions for events often occur in the building’s atrium and cafe, which are located in the middle of the building right off the front steps of the building.

Study and Relaxation Spaces

The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine has several places for students, faculty, and staff to find a quiet spot to study or relax. The library offers desks and carousels for students to use while enjoying large windows with a view of campus and Roanoke’s famous Mill Mountain Star. Finally, the building offers a small gym to sneak in a quick workout as well as a relaxation room for a quick reset and student lounge to keep snacks and meals at the ready.

Visitor Parking

Parking Options

If visiting and parking on the Blacksburg campus, Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 10 p.m., all university community members will need to display a parking permit, utilize the ParkMobile app , pay the daily charge for a pass , or pay for parking using an hourly meter. A range of parking options can be found below. If purchasing multiple daily passes at once, please visit Parking Services in person at 505 Beamer Way, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday.

Click here for how to use the Parking Portal to purchase a daily permit.

Where to Park, Hours

Where can i park as a visitor.

Visitors may park in any Faculty/Staff (F/S), Visitor, or Student (R/C/G) parking space with a valid Visitor parking pass or using ParkMobile if the space is not restricted by signs. 

Visitors are recommended to use the Faculty/Staff section of Perry Street Lot, Litton-Reaves Lot, Coliseum Lot, Derring Lot, Perry Street Parking Garage, Washington Street, and the Litton-Reaves Extension Lot. Visitors may also use hourly meters on campus. Meter locations include:

• Bookstore Lot (Kent Street)
• Squires Student Center
• Coliseum Lot
• Perry Street
• Wright House

Some restricted areas denoted by signage include ADA spaces, carpool spaces, loading zones, service vehicle zones, timed areas, sidewalks, grass, admission areas, the Hahn Hurst Basketball Practice Facility Lot, the Basketball extension lot, Pamplin Lot, Owens Lot, and Dietrick Dining Hall Lots.  Click here for the Virginia Tech Parking Map.

What hours can I park?

For all university community members, permits or payment of the daily/hour charge is required to park on campus from 7 a.m. - 10 p.m., Monday - Friday. This could include parking permits, thte ParkMobile app, daily parking permits, or use of parking meters.

General Visitors

How do i purchase parking as a visitor.

Visitors to campus may:

• Purchase parking on-demand with the ParkMobile app .
• Purchase a daily permit online .
• Purchase a daily permit in-person at 505 Beamer Way, Blacksburg, VA. 
• Purchase parking at a parking meter on campus. Please refer to the Virginia Tech Parking Map for metered area locations.

I am a student and have friends or family visiting. How do I arrange parking?

• Purchase parking on-demand with the  ParkMobile app .
• Purchase a  daily permit online .
• Purchase parking at a parking meter on campus. Please refer to the  Virginia Tech Parking Map  for metered area locations.

How much is a daily visitor permit?

Visitor permits cost the same as a daily parking permit, $6. Daily permits may be purchased online or in-person at Parking Services at 505 Beamer Way. Daily parking may also be purchased through the ParkMobile app . Customers are able to purchase multiple passes at once if visiting Parking Services in-person. If utilizing parking meters, rates vary based on duration. Meters are located at the Bookstore Lot (Kent Street), Squires Student Center Lot, Coliseum Lot, Perry Street Lot, the Drillfield, Wright House, and more.

Do you offer RV parking?

Overnight camping or RV Parking on campus is allowed with prior approval/purchase of a permit from Parking Services. Parking is available (without RV Hook-ups) in the Student Remote Lot-located at Smoot Drive in the Corporate Research Center. RV parking is restricted on campus for large-scale events. Please contact 540-231-3200 for more information. Click here for RV parking information on football gamedays.

Where do I park if I'm staying at the Inn at Virginia Tech?

Click here  for parking information related to the Inn at Virginia Tech.

Admissions Visitors

I am visiting virginia tech admissions. where do i park.

Virginia Tech Admissions-related visitors may arrange parking through the Visitor Center , located at 925 Prices Fork Road during regular business hours. The Visitor and Undergraduate Admissions Center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. The building's foyer is open 24/7 and contains admissions and visit materials to assist self-guided campus visitors.

Departmental and Event Visitors

I am visiting campus for an interview, meeting, or another type of engagement. where do i park.

Visitors meeting with departments and colleges should connect with their on-campus contact to arrange parking.

My department or office is hosting a visitor. How do I arrange parking?

