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Most first- and second-year students are required to live on campus, typically in one of the 11 Residential Commons (RCs) on campus, which combine the best of academic, residential and social life. Second-year students in fraternities or sororities also are eligible to live in ����ר�� Greek housing.

The university permits very few exceptions to the residency requirement. New first-year students who are from Dallas may request a personal hardship exemption in order to continue to live at home with a parent or guardian. Exemptions may be requested after a student completes the housing application via the .

Generally, a student requests a hardship exemption for financial reasons or because of a disability or family situation. Find more about the exemption process in our housing policies and procedures.

New transfer students are not required to live on campus — but they may apply and be assigned on a space-available basis.

Approximately 2,680 first- and second-year undergraduate students live in our 11 RCs. About 450 upper-division students live in one of six Upper-Division Housing residences.

The application window for new students opens in late January. You’ll receive an email with directions on how to apply for housing after you’ve been admitted to ����ר�� and after we receive your nonrefundable $800 deposit for orientation, housing, and matriculation.

Yes, as long as you and your friend request each other. You must provide your preferred roommate’s name and social security number.

The deadline for roommate requests is June 1.

Incoming students receive notification of their assigned community and room type (double or single occupancy) in July, and roommate notification will be sent by email in early August.

Residence Life & Student Housing (RLSH) offers a number of different housing options at different price points across all of our communities. Please be aware that rates and fees are subject to change. The nonrefundable $800 admission deposit includes $100 that is earmarked for housing, and the rates for rooms vary by size.

Students in a Residential Commons, Perkins or Smith must have a dining plan. Dining plan costs are separate from room charges and are managed by ����ר�� Dining.

Students are required to have mail service at the Hughes-Trigg Student Center post office. The annual cost is $97.50 ($48.75 per semester) and is included in room rent for Commons and Upper Division residents.

Yes, all residence halls are co-ed by wing, floor, or suite, depending on the layout of the hall — but ����ר�� does not allow co-ed rooms.

We are committed to providing gender-inclusive housing to students and fostering diverse membership and dynamic community on the Hilltop. We acknowledge that you, or those that you care about, who identify as trans*, non-binary, and/or gender non-conforming may have additional concerns or questions about accommodations.

You can submit information about your preferred gender in the when you complete a housing application. You will be asked to update your gender from the information ����ר�� received from your admission application.

If you choose to update your gender, a link will be displayed on the Gender-Inclusive Housing page in the . This linked page will invite you to share your gender identity, indicate your preferred gender of roommates, suitemates, and a preferred room type.

Residential dining facilities are located at Lee Dining Hall (in Umphrey Lee Center) and at Arnold Dining Commons. For more about meal plans, visit .

Additional restaurants are located at the Hughes-Trigg Student Center, near McElvaney Commons, Owen Arts Center and Carr Collins Hall in the Law Quad. For more information, visit .

The Dr. Bob Smith Health Center is staffed by full-time physicians, registered nurses, pharmacists, and laboratory and x-ray technologists for diagnosis and treatment of illness and injury. Additionally, counseling services for various concerns are provided by a psychiatrist and several psychologists in the Health Center.

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First-year students are allowed to have cars on campus, although parking space is limited. The car must be registered with the ����ר�� police.