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BS Early Childhood Development and Education at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech, United States

Programme overview

The Early Childhood Development and Education Major provides in-depth, foundational knowledge on how children develop that prepares students to become effective educators. Our students engage in coursework, service learning, and field study that provides them with an understanding of children and their needs within and outside of the classroom.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Blacksburg, VA, United States

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Entry requirements

Admission is to Virginia Tech through the undergraduate application and applies at the university level. Admissions notes on the major page: Available to Fall Transfer Applicants Available to First-Year Applicants Available to Spring Transfer Applicants Available to Summer Transfer Applicants.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,938 a year (2026-27). Undergraduate Blacksburg tuition for Virginia residents, stated as the annual tuition in the 2026-27 Student Budget (Cost of Attendance) table (full-time, 12 credit hours per semester; $6,969 per semester). Same rate for all undergraduate programmes. Excl Source

International applicants: USD 36,428 a year (2026-27). Undergraduate Blacksburg tuition for Non-Virginia residents (out-of-state; the source does not publish a separate international rate), stated as the annual tuition in the 2026-27 Student Budget (Cost of Attendance) table (full-time, 12 credit hours per se Source

Entry terms for first-year applicants: Fall (Early Action and Regular Decision). Transfer applicants may enter in Spring (application deadline October 1) or Summer/Fall (application deadline March 1); Summer entry is selectable through the Common App for transfer students.

Non-degree applicants may enter for Summer Session, Fall or Spring.

First-year applications for 2026-2027 are made through the Common App; the application opens August 1. Early Action application is due November 15 (STARS record due December 1, decision in late February, reply due May 1). Regular Decision application is due January 15 (STARS record due January 24, decision in mid-March, reply due May 1). Virginia Tech is test-optional (SAT/ACT) for students entering through Fall 2028. A non-refundable application fee applies.

Transfer applications: Spring entry application due October 1 (materials October 9, reply by December 1); Summer/Fall entry application due March 1 (materials March 11, reply by May 15/June 1). Transfer applicants (12 or more credit hours attempted after high school) apply through the Common App.

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