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Room and Dining Rates

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Academic Year Room and Board Rates

The academic year consists of two semesters (fall semester and spring semester). Rates below are expressed as per-semester rates. Rates for summer sessions are listed separately as they are not part of the fall/spring semester rates.

Room and board rates for the next academic year are posted after being approved by the Budget Office. These rates are typically posted in late spring semester. Housing Services reserves the right to correct any billing errors and/or fees that do not match the established rates as set forth by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.

Category A: Non air-conditioned, traditional style

Buildings: East/Main Campbell, Main/West Eggleston, Hoge, Johnson, Miles, Newman, Pritchard, Slusher, Vawter, Whitehurst

Standard Charges:

  • Housing Charge: $3,185.50
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Summary of Charges: $3,382.50

Living-Learning Programs in Category A Buildings: Digerati, Galileo, GenerationOne, Hypatia, Reach, Thrive, Transfer Experience, VIA

Additional Charges for Residents in Living-Learning Programs:

  • Living-Living Program Fee: $50
  • Summary of Charges including Program Fee: $3,432.50

Category A1: Non air-conditioned, semi-private bath

Buildings: Hillcrest, Oak Lane Community Phases I-III

Standard Charges:

  • Housing Charge: $3,727.50
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Summary of Charges: $3,924.50

Living-Learning Programs in Category A1 Buildings: Hillcrest Honors

Additional Charges for Residents in Living-Learning Programs:

  • Living-Living Program Fee: $50
  • Summary of Charges including Program Fee: $3,974.50

Category B: Air-conditioned, multiple occupancy

Buildings: Cochrane, Creativity and Innovation District (CID), Graduate Life Center at Donaldson-Brown, Harper, New Hall West, New Residence Hall East, Oak Lane Community Phase IV, Peddrew-Yates, Payne (Floors 1-3), Upper Quad

Standard Charges:

  • Housing Charge: $4,438.50
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Summary of Charges: $4,635.50

Living-Learning Programs in Category B Buildings: Aurora, Impact, Innovate, Meraki, Mozaiko, Orion, Rhizome, Securitas, Studio72, The Roost, Ujima. All residents of CID, regardless of program affiliation.

Additional Charges for Residents in Living-Learning Programs:

  • Living-Living Program Fee: $50
  • Summary of Charges including Program Fee: $4,685.50

Please note: a residential college comprises the whole of the building in which it is housed. All students who live in the Creativity and Innovation District have access to residential college programming and staffing, and therefore are required to pay the LLC fee, whether or not they applied to be in the program.


Category B1: Air-conditioned, multiple occupancy, residential colleges

Buildings: Ambler Johnston, O’Shaughnessy

Standard Charges:

  • Housing Charge: $4,191
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living-Learning Program Fee: $50
  • Summary of Charges: $4,438

Living Learning Programs in Category B1 Buildings: Honors Residential Commons, Lavender House, Leadership and Social Change Residential College, Residential College at West Ambler Johnston

Please note: a residential college comprises the whole of the building in which it is housed. All students who live in Ambler Johnston and O’Shaughnessy Halls have access to residential college programming and staffing, and therefore are required to pay the LLC fee, whether or not they applied to be in the program.


Category B2: Air-conditioned, multiple occupancy

Buildings: Payne (Floor 4), East Eggleston

Standard Charges:

  • Housing Charge: $3,904
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Summary of Charges: $4,101

Living-Learning Programs in Category B2 Buildings: Meraki

Additional Charges for Residents in Living-Learning Programs:

  • Living-Living Program Fee: $50
  • Summary of Charges including Program Fee: $4,151

Category C: Air-conditioned, single occupancy

Buildings: Creativity and Innovation District (CID), Graduate Life Center at Donaldson-Brown

Standard Charges:

  • Housing Charge: $6,066.50
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Summary of Charges: $6,263.50

Living-Learning Programs in Category C Buildings: All residents of CID, regardless of program affiliation.

Additional Charges for Residents in Living-Learning Programs:

  • Living-Living Program Fee: $50
  • Summary of Charges including Program Fee: $6,313.50

Please note: a residential college comprises the whole of the building in which it is housed. All students who live in the Creativity and Innovation District have access to residential college programming and staffing, and therefore are required to pay the LLC fee, whether or not they applied to be in the program.

