Virginia Tech or Virginia Commonwealth University

financiallylost
Sun, 06 Mar 2011 15:11:50 +0000

Dorm clearance = you have to scan you card to get into the building, then scan your card and show it to the security guards

You also must sign in your guests at the security desk, and you can only sign in two at a time (not including immediate family). All guests except for parents/young children must have some form of ID that they leave with the security desk, along with the student’s ID. It gets to be a hassle sometimes, especially certain times where everyone has someone visiting, so you have to wait in line to sign your guests out.

Food is okay. Meal plan is expensive & not worth it in my opinion, but to each his own. From experience & talking to a friend who worked in the dining hall, they make better food during orientation and weekends that parents visit. Haha.

VCU is really expensive compared to most VA schools because of the cost of living in Richmond, but to someone from NY I suppose it would be no surprise. Tuition and overall COA is probably the highest in the state, or close to George Mason’s COA. But again, probably no big deal to you.