Frequently Asked Questions

Tickets may be purchased by Virginia Tech Engineering students in degree granting majors (sophomores, juniors, & seniors).

Unfortunately, engineering students who remain in the First Year Engineering Education Program (freshmen) are not eligible to purchase a ticket. “Freshman” is defined as a student currently enrolled in their first academic year at VT, not including transfer students.

No. However, each student eligible for a ticket may purchase a ticket for themselves and one additional guest. While your accompanying guest is not restricted by year or college, they must be 18 years of age or older and/or a Virginia Tech student.

If you are an sophomore, junior, or senior level student you will receive an email the day ticket sales start with a link to purchase your ticket.

You must be registered on the SEC listserv to receive this email. Please click here to join if you do not already recieve our emails. 

Ticket sales are first come, first serve and we expect them to sell out quickly. Once you have purchased your ticket, you will be added to the guest list. Please arrive to the German Club Manor, starting at 7:00pm with a valid photo I.D. We will have SEC members checking you in at the door!

Yes! Freshmen are welcome to compete in the Engineers' Week competition. If your team places 1st, 2nd, or 3rd, you will be given 4 complementary E-Ball tickets, even if you are a freshman engineering student.

Tickets to the Engineers' Ball are non-refundable. Refunds will not be given except in specific circumstances. In the event that we cannot host this event, full refunds will be issued.

Please reach out for help editing the contact information on your ticket. Please note tickets will be scanned at the door and each ticket may only be scanned once.

No, parking is not available at German Club. However, you can park at Chicken Hill lot.

Feel free to take an Uber/Lyft, use the BT service, get dropped off by a friend, or utilize the Chicken Hill parking lot.

Once tickets have sold out, you may enter the waitlist. Each waitlist entry only allows you to purchase a SINGLE ticket if/when tickets are released. Emails on the waitlist must be "@vt.edu" emails.