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Visit the School of Design at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia

The School of Design offers weekly tours of the School and its Programs every Friday during Fall and Spring Semesters.

Tours are led by faculty members and often include student leaders. Visitors will tour our design studios and other instructional spaces. Tour leaders will discuss the program, curriculum, and answer visitor's questions. Each tour lasts between 30 and 60 minutes. You may schedule more than one tour or attend the multi-program tour at 1pm. 

• Industrial Design: Monday 10:30 a.m.
• Landscape Architecture: Friday 11:00 a.m.
• Interior Design: Friday 12:00 p.m. 
• School of Design (multiple programs): Friday 1:00 p.m.

Tours begin in the School of Design lobby: 121 Burruss Hall, Industrial Design tours begin in 201 Cowgill Hall. Office staff and tour guides will meet you at the scheduled time to begin the tour. 

The School of Design offers biweekly tours of the School and its Programs every other Friday during the Summer Break. The multi-program tour begins at 1:00 pm and includes tours of Industrial Design, Interior Design, and Landscape Architecture.

Tours begin in the School of Design lobby: 121 Burruss Hall. Office staff and tour guides will meet you at the scheduled time to begin the tour. 

Undergraduate Tours

Tours are always held on Fridays during the academic year. Times vary based on degree program.

Register  here  for tours during the Fall and Spring Semester. Register here for Summer Tours.

For more information email:  [email protected]

The Undergraduate Admissions Office offers general university  information sessions and campus tours  as well.

Graduate Tours

Prospective masters and Ph.D. students should email  [email protected]  to schedule an appointment and to tour the School's facilities. The Virginia Tech Graduate School also offers  campus tours  for prospective graduate students.

Weekly tours of the School and its Programs are every Friday during the academic year. Can't attend a Friday tour? Are you visiting during summer or winter break? Please email us at  [email protected]  to request a tour, we're happy to find an alternative time for your tour.

Questions about visitor parking? Visit this page .

Schedule a tour with us

Tours are offered Monday, Thursday, and Friday at 10 a.m. and on Tuesday and Wednesday at 2 p.m. Visit our tour scheduling page to see when we have dates available. When you find a date that works for you, click on the date and "Graduate School Tour.

If you are interested in scheduling an in-person tour of the Roanoke campus, or the Falls Church campus, please email us at [email protected].

Self-guided Tour of Blacksburg Campus

Virginia Tech has developed a self-guided tour of the Blacksburg campus with guidebook.com. Undergraduate tour guides provide the narration. Users can choose form a 30-, 60-, or 90-minute tour, available on the downloadable guide, which can be found here . 

Virtual Tour

Watch the following videos to learn more about the Blacksburg campus.

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Virginia Tech Visitor’s Center

Contact the university visitor center for information about parking passes, maps, accessibility, where to stay, and sights to see while you’re here.

Extended Campus Locations

In addition to the main Blacksburg campus, you can also visit our extended campuses, where we offer certain degree programs and graduate certificates. You'll find information about them here .

Meet Your Department

Contact the department or departments that you’re interested in to set up a meeting. They can introduce you to faculty members you’d be studying with and give you details about what it’s like to be a student in their programs.

Visit our  degrees and programs page  to learn more about your program of interest. We also offer a wide range of graduate certificates. You can learn about them  here .

You can contact your department directly using the  contact information by department  listing information.

General Resources

• Student Services
• Financial Information
• Transportation
• Local Attractions

Inclusion and Diversity Resources

• Graduate School  Office of Diversity and Inclusion
• University Cultural and Community Centers
• Graduate School  Diversity Scholars program

Campus Community Information

• Graduate Student Organizations
• Graduate and Professional Student Senate
• Roanoke Graduate Student Assembly
• Greater Washington D.C. Metro Area Student Assembly
• GobblerConnect  (list of all registered student organizations)

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Want to learn more about our college? Come for a visit.

If you're interested in one of our programs in the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design, the best way to learn more and get a feel for our culture is to come for a visit. Take the time to look around, talk with faculty, and connect with current students. We'd love to meet you! 

Visiting the School of Architecture and the School of Design

The Architecture, Interior Design, Industrial Design, and Landscape Architecture majors offer their own weekly tours during the fall and spring semesters.

