Introduction and Basic Information

Dear Prospective Hokie,

Welcome to the Transfer Guide to Virginia Tech! I'm excited that you're here exploring your possible future as a Hokie.

We welcome transfer students at Virginia Tech, especially those from the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) and Richard Bland College (RBC). In fact, if you are enrolled in an associate degree program at one of these colleges and follow the instructions in the enclosed guide, you should be able to transfer to Virginia Tech with little or no loss of time or credit. Each year almost 900 transfer students enroll in our university, most of whom are from Virginia's two-year colleges, and all are eager and able to get a jump start on the next phase of their education and career preparations.

We've structured this transfer guide to be as easy to use as possible. When reviewing our guide, you'll find a great deal of information, including data on the Virginia State Policy on Transfer and current articulation agreement, course equivalencies, and general information about being a student at Virginia Tech.

If you have questions that are not answered in this guide, please contact Undergraduate Admissions, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061; (540) 231-6267; fax (540) 231-3242; e-mail transfer@vt.edu.

The best way to find out what Virginia Tech can do for you is to come and visit our beautiful campus. We welcome the chance to show prospective Hokies how great it is to be a student here. Take a look at the visit section of the admissions web site for scheduling information and feel free to call and come by. An admissions counselor will be happy to make an appointment with you to discuss your options.

Sincerely,
Rick Sparks Jr
University Registrar

At Virginia Tech you are considered to be a transfer applicant if you have attempted 12 or more credit hours at another college or university any time following graduation from high school. The university welcomes transfers from the Virginia Community College System (VCCS), Richard Bland College (RBC), and other two-year and four-year colleges and universities.

Transfer admission to Virginia Tech is offered on a competitive basis to those applicants with the strongest academic records, as long as space is available in their chosen fields of study. In accordance with the State Policy on Transfer, Virginia Tech is dedicated to providing transfer students a quality education which builds upon transfer students' prior academic experiences, rather than duplicating them.

Applicants from regionally accredited colleges and universities should meet criteria listed under minimum and transfer requirements.

Applicants who have successfully completed the equivalent of Virginia Tech's Pathways to General Education, especially those who have completed associate degrees at a Virginia two-year college, receive preference in the admission process.

You may find information on our application process, deadlines, and complete an online application to Virginia Tech at www.vt.edu/admissions/undergraduate.html.

Transfer requirements may be found at www.vt.edu/admissions/transfer/requirements.html. Many additional transfer planning and support resources can also be accessed via the Transfer Admissions Homepage.

Transfer students may request on-campus housing either by applying to the Transfer Experience Living Learning Community or by placing themselves on the Housing Waitlist. Offers from the Housing Waitlist are made on a first-come, first-served basis as long as spaces are available. For more information, contact Housing Services at (540) 231-6205, housing@vt.edu, or www.housing.vt.edu.

Transfers are not required to live on campus. Campus housing is not available for married students or students with families. For assistance in finding off-campus housing, contact the Virginia Tech Off-Campus Housing Office at (540) 231-3466, vtoch@vt.edu, or https://offcampus.vt.edu/.

Virginia Tech has over 700 registered student organizations. There is truly something for everyone, with more than 150 academic organizations and a wide variety of non-academic clubs. Academic organizations include groups for specific majors as well as honor societies. Non-academic organizations include a wide range of athletic clubs and teams, cadet organizations, student media and government organizations, and clubs related to the arts, religion, service, and international and minority student life. Visit www.campuslife.vt.edu to explore all that Virginia Tech has to offer. You may also visit the Hokie Transfer Community to view programs and events for transfer students.

The Virginia Tech Police Department is a full-service, nationally accredited police agency that provides the same level of service offered by a municipal police department, as well as other services unique to an academic institution. The department is responsible for the well-being of more than 40,000 students, employees, and visitors at Virginia Tech, 24 hours a day. The department works closely with administrators, students, and employees to create and maintain a secure atmosphere and oversees the Virginia Tech Rescue Squad. The department employs 50 full-time sworn police officers as well as more than a dozen security guards and Safe Ride officers. Officers have jurisdiction and legal authority on all university-owned property and the department shares jurisdiction with the Blacksburg Police Department, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, and other local law enforcement agencies. Police officers are assigned specific residence halls and are required to visit with students and resident advisors regularly. Officers also visit and patrol academic buildings.

For current information contact: Virginia Tech Police, 330 Sterrett Dr. Blacksburg, VA 24061; (540) 231-6411; www.police.vt.edu