"The Division", as it was often called, started out in the old Larchmont School building and allowed people with less financial assets to attend a school of higher education for two years.[1] Tuition for the first year was US$50.[8] The following September, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, more commonly known as Virginia Tech, began offering classes at "The Division", expanding the number of courses taught.[8] Old Dominion began educating teachers and engineers.