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Change of Major

To continue to enhance advising and help students change a major, the university now will have three common change of major times every year, instead of varying deadlines by colleges and departments. In addition, the process will be online. When a change of major time opens up, students can request a new primary major through HokieSPA. Each college will run its own process to determine if it can accept the student and will then notify the student of the decision. This process applies to students who wish to change their primary major. Requests for adding secondary majors will still follow the current paper process.

Tuition is the primary charge for educational services leading to degree credit. Tuition is determined by a number of factors, including the student’s residency status, the number of credit hours for which the student is registered, the student’s course of study, and the student’s classification level.

Please be aware some colleges and/or majors charge an additional supplemental fee. You can find that information on the Bursar's Tuition & Fee Rates page under “description of fees” as well as the link for tuition and fee rates for current and upcoming terms for those colleges and/or majors that require a supplemental fee.

There are two types of majors at Virginia Tech, restricted and non-restricted. Restricted majors have specific criteria students must meet to be eligible to declare. Please review the restricted majors page for a complete list of restricted majors and their criteria.

Step-by-step instructions available on how to apply for a new primary major. 

Some majors will offer an information session or an opportunity to meet with an advisor for students to learn more about their major. View what is being held this semester.

Take Note

Summer 2024

Fall 2024

Spring 2025

Summer 2025

Change of Major Application Opens

May 2, 2024 August 5, 2024
November 29, 2024
April 19, 2025

Deadline to Apply for ALL majors

May 17, 2024 August 18, 2024 January 3, 2025 May 21, 2025

Deadline for Notification to all students

May 23, 2024 August 22, 2024 January 8, 2025 May 26, 2025

All Changes in Banner

June 10, 2024 August 23, 2024 January 10, 2025 May 26, 2025

The following table shows when colleges are processing secondary majors, minors, and/or concentrations.

College

Declaring Secondary Majors, Minors, or Concentrations

College of Ag & Life Sciences (CALS)

Requests will be processed anytime.*

*HNFE will process secondary major requests during the Change of Major Application period.

College of Architecture, Arts, and Design (AAD)

Requests will be processed anytime.*

*Students seeking to add a secondary major to any restricted major within the college (Architecture, Interior Design, Industrial Design, Landscape Architecture, Creative Technologies, Graphic Design, or Studio Art) should follow the primary major change process for that major during the change of major application period.

Pamplin College of Business (PCOB)

Secondary major requests will be processed during the Change of Major Application period.*

*Minor applications and changes to concentrations will be processed anytime.

College of Engineering (COE)

Secondary major and minor requests will be processed during the Change of Major Application period.*

*Concentrations will be processed anytime.

College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences (CLAHS)

Requests will be processed anytime.

College of Natural Resources & Environment (CNRE)

Requests will be processed anytime.

College of Science (COS)

Requests will be processed anytime.
Public Health Program Requests will be processed anytime.