The long awaited Virginia Tech campus in Alexandria’s Potomac Yard neighborhood is set to open, with classes beginning on Jan. 21, 2025.

By Lynn Norusis
January 2025

The first academic building of the overall $1 billion, 19-acre first-phase campus of Virginia Tech in Potomac Yard will open its doors in January 2025, welcoming students, faculty and staff. This is the first building to open that will sit on 3.5 acres. It is one of three planned buildings sitting at 3700 University Drive, Alexandria.

The 11-story, 300,000-square-foot building will house advanced computer science and engineering degree programs and will provide “instruction, research, office, and support spaces for graduate-level programs in computer science and computer engineering, as well as select other programs. Experiential learning environments within this building will be designed to enhance the Virginia Tech experience including flexible multi-purpose areas, research and testing labs, and maker spaces.”

The design of the first building is “centered on the principles of sustainability, health and wellness, green and social spaces, accessibility, connectivity, flexibility, and integrated technology,” according to VT’s website.

Future plans for the campus include two additional buildings, each about 150,000 square feet.

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