Students
The university's three teaching locations, Academic Building One in Potomac Yard, the Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center in Old Town Alexandria, and the Virginia Tech Research Center - Arlington in Ballston, are easily accessible by Metro.
Virginia residents may also take classes as Commonwealth Campus students without being formally admitted to a degree program.
Virginia Tech continually adds new degree and certificate programs to its graduate curriculum to serve emerging needs of government, industry, and nonprofit agencies.
Academic Resources
- InclusiveVT: Committed to Ut Prosim (that I may serve) in the spirit of community, diversity, and excellence.
- Expectations for Graduate Education: Virginia Tech graduate students are expected to be honest, ethical, contributing members of the campus community. The following website details these important responsibilities.
- Academic Calendar: Dates for class sessions, university breaks, course request and registration, and exams.
- Academic Records
- Dates and Deadlines
- Graduate Course Catalog
- Timetable of Classes: Search for courses being offered during the current academic year, filtered by campus, semester, and subject.
- University Registrar: Find instructions on how to register for courses once you’re enrolled, as well as information on academic records, resignations, and withdrawals.
- Tuition and Cost: The Virginia Tech Bursar lists tuition rates and fees by program and campus.
- Forms for Graduate Students: Admissions, Enrollment, Academic Progress, and Graduation forms.
The Graduate School office, in the D.C. area, located on the tenth floor of Academic Building One in Alexandria, Va, is a satellite office of the Graduate School on the main campus in Blacksburg and handles academic and administrative matters, such as Graduate Education Week, student workshops, student medical insurance, in-state or out-of-state classification, and changing departments or graduate programs in the D.C. area.
View more information or schedule an appointment.
- Canvas: Learning management system used by instructors and students.
- OneCampus: Virginia Tech account manager.
- Virginia Tech 4Help: Get IT help, learn about IT services, report IT issues.
- Connecting to Wireless: Instructions on how to connect your devices to eduroam wireless.
- Student Software: List software available for students to purchase.
- Network Software Server: provides a listing of software purchases by individual student as well as software currently available for download by students.
- Two Factor Authentication: Secure your Virginia Tech online information with a second, physical device.
Canvas: Learning management system used by instructors and students.
OneCampus: Virginia Tech account manager.
Email: Access your student email.
HokieSpa: View academic, financial and other pertinent information
Virginia Tech 4Help: Get IT help, learn about IT services, report IT issues.
VT Online Bookstore: Provides services to all Virginia Tech faculty, staff, and students in the greater D.C. area.
Virginia Tech has agreements with three housing providers as options for you in the region. Each offers pricing options, unit options, and services (including furnishings, roommate matching, amenities, utility setup, and much more!) for Virginia Tech students. All are very welcoming to international students. Please use the links below to learn more or contact them to get started.
- Dweck Properties/VT HOUSING
- Complete the request form on the Dweck landing page. A representative will reach out to you within 24 hours.
- National Corporate Housing VT Housing Solutions
- Scroll down to the “Student Housing” portal
- VT@NationalCorporateHousing.com
- 703-464-5700
- Marymount University’s Ballston Campus Apartments at Placemakr
- Complete the inquiry form on the How to Apply page. A representative will reach out to you within 24 hours
- leasing@marymount.edu
- 571-786-8452
Additionally, students can use the D.C. Off Campus Housing website to see additional options in the area.
Student Services
Counseling is available to all D.C. area students through Virginia Tech’s Cook Counseling Center. Appointments will be offered in person or via telehealth.
Access self-care and support resources online, at www.ucc.vt.edu.
Where We Are:
Cook Counseling Center in the D.C. area is located on the 4th floor of Academic Building One at 3625 Potomac Ave. Alexandria, Va.
Please make appointments at the Hokie One Stop on the 2nd floor of the same building.
What We Offer: Cook Connect evaluation session, Individual Counseling, Group Counseling, Campus Outreach, Crisis Consultation, and Psychiatry
Who We Are: Cook Counseling Center is a safe place for graduate students to discuss their personal concerns, when they feel stuck and are experiencing a high degree of distress.
We are here for you to talk whenever life or school gets to be overwhelming.
How To Schedule An Appointment?
Scheduling an appointment is easy! Just reach out.
Call 703-635-9957 or 540-231-6557 (main campus, after hours line), or email Julie Kaplan, Ph.D., at jskaplan@vt.edu
Hours:
Monday – Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.,
Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Career and Professional Development (Blacksburg campus) is now able to offer career advising appointments to students in the D.C. area.
Important Contact Info:
In order to schedule an appointment, students must call the Smith Career Center at 540-231-6241 and identify themselves as a student in the greater Washington, D.C., area.
The Office for Equity and Accessability coordinates and supports civil rights compliance and offers resources to address workplace conflicts. For support and assistance, please contact Equity Manager, Gennelle Chatman, at gennelle@vt.edu or 703-538-3753.
A free service that provides writing support for students, faculty, and staff. The writing center is only available online.
- Click here for more information on the writing center.
- To make an appointment with the writing center go here: https://vt.mywconline.com/