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Accepting the Offer of Admission

If you have received and would like to accept our offer of admission, please read the important steps that you will need to complete before your acceptance is final. Please be sure to review the Final Requirements sheet mailed to you in your offer packet.

Reserve your spot (by the deadline)

To accept your offer of admission, you must submit your $400 matriculation fee. You can either pay online by eCheck or mail a check or money order. Payment online is preferred.

To pay online by eCheck from your checking account, BY THE DEADLINE, visit the application status page. Log in with the Guest ID and password you created for Guest Access to the Virginia Tech Information System. Select the link under Admission Term (e.g. "Fall Semester 2012") and follow the on-screen directions to pay by eCheck. eCheck documentation is available online.

To pay by mail, payment must be postmarked BY THE DEADLINE. You must include a completed Response Form (PDF) and your check should include your student ID number (which is included in the offer letter).

Checks should be made payable to Treasurer, Virginia Tech. Mail payment to:

Office of Undergraduate Admissions
965 Prices Fork Road
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Create your Virginia Tech PID

After your matriculation fee has been received (consult the application status page to verify receipt), go to HokieSPA and follow the instructions to create your PID and password. After you successfully create your PID, go to HokieSPA to complete the remaining steps. If you are having problems creating your PID, check out our helpful hints.

Log in to Hokie SPA

Go to HokieSPA and log in using your PID and password. Select the Hokie SPA link and then click the Information for New Students link.
From the Information for New Students section, you will need to:

Send Transcripts (before Summer Orientation)

Send your final official transcripts of all high school transcript(s), as well as final college transcript(s) reflecting dual enrollment credit (if applicable), through the spring term so that it is received by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions before your scheduled summer orientation session. If we do not receive your final high school transcript(s) by August 1, 2012, we will not have confirmation that you met admissions requirements and, as a result, your offer will be rescinded and you will be unable to attend. Attendance at summer orientation and registration for fall courses does not exempt you from this requirement.

In order to receive credit through Advanced Placement (AP) or the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, you must have your AP or IB examination scores sent electronically, by the appropriate testing service, to the Office of the University Registrar, Virginia Tech. For more information about tests and scores accepted for credit, visit the Registrar's AP, IB, & CLEP Credit page.

Hokie Focus

If you still have questions about Virginia Tech, plan on attending Hokie Focus, an optional event for students offered admission and their families.

Important

Your offer of admission will be withdrawn under the following circumstances:

  • Your final grades are significantly lower than your previous academic record, indicating a declining academic performance in your final year or semester.
  • Your final transcript(s) reveals that you have failed to complete the university’s minimum requirements for admission.
  • Your final transcript(s) is not received by the undergraduate admissions office as directed above.

Matriculation Fee Refund Policy

Regular Decision applicants who wish to withdraw their application may be eligible for a matriculation fee refund. To request a refund of your $400 matriculation fee, you must mail a written request to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, postmarked no later than May 1, 2012. Requests postmarked after May 1, 2012 will not be granted. Applicants who applied under the binding Early Decision agreement are not eligible for a refund of the $400 matriculation fee.