Major Dining Plans

Required for on-campus residents, Optional for off-campus residents

  • Premium Flex (1,425 Flex Dollars): $3,209.50
  • Mega Flex (1,215 Flex Dollars): $2,999.50
  • Major Flex (1,012 Flex Dollars): $2,796.50

Minor Dining Plans

Off-campus students only

  • Minor Flex (594 Flex Dollars): $1,486
  • Commuter Cash: $486

Summer School 2024 Housing Rates

Housing rates are per 6-week summer sessions (two 6-week sessions are included in full summer). Rates are for enrolled summer school/Summer Start students or non-enrolled approved on-campus summer students.

Rates for the 12-week summer session are equivalent to two 6-week sessions combined. Summer housing for 2024 is only available in Newman, the Graduate Life Center at Donaldson Brown, and the Creativity and Innovation District Residence Hall.


The Creativity and Innovation District Residence Hall

Double - Hall Bath

  • Housing Charge: $1,865
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $68
  • Living-Learning Program Fee: N/A
  • Summary of Charges: $1,933

Single - Suite

  • Housing Charge: $2,529
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $68
  • Living-Learning Program Fee: N/A
  • Summary of Charges: $2,597

The Graduate Life Center at Donaldson Brown

Private Bath Double

  • Housing Charge: $1,848
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $68
  • Living-Learning Program Fee: N/A
  • Summary of Charges: $1,916

Private Bath Single

  • Housing Charge: $2,513
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $68
  • Living-Learning Program Fee: N/A
  • Summary of Charges: $2,581

Newman Hall

Double - Hall Bath

  • Housing Charge: $1,055
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $68
  • Living-Learning Program Fee: N/A
  • Summary of Charges: $1,123

Single - Hall Bath

  • Housing Charge: $1,583
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $68
  • Living-Learning Program Fee: N/A
  • Summary of Charges: $1,651

Summer School 2024 Dining Rates

Dining rates are per 6-week summer sessions (two 6-week sessions are included in full summer). Rates for the 12-week summer session are equivalent to two 6-week sessions combined.


Dining Plans

A dining plan is required for on-campus residents, optional for off-campus students.

  • 19-meals-per-week (on-campus only): $1,078
  • Summer Flex plan (on- and off-campus): $1,047
  • 7-meals-per-week (off-campus only): $585

Upper Quad - Pearson Hall East & West, Upper Quad Hall North

Traditional Multiple

  • Housing Charge: $4,191
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living-Learning Program Fee: N/A
  • Summary of Charges: $4,388

Lower Quad - East Campbell, Main/West Eggleston, Johnson, Miles, Pritchard (non-LLP spaces), Slusher, Vawter, Whitehurst

Traditional Multiple

  • Housing Charge: $3,063
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living-Learning Community Fee: N/A
  • Summary of Charges: $3,260

Living Learning Programs at Hoge and Pritchard Hall - Digerati, Galileo, GenerationOne, Hypatia, Thrive, VIA

Traditional Multiple

  • Housing Charge: $3,063
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living Learning Community Fee: $50
  • Summary of Charges: $3,310

Cochrane

Large Suite Multiple

  • Housing Charge: $4,157
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living Learning Community Fee: N/A
  • Summary of Charges: $4,354

Oak Lane Community - Phase I, II, III

  • Housing Charge: $3,823
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living Learning Community Fee: N/A
  • Summary of Charges: $4,020

Oak Lane Community - Phase IV

  • Housing Charge: $4,563
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living Learning Community Fee: N/A
  • Summary of Charges: $4,760

Residential Colleges at Ambler Johnston - The Honors Residential Commons and the Residential College at West Ambler Johnston

Traditional/Efficiency Multiple

  • Housing Charge: $3,952
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living Learning Community Fee: $50
  • Summary of Charges: $4,199

Private Bath Multiple

  • Housing Charge: $4,496
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living Learning Community Fee: $50
  • Summary of Charges: $4,743

Please note: a residential college comprises the whole of the building in which it is housed. All students who live in Ambler Johnston have access to residential college programming and staffing, and therefore are required to pay the LLC fee, whether or not they applied to be in the program.


O'Shaughnessy - The Leadership & Social Change Residential College and Lavender House

Traditional Multiple

  • Housing Charge: $3,917
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living Learning Community Fee: $50
  • Summary of Charges: $4,164

Please note: a residential college comprises the whole of the building in which it is housed. All students who live in O'Shaughnessy Hall have access to residential college programming and staffing, and therefore are required to pay the LLC fee, whether or not they applied to be in that program.


