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Our campus life aims to complement our world-class academic experience by building communities, promoting holistic education, and cultivating environments that offer opportunities for leadership, innovation, and service.
Virginia Tech (VT), officially the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VPI), is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. It was founded as the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1872.
Inspired by our land-grant identity and guided by our motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech is an inclusive community of knowledge, discovery, and creativity dedicated to improving the quality of life and the human condition within the Commonwealth of Virginia and throughout the world.
Your life as a Hokie starts in just a few short months, and that can be overwhelming. That’s where “You’re In…. Now What?” comes into play. This is your guide to life at Virginia Tech and the tool that will help you plan for life on campus.
Explore campus life at Virginia Tech with reviews on housing, food, athletics, and clubs.
Housing at Virginia Tech offers more than just a place to sleep: It’s an on-campus experience enriched by initiatives, inclusion, and engagement. The 47 on-campus residence halls are home to about 9,300 students and are kept safe, clean, and well-maintained by Virginia Tech’s Housing and Residence Life. Want to see more?
At Virginia Tech, that education is provided by “passionate professors who bring real-life examples and cases into their teachings.” The school’s size and correspondingly large teaching staff mean that at times “professors are hit-or-miss,” with “a few who just see it as another job.”
