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A view of the front of Payne Hall, focused on the archway that connects the two halves of the residence hall.

Payne Hall

A coed, suite and traditional-style residence hall.

  • Air Conditioning: Yes
  • Room Style: Suites, Some Traditional
  • Living-Learning Program: Meraki, The Roost
  • Number of Residents: 250

Payne Hall:

Amenities:
Air conditioning
Classrooms
Common areas
Community kitchen
Fitness studio
Heating
Laundry
Study lounges
Wireless internet

Living-Learning Program:

Location:
PNPY Quad
Centrally located in the residential side of campus

Student Population:
All-gender and multi-generational

Mailing Address:
[Student Name]
600 Washington St. SW, RM XXXX
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Photos:

Please note that specific room sizes vary due to building layouts and other constraints. These pictures show a typical room in Payne Hall.

The inside of a suite-style room in Payne Hall, with two lofted beds, desks, and chairs.
A typical room in Payne Hall is suite-style. In a suite-style room, typically two or three two-person rooms are connected by a bathroom and, in some cases, a common living space.
Another view into a room in Payne Hall, focused on the built-in sink and mirror.
A view of a typical sink and mirror in one of Payne Hall's rooms.
A typical in-suite bathroom in Payne Hall. You can see a toilet in stall, and a shower stall is around the corner.
A view of a typical shared in-suite bathroom in Payne Hall, which includes a toilet and shower stall.

More Information:

Payne Hall has the following amenities:

  • Air conditioning
  • Classrooms
  • Common areas
  • Community kitchen
  • Fitness studio
  • Heating
  • Laundry
  • Study lounges
  • Wireless internet

First-year students:
All incoming first-year students are required to live in on-campus housing for their first year; however, students are not guaranteed their choice of housing, and must complete their housing/dining contract to be assigned a space. Assignments for incoming first-year students and transfers are made in contract receipt order, so the earlier your contract arrives, the earlier you are assigned in the process.

The only students that are guaranteed housing in Payne are those who have applied and been accepted to the Meraki Living-Learning Community. To complete your Housing/Dining Contract and apply to Living-Learning Programs (such as Meraki), log into the StarRez Portal.

For more detailed information about first-year housing, please visit this page.

For more detailed information about first-year housing, please visit this page.

Returning students:
Unlike incoming freshmen, on-campus housing is not guaranteed to returning or transfer students. Returning undergraduate students must request housing for the next academic year using the housing application process (HAP), more commonly known as the "housing lottery."

The only students that are guaranteed housing in Payne are those who have applied and been accepted to the Meraki Living-Learning Community. To complete the HAP and apply to Living-Learning Programs (such as Meraki), log into the StarRez Portal.

For more detailed information about returning undergraduate housing, please visit this page.

Visit this page and use the navigation bar at the top to explore all of our on-campus housing information.

Payne Hall is closest to Dietrick and Owens.

Learn more about Virginia Tech's award-winning dining here.

There are several fitness options available for students in Payne Hall:

  • VT Rec Sports offers a variety of fitness opportunities, including two gyms, group exercise classes, personal training, small group training, intramural sports, and more.
  • Payne Hall features a large fitness studio on the first floor of the building next to the community kitchen.
  • Payne is also located directly adjacent to War Memorial Hall.

Explore the VT Rec Sports website for more information on student fitness and well-being.

Payne Hall has laundry machines located on the first floor.

Use Laundry Web to reserve a washer or dryer, tell you how many machines are in use, or even send you a text when your laundry is done! All machines accept coins or Hokie Passport debit.

Payne Hall is located in the heart of the residential side of campus, with close proximity to War Memorial, the Owens and Dietrick dining halls, and the Drillfield.

Visit the full Virginia Tech campus map to locate Payne Hall within the larger campus. Payne is building #39 in quadrant I-5.

Mailing Address:
[Student Name]
Payne Hall, Room XXXX
600 Washington St. SW
Blacksburg, VA 24061-9508

Visit Residential Mail Services for more information on mail distribution, address format, package pick-up, and updating your address.

Students can submit work orders through our work order system.

Visit this page to learn more about our maintenance and housekeeping procedures.

Room sizes in Payne Hall vary by floor. A typical room in Payne includes the following furniture:

  • twin beds
  • twin XL mattresses
  • desks
  • chairs
  • dressers
  • clothing storage
  • a sink
  • a mirror

To get a closer look inside some of our different room styles, check out our 360º room photos.

Payne is home to 250 students from a variety of academic majors and graduating classes.

Payne is open for visitation 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.

Residential spaces are protected by card-swipe access 24/7.

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