Area Universities & Colleges

If you're looking for stylishly comfortable Roanoke hotels near VT, Roanoke College or other area educational institutions, you've found what you seek at Sheraton Roanoke Hotel & Conference Center. With indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a hot tub, state-of-the-art fitness center, on-site dining at Shula's 347 Grill, high-speed wireless Internet access and flat-screen HD TVs with cable and movie channels, you'll have everything you need for an enjoyable stay. Whether you're in town as a visiting lecturer, with a sports team for a game, or with the family for a graduation, our hotel's location near Virginia Tech and other area colleges places you close to your destination.

Local Colleges & Universities

Virginia Tech

Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, Virginia Tech is well known for its programs in engineering, architecture, science, business, agriculture and athletics. Founded in 1873 as an agricultural and mechanical college, Virginia Tech continues to be one of the few public universities in the United States which maintains a corps of cadets. The Virginia Tech campus is located in the New River Valley about 40 miles from Sheraton Roanoke Hotel & Conference Center.

Roanoke College

Located in Salem, VA, Roanoke College is a private liberal-arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The college was established in 1842 and is the second oldest Lutheran-affiliated college in the United States.

Hollins University

Founded in 1842 as Valley Union Seminary, it is one of the oldest institutions of higher education for women in the United States. Hollins has since evolved into a full university with more than 1000 enrolled undergraduate and graduate students. As Virginia's first chartered women's college, all undergraduate programs are female-only. Men are welcome in the graduate level programs.

Jefferson College of Health Sciences

Jefferson College of Health Sciences is a private college located in downtown Roanoke. Officially chartered in 1982, Jefferson College is the oldest hospital-based college in Virginia. Degrees programs range from Associate of Science degrees in physical therapy to Master's degrees in nursing and occupational therapy.

Virginia Western Community College

Virginia Western Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education. Located in Roanoke, the college offers courses of study in business, engineering, technology, liberal arts and social sciences as well as science, math and health.

Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute

This institution combines Virginia Tech's cutting edge research university with the major healthcare institution the Carilion Clinic. The institute was formed in 2007 and is located in Roanoke.

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