Registration for  School of Architecture  and the  School of Design  information sessions is required. Tours begin in the school's administrative office, located in Suite 201 of Cowgill Hall, 1325 Perry Street in Blacksburg. 

All Other Majors

Visits for all other majors in the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design can be arranged by Katy Miles ( [email protected] ), director of undergraduate student recruitment.

We offer college-wide information sessions and meetings by appointment, and we can also connect you with faculty, advisors, and current students in specific majors. Just let us know which program you'd like to know more about!

University Information Sessions and Campus Tours

While you're here, you can also take advantage of campus tours and broader university information sessions , hosted by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Check out options for on-campus experiences as well as online tours, virtual facility visits, and more.    

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Visit the School of Architecture at Virginia Tech

What's it like to study architecture at Virginia Tech?

Join an in-person information session about the architecture program and the Virginia Tech campus. You will learn about the curricula and pedagogy of our undergraduate and graduate programs, see our spaces and workshops, and meet our community of students and faculty. 

Taking design thinking from the classroom to the community

For current high school students, prospective internal/external transfer students, and more

Tour the undergraduate architecture program, mondays and fridays at 12 pm et.

Join an in-person tour led by an architecture faculty member. In this one-hour tour, you will learn about the undergraduate architecture program curriculum and pedagogy, get a tour of our spaces and workshops, and have time to ask questions.  

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Can't make any of the  scheduled tour times ? Contact  Chris Pritchett ,  [email protected] , to see what accommodations can be made and to ask any questions. Please note: information sessions are not offered during the summer, during the first or last weeks of classes, between semesters, or on holidays. 

For prospective M.Arch, MS. Arch, and PhD students, and more

Tour the graduate architecture program, individual tours by appointment.

Schedule an in-person tour of the graduate architecture program by filling out this form . You will meet with the program chair and/or an architecture faculty member, and get a tour of our spaces and workshops. The Virginia Tech Graduate School also offers  general campus tours  for prospective graduate students. 

Prospective students wishing to visit the  Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center  in the National Capital Region (NCR) should  contact the WAAC to schedule an appointment.

Plan a Visit

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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.

Student Visits

Orientation

Visit the Virginia Tech Blacksburg campus in-person before the start of your academic journey!

Admitted Student Visits is an optional program for newly admitted students and their families to visit campus prior to their start at VT. In this one day program, students and families will learn about Virginia Tech resources, campus navigation, and much more.

Note: Registration for the Admitted Student Visit must be completed at least 24-hours in advance. To register, students must use their Virginia Tech PID and password.

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Are you interested in learning more about the College of Science?

We host information sessions Mondays and Fridays at 10:30 am located in Kelly Hall.

This hour long presentation provides an overview of the College of Science and its departments and gives students and parents an opportunity to ask any questions they might have.

Register for a College of Science Information Session

Note: The College of Science does not offer formal information sessions when Virginia Tech classes are not in session.  Please contact Samantha Hannah at  [email protected]  to schedule an appointment if you plan to visit during this time.

If you need to cancel your appointment or change your registration date please use the ‘CANCEL this booking’ and ‘RESCHEDULE this booking’ links found in the confirmation email you received after completing your registration. Again, we DO NOT offer information sessions on holidays, weekends or when classes are not in session.

This registration is just for the College of Science information session. For campus tours, parking, and more, please go to  Visiting Virginia Tech .

Due to limited seating capacity on days of high visitor volume we may request that only the prospective student and one parent attend the information session. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Please send all other questions and concerns regarding your visit to the College of Science to  [email protected]  or call 540-231-2551 .

Meet with a College of Science Student Ambassador!

Join a College of Science Student Ambassador for a virtual meet-up! You can chat with one of our current students about their major, their VT experience, and certainly make a Hokie connection before arriving on campus!

Engineering Information Sessions for Undergraduates

During the week, the college of engineering offers daily information sessions hosted by our current engineering students..

Are you interested in learning more about the College of Engineering?

The College of Engineering hosts information sessions on Monday through Friday at 11:15 am, when classes are in session.

Summer in-person offerings will be on Mondays and Fridays between June 1 and August 9, 2024.

This hour long presentation given by engineering students provides an overview of the College of Engineering and its departments and gives students and parents an opportunity to ask any questions they might have.

