For more information, visit Residential and Dining Programs . Not as a rule. All freshmen are required to live on campus unless living at home with their parents and commuting to school. Requests to live off campus during the freshman year must be approved by the Residential and Dining Programs Office . Yes, freshmen are permitted to have a car, although it is not necessary.
Students can ride cost-free to any destination in the local area.
For more information about bringing a car to campus, visit the Parking Services web site. There are several ways to obtain information about off-campus housing. In the typical residence hall, each room houses two students. There is a sink in the room and a hall bathroom with shower facilities. Virginia Tech is ranked in the top four colleges in the state for campus safety, and our police force is nationally ranked.