Accepting the Offer of Admission
Accepting the offer of admission from Virginia Tech generally includes the following steps. International and transfer students may involve a few different or additional steps during the process.
Accept Your Offer Of Admission
To accept the offer, submit your $400 enrollment deposit through your Applicant Portal by the date on your offer letter. The deadline for Early Action and Regular Decision to accept is May 15. If the $400 enrollment deposit is a burden to you or your family, please contact our office to see if you are eligible for a reduction or waiver based on your FAFSA.
Accepting your transfer offer
Accepting your international offer
What To Do After You Accept Your Offer
Once your enrollment deposit is processed and you are listed as accepting your offer, you will receive an email from admissions@vt.edu with instructions for creating your VT Username and email. This will occur 24-48 hours after submitting a payment. You will use your Applicant Portal credentials to login to the link provided in the email and create your VT Username and email.
If you do not receive the email within 48 hours or encounter issues after following the instructions, please reach out to us at admissions@vt.edu.
You will need these items when creating your Virginia Tech username, as well as throughout the process of becoming a student at Virginia Tech.
Finding things you need to be a part of in the community is a lot easier with OneCampus. Go to onecampus.vt.edu for forms, portal entries, and more.
- Immunizations: healthcenter.vt.edu
- Computer Requirements: compreq.vt.edu
- Online programs such as AlcoholEdu, DiversityEDU, Haven, and Sexual Assault Prevention: students.vt.edu/onlineprograms
- Complete the Scholarship Application and FAFSA by January 22 if applying for scholarships.
- Complete the FAFSA by March 1 for priority consideration. More information at finaid.vt.edu. Once you have your information submitted, start getting ready for life on campus.