Fall Visit Day 2024
Learn how Virginia Theological Seminary can equip YOU for ministry!
Virginia Seminary’s Fall Visit Day will take place on Friday, November 8th. Come for an opportunity to experience campus life by worshiping in chapel, attending a class taught by one of our renowned faculty, and meeting students and faculty over lunch in the refectory. The amazing community at VTS is ready to welcome you!
Visitors who have (or are expecting) children between six months to six years will also have a chance to tour our wonderful on-campus daycare center, The Butterfly House. There, you will learn about the robust, holistic curriculum available to children enrolled in the program.
Need a place to stay overnight? We can offer accommodation on campus for you and one other person on a first come, first served basis.
We look forward to meeting you, and we are honored to play a part in your discernment of God’s call for your life.
Schedule
| TIME | LOCATION | EVENT DETAILS |
| 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM | Chapel | Holy Eucharist |
| 9:15 AM – 9:35 AM | Welcome Center | Registration |
| 9:35 AM – 10:00 AM | Welcome Center | Welcome and Introductions |
| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Library | Tour the Bishop Payne Library |
| 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM | Addison 101 | Faculty Panel |
| 12:00 PM – 12:55 PM | Refectory | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Chapel | Worship at VTS |
| 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM | Flamingo | Coffee Break |
| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Addison 211 | Sample Class |
| 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Campus | Housing Tour |
| 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Butterfly House |
Campus Tour OR Butterfly House Tour |
| 5:15 PM – 5:45 PM | Chapel | Evening Prayer |
| 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Scott Lounge | Dinner (Full Stop) |
| 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM | 1823 | Beverages and Banter |
Our campus is now open to fully vaccinated individuals for in-person visits!
Please email admissions@vts.edu to schedule a visit.
From Dulles Airport
Take Dulles Access Road to I-66 East (Dulles Access Road becomes I-66). Follow this to Highway 110. Get on Highway 110 (only goes one direction). Follow this to Interstate 395 South (Shirley Highway), exiting at the Seminary Road East exit. Continue east on Seminary Road through 6 traffic signals. Turn left at the driveway entrance of Trotter Road immediately before the Seminary post office. Handicap-accessible parking spots are available throughout campus, including next to Sparrow Hall, Addison Academic Center, the Welcome Center, and the Scott Lounge/Refectory.
From Washington, DC
Take Interstate 395 (Shirley Highway) south to the Seminary Road East exit. Continue east on Seminary Road through 6 traffic signals. Turn left at the driveway entrance of Trotter Road immediately before the Seminary post office. Handicap-accessible parking spots are available throughout campus, including next to Sparrow Hall, Addison Academic Center, the Welcome Center, and the Scott Lounge/Refectory.
From Richmond, VA
Take Interstate 95 to Interstate 395 (Shirley Highway) north to the Seminary Road East exit. Continue east on Seminary Road through 6 traffic signals. Turn left at the driveway entrance of Trotter Road immediately before the Seminary post office. Handicap-accessible parking spots are available throughout campus, including next to Sparrow Hall, Addison Academic Center, the Welcome Center, and the Scott Lounge/Refectory.
From Interstate 495/Beltway and Woodrow Wilson Bridge
Take the Telegraph Road North exit from the Beltway (exit 176). Follow the “Landmark” sign to Duke Street West (Rte. 236). Pass the Alexandria Commons Shopping Center then turn right onto Quaker Lane. At the first traffic signal turn left onto Seminary Road. Turn right at the driveway entrance to Trotter Road immediately after the Seminary post office. Handicap-accessible parking spots are available throughout campus, including next to Sparrow Hall, Addison Academic Center, the Welcome Center, and the Scott Lounge/Refectory.
From Tyson’s Corner, VA
From Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway) take Interstate 395 to the Seminary Road East exit, proceed east on Seminary Road through 6 traffic signals. Turn left at the driveway entrance of Trotter Road immediately before the Seminary post office. Handicap-accessible parking spots are available throughout campus, including next to Sparrow Hall, Addison Academic Center, the Welcome Center, and the Scott Lounge/Refectory.
Public Transportation
The nearest Metro (subway) stop is at King Street, on the Yellow and Blue Metro Lines, about 3 miles away in the direction of Old Town, Alexandria. These lines also go by Reagan National Airport. The Seminary is on the 28A Metro bus line and the 102 Alexandria DASH bus line, both of which service the King Street Metro station.
The Metro is the best way to get around the city of Washington, DC, and surrounding areas. (Metro and Dash – websites and downloadable apps]
Parking is available on campus free of charge in the lots closest to the Seminary Road entrance, closest to Coffield Refectory and the Guest Houses. No parking passes are required.
We welcome alumni, family and friends, and groups visiting on Seminary or church-related business to stay in our guest housing. For more information or to make a reservation, please contact Reginald Gravina, at rgravina@vts.edu. Prospective students wishing to visit the campus should contact the Director of Admissions, at admissions@vts.edu.
You are always welcome to join us for any of our community worship services, which are usually held three times a day, Monday-Friday. The worship schedule can be found here.
Our campus also offers many beautiful, quiet spaces for private worship, reflection, or meditation.
The Oratory Room and The Octagon Room extend from the side of Immanuel Chapel.
The Chapel Garden ~ Located on the site of the 1881 Chapel that was destroyed by fire in 2010, this is a favorite space for students, faculty, staff, and neighborhood friends to gather and reflect. The Chapel Garden is also used for baptisms, weddings, funerals, and worship.
St. Cyprian’s Labyrinth ~ Found behind the Chapel Garden, facing Quaker Road.
The Cemetery ~ Established in 1876, the cemetery is the final resting place for many faculty and family members who faithfully served this community. It faces Quaker Road.
The Seminary offers three options for dining on campus:
The Refectory ~ Serving buffet-style meals to Seminary students, staff, faculty, alumni, and visitors.