Payne Park - East Eggleston, Harper, New Residence Hall East, Payne, Peddrew-Yates

Regular Suite Single

  • Housing Charge: $5,600
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living Learning Community Fee: N/A
  • Summary of Charges: $5,797

Regular Suite Single - Meraki Living-Learning Community

  • Housing Charge: $5,600
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living Learning Community Fee: $50
  • Summary of Charges: $5,847

Regular Suite Multiple

  • Housing Charge: $4,060
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living Learning Community Fee: N/A
  • Summary of Charges: $4,257

Regular Suite Multiple - Meraki Living-Learning Community

  • Housing Charge: $4,060
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living Learning Community Fee: $50
  • Summary of Charges: $4,307

Private Bath Multiple

  • Housing Charge: $4,060
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living Learning Community Fee: N/A
  • Summary of Charges: $4,257

Private Bath Multiple - Meraki, Orion, and Ujima Living-Learning Communities

  • Housing Charge: $4,060
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living Learning Community Fee: $50
  • Summary of Charges: $4,307

Large Suite Multiple

  • Housing Charge: $4,157
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living Learning Community Fee: N/A
  • Summary of Charges: $4,354

Large Suite Multiple - Meraki, Mozaiko, Orion, and Ujima Living-Learning Communities

  • Housing Charge: $4,157
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living Learning Community Fee: $50
  • Summary of Charges: $4,404

Traditional Multiple - Payne 4th Floor, East Eggleston

  • Housing Charge: $3,369
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living Learning Community Fee: N/A
  • Summary of Charges: $3,566

Traditional Multiple - Meraki Living-Learning Community

  • Housing Charge: $3,369
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living Learning Community Fee: $50
  • Summary of Charges: $3,616

Traditional Single - Payne 4th Floor, East Eggleston

  • Housing Charge: $4,606
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living Learning Community Fee: N/A
  • Summary of Charges: $4,803

Hillcrest

Private Bath Single - Hillcrest Honors Living-Learning Community

  • Housing Charge: $5,045
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living Learning Community Fee: $50
  • Summary of Charges: $5,292

Suite Multiple - Hillcrest Honors Living-Learning Community

  • Housing Charge: $3,712
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living Learning Community Fee: $50
  • Summary of Charges: $3,959

Suite Multiple

  • Housing Charge: $3,712
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living Learning Community Fee: N/A
  • Summary of Charges: $3,909

Main Campbell and Newman

Traditional Single

  • Housing Charge: $4,688
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living Learning Community Fee: N/A
  • Summary of Charges: $4,885

Traditional Multiple

  • Housing Charge: $3,453
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living Learning Community Fee: N/A
  • Summary of Charges: $3,650

Traditional Multiple - Transfer Experience Living-Learning Community

  • Housing Charge: $3,453
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living Learning Community Fee: $50
  • Summary of Charges: $3,700

Donaldson Brown - Graduate Life Center

Private Bath Single

  • Housing Charge: $5,794
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living Learning Community Fee: N/A
  • Summary of Charges: $5,991

Private Bath Multiple

  • Housing Charge: $4,252
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living Learning Community Fee: N/A
  • Summary of Charges: $4,449

New Hall West

Private Bath Single

  • Housing Charge: $5,794
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living Learning Community Fee: N/A
  • Summary of Charges: $5,991

Private Bath Multiple

  • Housing Charge: $4,252
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living Learning Community Fee: N/A
  • Summary of Charges: $4,449

Private Bath Multiple - Aurora and Impact Living-Learning Communities

  • Housing Charge: $4,252
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living Learning Community Fee: $50
  • Summary of Charges: $4,499

The Creativity and Innovation District

Large Suite Single

  • Housing Charge: $5,833
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living Learning Community Fee: $50
  • Summary of Charges: $6,080

Traditional Multiple

  • Housing Charge: $4,290
  • Residential Telecom Fee: $197
  • Living Learning Community Fee: $50
  • Summary of Charges: $4,537

Please note: all students who live in the Creativity and Innovation District have access to special programming and staffing opportunities, and therefore are required to pay the LLC fee, whether or not they applied to be in that program.


Major Dining Plans

Required for on-campus residents, Optional for off-campus residents

  • Premium Flex (1,331 Flex Dollars): $2,999
  • Mega Flex (1,135 Flex Dollars): $2,803
  • Major Flex (945 Flex Dollars): $2,613

Minor Dining Plans

Off-campus students only

  • Minor Flex (556 Flex Dollars): $1,389
  • Commuter Cash: $454

More Details

On-campus students will receive the Major Flex Plan by default. If a different plan is desired, students can make changes by visiting the StarRez Portal before the semester dining plans start operating.

