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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 1. 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.

  • 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.
  • Check out You're In... Now What? It's your complete guide to life at Virginia Tech and will help you plan each step from now through the time you move into your residence hall. With new info each month, you'll want to bookmark this site: students.vt.edu/nowwhat
  • Check your Virginia Tech email for important class registration and Orientation information.
  • Check out Virginia Tech Summer Academy.
  • Watch for your scholarship and financial aid package on your Application Status Page.
  • Register yourself and your family for Orientation. Registration opens in mid-March at students.vt.edu/transition.
  • Update your SRAR (self-reported academic record) with final grades if you attended high school only in the US.
  • Submit final official transcripts. Final official transcripts must come directly from the school, not the student, and can be delivered via an online vendor (such as Parchment) or mailed to our office at 925 Prices Fork Road, Blacksburg VA 24061. Dual enrolled students must submit official high school and college transcripts. 
  • Applicants who opted to have SAT/ACT scores must have official scores sent directly from the testing agency.  SAT code is 5859; ACT code is 4420.
  • Submit AP, IB, and CLEP scores if applicable. For guidance visit https://www.registrar.vt.edu/Advanced-Standing-Transferable-Credit.html or contact transfercredit@vt.edu.
  • June 30 - Summer Academy only; all applicable official test scores, final transcripts, and the updated Self-Reported Academic Record (SRAR) are due.
  • July 15 - Official test scores (if applicable), official final transcripts, and the updated self-reported academic record/SRAR (if applicable) are due.
  • Attend First-Year Orientation and register for classes. Bring your family to Family Orientation.
  • Tell your family to sign up for the Hokie Family eNews at students.vt.edu/families
  • Attend Summer Academy (if applicable).
  • Watch for tuition bill notification.
  • Make your Fall tuition payment.
  • Move into your new home away from home! Get assistance from Hokie Helpers in the blue shirts.
  • Classes begin! View ongoing dates and deadlines at registrar.vt.edu.
  • Participate in Hokie Hi and Welcome Week activities.