Housing and Dining Services
Suite 144 New Hall West
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(540)231-6481 (phone)
(540)231-5041 (fax)
http://www.studentprograms.vt.edu/housing

Residence Life
Suite 150 New Hall West
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(540) 231-6205 (phone)
(540)231-5041 (fax)
http://www.studentprograms.vt.edu/housing

Housing & Dining Services and Residence Life make up the units which provide the housing, dining, and student support for the on campus population of Virginia Tech.

Occupancy

8,970 Undergraduate Housing Capacity
157 Graduate Housing Capacity
46 Residence Halls
Avg. Double Room Rate Per Semester: $1,548

Undergraduate--Traditional, Suites, Single Sex, Co-ed
Graduate--Traditional, Co-ed

No privatized housing

The Hillcrest Honors Community holds about a hundred students. It is housed in Hillcrest Hall. There are a total of 3 student staff members. Community members make a commitment to living in Hillcrest for 3 to 4 years. The Main Campbell Honors Community houses approximately 90 students.  There is an even distribution of seniors, juniors, sophomores, and freshman in each community. Students take an honors seminar class and participate in specialized programming.

The Oak Lane Community is composed of eighteen organizations all of which are recognized fraternities and sororities on campus.  These groups lease their buildings from the university to use the space for living and programming initiatives.  Residents also pay for their room and a dining (meal) plan.  This area houses approximately 600 students.  A student hired and supervised by the department serves as a house manager for their respective organization.

Biological and Life Sciences Learning Community. This program is staffed by two resident advisors. There are about 40 program participants. All community membesr are registered for the same Principles of Biology and General Chemistry classes. Additionally they take a 1 credit seminar class each semester, focusing on college survival skills in the fall and life sciences careers in the spring

Hypatia: Women in Engineering Learning Community. 100 first and second year women participate in this program. First-year students are enrolled in a 2 credit seminar class the fall semester of the year.  Second-year students participate in a 1-credit seminar.  Seminar topics include successful academic strategies and exploring critical issues surrounding women s roles in predominantly male fields.  The program is staffed by two resident advisors.
 
Galileo:  Men in Engineering Learning Community.  228 first and second year men participate in this program.  First-year students are enrolled in a 2 credit seminar class in the fall semester.  Second-year students participate in a 1-credit seminar.  Participants discuss issues that male engineers face in the growing, competitive marketplace.  The program is staffed by five resident advisors.
 
Mosaic:  Multicultural Opportunity and Social Awareness Interest Community.  57 first students participate in this program.  Students take a 3-credit class, Learning about Diversity and Social Justice.  Open to new and returning students.  The program is staffed by two resident advisors.
 
Residential Leadership Community: 215 student participants.  It has a first year program and a second year program (the second year is for students who have participated in the first year and were interviewed to be a 2nd year member). Students take a course in the fall and spring associated with leadership.  The community members also are heavily involved in community service and developing a service project.