Please visit the Departmental Visitors and Events Parking page for more information.

I’m visiting campus for an event. Where do I park?

Visitors attending on-campus events should connect with their event organizer for parking information.  For special events, like Commencement, click here to learn more.

I am organizing an event. How do I arrange parking for visitors?

Event organizers may arrange and purchase parking for visitors in advance by contacting [email protected] .

My office is in the D.C. area but I’m traveling to Blacksburg for work. How do I park on campus?

Employees in travel status can be reimbursed for parking while on the Blacksburg campus.  To purchase a permit, please use the ParkMobile app , visit  https://virginiatech.t2hosted.com/Account/Portal , or stop by the Parking Services office at 505 Beamer Way, Blacksburg, VA 24061.

Athletics Events and RV Parking

Where can i find information around athletics events parking.

• Football parking
• Basketball parking

I am planning on bringing an RV to campus. How do I park?

Overnight camping or RV Parking on campus is allowed with pre-approval and purchase of a permit from Parking Services. Parking is available (without RV Hook-ups) for $20 per day in the Student Remote Lot or other lot assigned by Parking Services. Permits can be purchased  online  and are not valid during special events. Click here for RV parking information related to football gamedays. Please contact Parking Services at 540-231-3200 for more information.

Question not covered here? Please reach out to [email protected]  or 540–231–3200 for assistance.

Pritchard Hall

A coed, traditional-style residence hall.

• Air Conditioning: No
• Room Style: Traditional
• Living-Learning Programs: Digerati, Galileo & Hypatia
• Number of Residents: 1016

Pritchard Hall:

Amenities: Common areas Community kitchen Courtyard Heating Laundry Study lounges Wireless internet

Living-Learning Programs:

• Galileo & Hypatia

Location: Prairie Quad South end of the residential side of campus

Student Population: All-gender and multi-generational

Mailing Address: [Student Name] 630 Washington St. SW, RM XXXX Blacksburg, VA 24061

Please note that specific room sizes vary due to building layouts and other constraints. These pictures show a typical room in Pritchard Hall.

More Information:

Pritchard Hall has the following amenities:

• Common areas
• Community kitchen
• Study lounges
• Wireless internet

Application Process

First-year students: All incoming first-year students are required to live in on-campus housing for their first year; however, students are not guaranteed their choice of housing, and must complete their housing/dining contract to be assigned a space. Assignments for incoming first-year students and transfers are made in contract receipt order, so the earlier your contract arrives, the earlier you are assigned in the process.

The only students that are guaranteed housing in Pritchard are those who have applied and been accepted to one of the Living-Learning Programs located in Pritchard ( GenerationOne , Impact , Thrive , or VIA ). To complete your Housing/Dining Contract and apply to Living-Learning Programs, log into the StarRez Portal .

For more detailed information about first-year housing, please visit this page .

Returning students: Unlike incoming freshmen, on-campus housing is not guaranteed to returning or transfer students. Returning undergraduate students must request housing for the next academic year using the housing application process (HAP), more commonly known as the "housing lottery."

The only students that are guaranteed housing in Pritchard are those who have applied and been accepted to one of the Living-Learning Programs located in Pritchard ( GenerationOne , Impact , Thrive , or VIA ). To complete the HAP and apply to Living-Learning Programs, log into the StarRez Portal .

For more detailed information about returning undergraduate housing, please visit this page .

Visit this page and use the navigation bar at the top to explore all of our on-campus housing information.

Pritchard Hall is closest to Dietrick and West End.

Learn more about Virginia Tech's award-winning dining here .

There are several fitness options available for students in Pritchard Hall:

• VT Rec Sports offers a variety of fitness opportunities, including two gyms, group exercise classes, personal training, small group training, intramural sports, and more.
• Pritchard Hall is connected to the Prairie Quad, which features a brand-new outdoor fitness park, basketball courts, volleyball courts, and green space.
• Pritchard is also located close to the Washington Street tennis courts that are open for play at any time for students, faculty, and staff.

Explore the VT Rec Sports website for more information on student fitness and well-being.

Pritchard Hall has laundry machines located on the first floor.

Use Laundry Web to reserve a washer or dryer, tell you how many machines are in use, or even send you a text when your laundry is done! All machines accept coins or Hokie Passport debit.

Pritchard Hall is located on the south edge of the residential side of campus, with close proximity to the West End and Dietrick dining halls, Washington Street, Lane Stadium, and Cassell Coliseum.