If you would like to register for an Engineering Information Session, please click here to see what dates are available. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the calendar date to see what is available.  

Virtual information sessions are available on the 1st of each month or the next available business day when classes are in session at 7pm EST. 

Virtual information sessions for the rest of 2024 will be: August 1st, September 3rd, October 1st, November 1st, and December 2nd - all at 7pm (EST).

Note: Because the College of Engineering Information sessions are given by students, we are unable to offer sessions when Virginia Tech classes are not in session.  

• If you need to cancel your appointment or change your registration date please use the ‘CANCEL this booking’ and ‘RESCHEDULE this booking’ links found in the confirmation email you received after completing your registration. Again, we DO NOT offer information sessions on Holidays, Weekends or when classes are not in session.
• This registration is just for the College of Engineering information session. For campus tours, parking, and more, please go to  Visiting Virginia Tech .
• Due to limited seating capacity on days of high visitor volume we may request that only the prospective student and one parent attend the information session. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
• Please send all other questions and concerns regarding your visit to the College of Engineering to our Undergraduate Recruiter: [email protected] or 540-231-7411

Learn more about the  students who give information sessions .

The College of Engineering offers an annual  Open House . Save the date for 2024 - April 15, 2024!

College of Engineering Presentation

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Please set some time aside to visit our on-campus Engineering laboratory facilities:

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New Student and Family Programs Campus Tours

We are excited to have you join us for Virtual Orientation soon!

We would like to invite you to consider joining us for an optional campus tour led by one of our Orientation Team Members between June 14 – July 23. We have limited capacity so please consider signing up soon.

If you are unable to join us for a tour, we have you covered in August during Move-In and Welcome Week. Our leaders will be available then as well to help you and your family become familiar with all that Virginia Tech has to offer!

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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Questions? Contact us | [email protected] | 540-231-6267

Learn More about the Corps of Cadets

Visit the Blacksburg Campus

The Corps of Cadets offers in-person tours, overnight programs, and online information sessions.

In-person corps/rotc information session.

The Corps of Cadets offers information sessions. These sessions offer an opportunity to learn more about the Corps of Cadets and ROTC programs at Virginia Tech including Army ROTC, Naval ROTC (which includes the Marine Corps) and Air Force ROTC (which includes Space Force), how to apply for ROTC scholarships, and the best practice timeline for applying. You will learn about why it is important to develop your leadership skills in college and why a senior military college like the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets is the perfect place to do it.

Most Mondays or Friday at 10 a.m. Register here

Registration is required .

If you are able to arrive at 9:45 a.m., you can look through our new Corps Museum in our brand-new Corps Leadership & Military Science Building. You will be able to sign up at the end of the information session to come back and take a cadet-led walking tour of one of the Corps residence halls, if you have time.

Plan ahead to make time for this information-packed session that is a must for any student interested in ROTC or leadership in college.

Spend the Night/Spend the Day Programs

• The Spend the Day and Night sessions overlap, and will include a presentation about the Corps of Cadets followed by breakout sessions with our different tracks:
• Air Force ROTC (including the Space Force)
• Naval ROTC (including Marine Option)
• Citizen-Leader Track (public or private sector)
• After the presentations, families and those that registered for the Spend the Day program only can depart. If you registered for the Spend the Night program, you will be connected with your cadet host. You will shadow your host and attend morning formation. Spend the Night families are welcome to attend formation in the morning and can reconnect with their student after formation. You may want to sign up for follow on sessions with your major/college of choice, or the Virginia Tech Admissions Office for after the program ends on Day 2.
• Monday, February 19 (Spend the Day Only)
• Monday, March 25
• Thursday, March 28
• Monday, April 1
• Thursday, April 4
• Thursday, April 11

Online Information Sessions

For high school juniors and seniors: 3:00 p.m. Most Wednesdays. Register online .

These sessions provide more information about the Corps of Cadets program and Virginia Tech's ROTC programs. It will include an introduction to the Corps, information about scholarship opportunities, and a time for you and/or your family to ask questions. Family members are welcome to attend for you. 

Recorded Sessions

If you can't attend a live session, watch a recorded session, or learn about the other tracks.

