Schools and Locations
Our impact is growing in Blacksburg—and beyond
From our vibrant main campus in Blacksburg — pulsating with design projects and performance venues — to the immersive, urban environs of the Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center, the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design offers students dynamic opportunities and spaces to connect and create.
For those seeking a more global perspective and experience, the Steger Center for International Scholarship in Switzerland provides a home base for students who want to spend a semester studying and exploring abroad.
Explore our academic schools on the Virginia Tech main campus
The college is home to four distinct academic schools located in Blacksburg, each recognized for its strong, specialized degree programs that prepare capable, confident professionals in their respective career fields. As a group, our schools foster a collaborative, interdisciplinary learning environment that emphasizes hands-on experience, creative exploration, and real-world problem solving.
Study architecture in historic Alexandria, Virginia
The Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center — or WAAC, as it is affectionately known across the college — is located only eight miles from Washington, D.C., and offers both undergraduate and graduate students a studio-based education rooted in real-world urban contexts.
The WAAC is a gateway to the classroom of the city. It’s the hub of a tightknit community of thinkers and change-makers where students don’t just study urban architecture and design — they live it.
Spend a semester at the Steger Center for International Scholarship
Although the center serves now serves all Hokies, Virginia Tech’s presence in Switzerland was initiated by architecture students who traveled there to study in the 1980’s. As the program grew — and the need for affordable housing — the university purchased and renovated the Riva San Vitale as a hub for experiential learning and exploration. The Steger Center continues to be a cherished overseas study tradition nestled in the classroom of Europe. Students live and create together in an interdisciplinary learning environment that’s the perfect location for weekend excursions and field trips.
Looking for more college facilities?
Students and faculty in the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design spend time in many unique buildings across campus that house our studios, performance spaces, classrooms, and labs. Explore the places where our community learns, creates, and connects.