Visit the full Virginia Tech campus map to locate Pritchard Hall within the larger campus. Pritchard is building #31 in quadrant I-5.

Mailing Address: [Student Name] Pritchard Hall, Room XXXX 630 Washington St. SW Blacksburg, VA 24061-9523

Maintenance

Visit this page to learn more about our maintenance and housekeeping procedures.

Room Details

A typical room in Pritchard is 12' x 14' and includes the following furniture:

• twin XL mattresses
• clothing storage

To get a closer look inside some of our different room styles, check out our 360º room photos .

Student Population

Pritchard is the largest residence hall on Virginia Tech's campus, home to 1,013 students from a variety of academic majors and graduating classes.

Visitation Hours

Pritchard Hall has the following visitation hours:

• 10:00 a.m. to midnight
• 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.

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Future vision and growth for Virginia Tech in the D.C. area take shape; progress shared at Board of Visitors meeting

• Franki Fitterer  and 

Shannon Andrea

11 Jun 2024

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An emerging cohesive and progressive vision for Virginia Tech’s growing presence in the greater Washington, D.C., metro area was shared with members of the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors at their quarterly meeting held on June 11 in Blacksburg.

That conversation was led by Julie Ross, the Paul and Dorothea Torgersen Dean of Engineering and special advisor to the president , who was tapped by President Tim Sands and Executive Vice President and Provost Cyril Clarke in 2023 to lead the Northern Virginia Steering Committee . The group was charged with developing a future vision and organizational plan for Virginia Tech in the D.C. area.

“Developing a cohesive vision and a path for Virginia Tech’s growth in the greater D.C. area is critical as the university aspires to become a top global research university and prepares to open the first building of the Innovation Campus in Alexandra next year,” Ross said. “Over the past six months, we’ve engaged stakeholders across the region to gather feedback and share ideas as we build on the success over the last 50 years.”

During remarks, Ross reported on the committee’s progress to date that is organized into three phases with recommendations focused on strategic positioning, organizational structure, and operational support for the D.C. area. The committee was charged to review and assess the instructional, research, and outreach activities in the area with a special emphasis on those activities that leverage opportunities afforded by operating in the nation’s capital. 

Work is focused on university-level strategy and sites, including the Virginia Tech Research Center — Arlington, the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus in Alexandria, and the redevelopment of Falls Church.

Nearing completion of phase two work, Ross said the committee is looking at the operational needs of the region, budget models, facilities and operating costs, tuition models, transportation, and housing. This included a preview of the proposed future operational and administrative structure: the formation of a cross-cutting academic unit to serve as the core academic structure for the region; the hiring of a vice president for the D.C. area; and a shared academic business and student support services operation at the regional level.

Ross reported that the committee is on track for submitting final recommendations to Sands and Clarke this summer. She emphasized strong alignment with the vision set forth by Lance Collins, vice president and executive director of the Innovation Campus, who followed with a presentation to the Board of Visitors with an update.

Innovation Campus grows faculty and advances research

Collins updated the board on faculty, research, and curriculum progress for the Innovation Campus.

The Innovation Campus now has 18 faculty members focused on computer science and computer engineering that support its four research areas of focus : Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Quantum Architecture and Software Development, Intelligent Interfaces, and Next Gen Wireless. Several marquee faculty searches to expand capabilities in these areas are in their final stages.

Building upon the Innovation Campus' goals of supporting an outward facing faculty, Collins emphasized key faculty productivity numbers, including how the Innovation Campus’ 12 tenured faculty brought in $15.2 million in grant awards in 2023.

“As we work toward a faculty of 50 purpose-driven, industry connected researchers, it is also important to put a face to some of these statistics,” Collins said, as he highlighted some of the specific faculty members.

Some of the new faculty hires include Yang “Cindy” Yi, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, is bringing her expertise in semiconductors, integrated circuits, and high-performance computing to the Innovation Campus. As a researcher on the UPWARDS project , an international partnership between 11 Japanese and United States universities funded by a $30 million investment from Micron Technology, Tokyo Electronics, and the National Science Foundation, Ye is helping focus Virginia Tech’s $3.47 million share on the area of women in semiconductors.

“This is very important to me – we want the Innovation Campus to be welcoming to people who historically have not had opportunities in STEM, and Cindy is reinforcing that goal in terms of women,” Collins said.