The Residential Telecommunications Fee supports wired network connectivity and high-performance wireless network coverage. This fee of $197/semester/person has been listed as part of the housing package in the past. For more transparency and to better explain charges, this will be listed separately from housing on the university account.

The Living-Learning Program Fee is $100 annually and is charged to residents of Living-Learning Programs. These include residents of Ambler Johnston (The Honors Residential Commons and the Residential College at West Ambler Johnston), the Creativity and Innovation District (Innovate, Rhizome, and Studio72), Harper (Mozaiko), Hoge (Galileo and Hypatia), New Residence Hall East (Orion), O'Shaughnessy (The Leadership and Social Change Residential College), Payne (Meraki), and Pritchard (Aurora, GenerationOne, Thrive, Transfer Experience, and VIA). This fee supports the cost of operating the program and events associated with the LLP spaces.

The multiple-occupancy rate means cost per resident for shared residency of 2 or more residents per bedroom. Single-occupancy rooms are of extremely limited availability in undergraduate housing. Most on-campus housing is double-occupancy in the civilian areas and double- and triple-occupancy in the Corps of Cadets area.

As indicated in the Housing and Dining Contract Terms and Conditions, some students who are assigned to overflow housing may be eligible for a credit on their housing charges as determined by the Housing Services office. Typically, these are credits applied to residents who are assigned to live with a resident advisor, are placed in a converted study lounge, or placed in a room configured for higher occupancy than the standard yearly configuration during an overage situation. When approved and applied, this credit has historically been approximately 20% of the semester rate prorated for the amount of time the student is in temporary/overflow housing.

Students holding a residence hall contract who leave the university during the first week of class will forfeit $100 of their residence hall fee. Thereafter, the semester room charge, less $100, will be apportioned over the first six weeks of the semester. A student who withdraws after the Friday of the sixth week of the semester will be charged the full room and board rate. Any eligible refund accrual is based on the room check-out date.

Students who purchase a declining balance dining plan (Flex-style plan) will be charged a forfeiture fee of $100 during the first week for a major dining plan and $35 during the first week for a Minor Flex or Commuter Cash dining plan and will be refunded any unused dollars in the declining balance account. Beginning in week two and throughout the remainder of the semester, students will forfeit the base cost and will be refunded any unused dollars in the declining balance account. Refunds are calculated from the date that your resignation is processed by the university or the last day of dining plan use, whichever is later. No refund will be granted for a resignation backdated for a previous semester.

Students with a balance in a Dining Dollars or Flex Additions account will receive a refund less a processing fee assessed by Hokie Passport Services.

Refunds will be applied to the student's account by the office of the University Bursar.

Questions concerning adjustments to room charges should be directed to Housing Services at (540) 231-6205. Questions concerning adjustments to dining plan charges should be directed to Hokie Passport Services at (540) 231- 5121.

Housing Refund Schedule, Spring 2025

Resignation and Move-out By 5:00 PM On: Refund Percentage after $100 forfeiture
Friday, 30 August 2024 100%
Friday, 6 September 2024 83%
Friday, 13 September 2024 67%
Friday, 20 September 2024 50%
Friday, 27 September 2024 33%
Friday, 4 October 2024 17%
On or after 5 October 2024 0%

Housing Refund Schedule, Fall 2024

Resignation and Move-out By 5:00 PM On: Refund Percentage after $100 forfeiture
Friday, 30 August 2024 100%
Friday, 6 September 2024 83%
Friday, 13 September 2024 67%
Friday, 20 September 2024 50%
Friday, 27 September 2024 33%
Friday, 4 October 2024 17%
On or after 5 October 2024 0%

Housing Refund Schedule, Summer Session II 2024

Resignation and Move-out By: Refund Percentage after $100 forfeiture
Friday, 5 July 2024 100%
Friday, 12 July 2024 66%
Friday, 19 July 2024 33%
After 5:00 PM Friday, 19 July 2024 0%

Housing Refund Schedule, Summer Session I 2024

Resignation and Move-out By: Refund Percentage after $100 forfeiture
Friday, 24 May 2024 100%
Friday, 31 May 2024 66%
Friday, 7 June 2024 33%
After 5:00 PM Friday, 7 June 2024 0%