• Corps of Cadets introduction
• Army ROTC brief
• Naval ROTC brief  (includes the Marine option)
• Air Force ROTC brief
• Citizen-Leader Track brief

Admissions Open House and Hokie Focus

Virginia Tech Admissions will host an open house March 16 and 17. Offered students will be invited to attend Hokie Focus on April 6 and 7. Additional walking tours will be provided during high school spring break weeks, March 25 - 29 and April 1 - 5. The Corps and the ROTCs will offer abbreviated information sessions at each of these events. Register online .

Virginia Tech ROTC Contacts

• Army ROTC : 540-231-4804,  [email protected]
• Air Force ROTC : 540-231-6404,  [email protected]
• Naval ROTC : 540-231-7883,  [email protected]

More Virginia Tech Information

Looking for more information about your desired major or the university in general? You may want to participate in the information sessions offered by  Virginia Tech Admissions  or  your college's information session for your desired major . You must sign up separately for these activities.

Travel tours for alumni and friends

Connect. Learn. Explore.

Embark on a new journey with fellow Hokies. Let Virginia Tech be your guide with programs for travelers at all experience levels. Explore our trips to find your next destination. 

See new lands while enjoying the camaraderie and value of group travel. Tours are open to all Virginia Tech alumni, friends, and family. Let's go traveling, Hokies!

Virginia Tech creates immersive display for National D-Day Memorial, 80th anniversary of D-Day

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The National D-Day Memorial Foundation will add layers of immersion to this year’s D-Day remembrance with the help of Virginia Tech’s  Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT). 

“D-Day changed our world, and the men and women who participated should never be forgotten,” said April Cheek-Messier, president and CEO of the foundation. “It was a pivotal event in our history, and it is now the responsibility of each of us as citizens to reflect on what they did to preserve freedom for us all.”

June 6 marks the 80th anniversary of the Allied forces’ invasion of Normandy, France, during World War II. It will also mark the first time the ceremonies at the National Memorial located in Bedford will include moving pictures and sound.

“We wanted to do something we had never done before with a truly immersive experience that would envelop the crowd,” Cheek-Messier said.

The experience consists of a short audio-visual production, written and created by ICAT and the foundation, that will include first-hand accounts and utilize the memorial itself as the literal backdrop.

“It’s a 25-minute projection show, telling the story of D-Day through first-hand accounts,” said David Franusich, ICAT's multimedia designer on the project. “We accomplished it using archival illustrations, photos, and film footage — carefully assembled, animated, and projection-mapped along with spatialized audio.”

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The National D-Day Memorial officially opened in 2001 as a tribute to the largest amphibious assault in history, which is generally recognized as a major turning point in World War II. Bedford was selected as its location because the town lost 20 residents who served as a result of the invasion, making it the United States’s highest known per capita D-Day loss.

Cheek-Messier said previous celebrations have always held the utmost importance for the foundation, but as veterans age and pass away, the 80th anniversary could be the last significant opportunity to thank many of them publicly.

“We also wanted to reach an even younger audience and engage them in a new way while detailing the D-Day story and why it still matters today,” Cheek-Messier said. “Having worked with Virginia Tech through the years, including a close relationship with the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets , we felt it would be the perfect partnership. We knew that ICAT had the creativity and talent to make our vision a reality.

The collaboration is reflective of both ICAT’s mission to bring together people across disciplinary boundaries to harness artistic expression in ways that benefit society and Virginia Tech’s motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve).

“It is an honor for ICAT to contribute to this national moment of remembrance,” said Ben Knapp, executive director. “I am proud of the uniquely transdisciplinary team of students and faculty at ICAT who used collaborative and iterative design to create a compelling narrative brought to life with a multimodal array of lighting, projection-mapped visuals, and immersive audio.”

The memorial is at 3 Overlord Circle in Bedford, approximately 80 minutes from Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus.

Event information

June 6  (no tickets required)

• 11 a.m.: Observation of the 80th anniversary of D-Day includes recognition of World War II and D-Day veterans, music, speakers, military vehicles, living history displays, and book signing

June 7  (tickets required)

• 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Tours of the National D-Day Memorial
• 7:30 p.m.: Opening concert
• 9 p.m.: Projection show on the memorial monument

June 8  (tickets required)

• 11 a.m.: A field chapel service. Admission is free from 10 a.m. to noon.

For more information, see the detailed schedule of events and purchase tickets online.

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