Joining the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets

Joining the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets A senior military college/lifestyle within Virginia Tech. Offering two tracks. All ROTC cadets are required to be enrolled in the Corps of Cadets.

A place where interested students and parents can ask questions and find out more about the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets. One of the nation's six premier senior military colleges, we offer two equal tracks: Military (for cadets enrolled in one of our three top-performing ROTC programs Army, Air Force, or Naval -including the Marine Option), or Citizen-Leader (for cadets who want the additional pr

eparation for securing a career after graduation). Currently, 1,245 cadets are enrolled, with approximately 475 new cadets enrolling each year, fairly equally divided amongst each of the ROTCs and the Citizen Leader Track. The Corps lives together on Upper Quad in brand new, air conditioned residence halls all four years. Fifth year students graduate from the Corps and are allowed to live off-campus. The Corps has quiet hours for four hours each evening, Sunday through Thursday. And, cadets take a leadership lab each semester, which can lead to an academic minor in Leadership Studies. At the heart of our leader development program, is the Honor Code: A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, nor tolerate those who do. the non-toleration clause is above and beyond what other students at Virginia Tech are expected to live up to. Thank-you for visiting our page!

Summer is a great time to swing in to see our Corps Museum’s latest exhibit, titled “The Eyes of the World are Upon You”...
06/17/2026

Summer is a great time to swing in to see our Corps Museum’s latest exhibit, titled “The Eyes of the World are Upon You” about Virginia Tech alumni during the D-Day invasion.

The Corps Museum is located inside the Corps Leadership and Military Science Building and is open most weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

It’s a quiet morning on Upper Quad, and we are sending best wishes to our cadets as they complete summer trainings and i...
06/09/2026

It’s a quiet morning on Upper Quad, and we are sending best wishes to our cadets as they complete summer trainings and internships. We are eagerly awaiting Corps Orientation in July and look forward to meeting the Class of 2030.

06/05/2026

Catch the WSLS coverage on our Global Scholars program as they honor the sacrifices of D-Day.

The full video can be viewed at WSLS.com or via the link in our story today.

In honor of Lloyd Williams, U.S Marine and Virginia Tech alum now famous for his words “Retreat, Hell, we just got here!...
06/04/2026

In honor of Lloyd Williams, U.S Marine and Virginia Tech alum now famous for his words “Retreat, Hell, we just got here!” that are forever etched in the history of the United States Marine Corps, our Global Scholars’ second cohort took a side trip to Belleau Wood on the 108th anniversary of that battle, which ran from June 1 through June 26.

Here, they stand next to Devil Dog Fountain in the neighboring town of Belleau.

Congratulations to former regimental commander and Class of 2026 Corps graduate Robert Waugh for being selected as the u...
06/02/2026

Congratulations to former regimental commander and Class of 2026 Corps graduate Robert Waugh for being selected as the undergraduate student representative for the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors! Waugh, a member of Air Force ROTC, will serve in this role for the 2026-2027 academic year as he finishes his undergraduate engineering degree. Ut Prosim!

Our second cohort of Global Scholars have made it to the Falais Gap.
06/01/2026

Our second cohort of Global Scholars have made it to the Falais Gap.

Our Global Scholars’ second cohort has reached Omaha Beach and the memorial to the Bedford Boys.
05/30/2026

Our Global Scholars’ second cohort has reached Omaha Beach and the memorial to the Bedford Boys.

Today, we pause to remember those who gave their lives in service to our nation. Their names are etched in history. Thei...
05/25/2026

Today, we pause to remember those who gave their lives in service to our nation. Their names are etched in history. Their sacrifice endures.

We honor them and the legacy they leave behind.

Help us celebrate the outstanding academic performance of the regiment this semester. We had 916 cadets achieve a semest...
05/22/2026

Help us celebrate the outstanding academic performance of the regiment this semester. We had 916 cadets achieve a semester GPA of 3.0 or above, earning a spot on the Commandant’s List, and an overall regimental GPA of 3.27, continuing 25 years of academic excellence.

You can view the names on our website linked in bio under “Academics”.

The first cohort of our 2026 Global Scholars have landed! This cohort is starting in England, studying pre-D-Day plannin...
05/19/2026

The first cohort of our 2026 Global Scholars have landed! This cohort is starting in England, studying pre-D-Day planning before visiting the beaches of Normandy and many other historic locations later in their trip.

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280 Alumni Mall
Blacksburg, VA
24061

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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(540) 231-6858

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