Collins also highlighted the addition of Steven Flammia , founding director of Innovation Campus’ Center for Quantum Architecture and Software Development and professor of computer science. Flammia brings a combination of experience in industry and academia, having most recently worked as a principal research scientist for Amazon Web Services.

Collins said the new Quantum Center in Northern Virginia is building on strengths of the Virginia Tech Center for Quantum Information Science and Engineering and the National Security Institute. “Virginia Tech is positioned to become a national leader in quantum, and we are excited to have Steve leading the efforts at the Innovation Campus,” Collins said.

Collins closed by discussing advances in the Innovation Campus’ project-based learning model. The first cohort of Master of Engineering students participating in the new integrated project-based curriculum will begin this fall, connecting the campus even further with industry partners.

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Virginia Tech Innovation Campus Research: Intelligent Interfaces

ADVANCING HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION

Intelligent Interfaces are interactive technologies that combine the complementary strengths of human intelligence and artificial intelligence (AI), with the ultimate goal of improving human users’ experiences. Research in intelligent interfaces focuses on understanding or improving these technologies, and finding better ways for people to interact with them. At Virginia Tech, our research in intelligent interfaces takes a human-centered approach, seeking to augment, rather than replace, human capabilities and enable a more productive, ethical future of work. 

Intelligent interfaces AT THE VIRGINIA TECH INNOVATION CAMPUS

The cornerstone of intelligent interfaces research and education at the Innovation Campus is Virginia Tech’s Center for Human-Computer Interaction (CHCI). Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) is a multi-disciplinary field, drawing from the human sciences, computational sciences and engineering, information technologies, arts, and design. Founded in 1995, the Center for HCI at Virginia Tech is a university-wide research center and a world leader in both the design of novel interactive experiences and the study of human interaction with and through technology. With locations in both Virginia Tech’s main campus in Blacksburg and the Innovation Campus in Alexandria, CHCI’s community of scholars includes over 75 faculty members from more than 25 departments and other units at the university. CHCI brings together faculty experts from across the university to collaborate with experts in industry, academia, and government to design, build, and evaluate a wide range of technologies, from augmented reality to social media to autonomous vehicles and crowdsourcing. CHCI is housed within the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT), a university-level research institute sitting at the nexus of the arts, design, engineering, and science.

Intelligent interfaces faculty are also affiliated with Virginia Tech’s Sanghani Center for AI and Data Analytics , Center for Future Work Places and Practices , the Public Interest Technology Lab , and the National Security Institute .

With financial support from The Boeing Company , our acclaimed faculty work in collaborative, immersive research spaces to invent the future of intelligent interfaces for individuals, organizations, and societies.

Key research capabilities for the Intelligent Interfaces research area are:

• Human-computer interaction (HCI)
• Human-centered artificial intelligence (HCAI) and human-AI collaboration
• Intelligent user interfaces
• AI-enhanced augmented reality (AAR) and virtual reality (VR)
• Crowdsourcing and crowd computing
• Human computation and human-in-the-loop systems
• Social computing and social aspects of AI
• Immersive/visual analytics
• Explainable AI

about the innovation campus

The Virginia Tech Innovation Campus is shaping the future of technology. With groundbreaking investments from the Commonwealth of Virginia and leading corporations in the region, the Innovation Campus’s mission is to educate the nation’s leading architects of complex, cutting-edge digital technologies through a graduate education that embeds our diverse students and faculty into the science and technology ecosystem of our nation’s capital and beyond. In addition, our research assembles around big ideas such as Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Wireless and Next Gen Technology, Quantum Information Science, and Intelligent Interfaces, with the goal of powering a pipeline of tech talent and building the foundation for a new era of technology.

The 11-story, 300,000 square-foot first academic building for the Innovation Campus, located in Alexandria, Virginia, is set to open in spring 2025. The Sanghani Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics will be located on the 5 th floor of the new technology-focused building.

partnerships in action

Kurt Luther is an associate professor of computer science and the associate director for research in the Center for Human-Computer Interaction. He directs the Crowd Intelligence Lab , where his team builds and studies investigative technologies that combine the complementary strengths of crowdsourced human intelligence and artificial intelligence (AI) in domains like journalism, national security, and history. He currently serves on the AAAI Human Computation and Crowdsourcing (HCOMP) steering committee and the editorial board of ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems.

Interested in partnering with Virginia Tech on your upcoming Next G wireless project? Contact us at [email protected]