An international student must be able to finance the costs associated with his or her education. Before obtaining a visa and leaving his or her country, a student must be able to furnish the United States Consul with evidence that he or she has the necessary funds available in U.S. currency for each of the academic years required for completion of his or her education.

The following is a list of expenses you can expect to incur as an undergraduate at Virginia Tech during the 2006–2007 school year (nine months, or two semesters, in length). These are expenses for single students (you should add $3,000 for a spouse and $1,500 for each dependent child).

 

EXPENSES	ON-CAMPUS	OFF-CAMPUS
Tuition & Fees	$19,049	$19,049
Room & Board* On-Campus Off-Campus (three months) Off-Campus (twelve months)	$4,700 $2,050	$6,250
Books, Supplies, Lab Fees	$900	$900
Miscellaneous Expenses (laundry, personal spending money, etc.)	$2,000	$2,000
Insurance	$700	$700
Computer Costs** (estimated)	$2,000	$2,000
Total	$31,399	$30,899

* Room and Board:

• Freshmen are required to live on campus at Virginia Tech and can expect to pay the on-campus residence hall expense.
• Freshmen who are over 21 years of age are permitted to live off campus.
• Students past their freshman year are not guaranteed housing on campus and should plan their finances as though space will not be available.
• Students who will be bringing family members are not permitted to live in the residence halls.
• Students living in a residence hall for the academic year (nine months) must certify that they have funding for off-campus housing for the remaining three months of the year, unless they plan to return home during these three months. Because of this, $2,050 has been added to the financial requirements for students using the on-campus housing estimates in their calculations.
• Students who will be living off campus are usually required to sign twelve-month apartment leases; hence, the off-campus living expense is calculated for a full year rather than an academic year.

** Computer Requirement:

• All entering students are required to have a personal computer. Students offered admission wil receive additional information regarding specifications and purchase options. Information is also available at www.compreq.vt.edu.