Located immediately adjacent the Virginia Tech campus, the VTLCI is convenient to campus life and activities.  Facilities available within more than 8000 feet of dedicated space include ten classrooms, a conference room, and a 20-station computer laboratory featuring the newest computer assisted language learning software available.

Student fees provide access to the Virginia Tech health center, campus libraries and library computers, athletic facilities and Blacksburg Transit bus service. Athletic facilities include an indoor swimming pool, indoor basketball courts, racquetball courts, a gymnastics room, a weight room, volleyball courts, squash courts, saunas, and a dance/aerobics room. Tennis courts and the recreational soccer field are also available.

Campus Dormitory:  A variety of accommodation options are available at student residence halls on the Virginia Tech campus. Campus residents participate in a meal plan. Menus at dining facilities are diverse and include vegetarian, Kosher, Halal, and low-fat selections.

Homestay:  Homestay offers a cultural experience by providing additional time to practice English on a more personal level. Homestay hosts are selected based on proximity to the main campus and are convenient to bus or train lines. This housing option is ideal for short-term stays.

Area Apartments:  Apartments offer private, economical living situations best-suited to long-term students and families. They are abundant in the area surrounding the university. Many are within walking distance or are on the Blacksburg bus routes.

Activities are arranged each term based upon student interest and season. These typically include field trips, shopping, hiking, skiing, bowling and billiards, swimming and canoeing, and dining out.

Students enjoy public access to Virginia Tech activities such as art exhibitions, lectures, seminars, plays, concerts, community classes, socials and sports events.

Through its technology center, VTLCI makes available some of the newest and most effective computer-assisted language learning software on the market. Self-paced, computer-based training is integrated throughout the Intensive English curriculum to support classroom teaching, address students’ individual learning needs and provide instruction in special interest areas.

TOEFL iBT Preparation is a featured elective in the Intensive English course series. High-intermediate language proficiency and concurrent enrollment in Intensive English core courses are required.  The TOEFL iBT Preparation course features a complete overview of the course format, sections and question types.  Students have the opportunity to take the TOEFL iBT on-site during the course.

The town of Blacksburg has an extensive bus system within easy reach of most accommodations, the university and popular shopping venues.

VTLCI faculty and administrators in the English Language Program participate in Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and the NAFSA: Association of International Educators.  The VTLCI has endorsed and conforms to TESOL standards for postsecondary intensive English programs and the NAFSA Code of Ethics/ Principles for English Programs and Determination of English Proficiency.

Prospective students fill out and submit an on-line application and send supporting documents by e-mail or fax.  An I-20 used to obtain a student visa is shipped by express mail within two business days once an application is complete.