It's OK to have questions! To help sort the ins and outs of living on campus, below are many of the most frequently asked questions from future residents. Logically, we start with the basics.
Yes. Per the UNC Live-On Requirement, if you are a traditional first-year student who has never lived on a college campus, you are required to live on campus in Carolina Housing or at Granville Towers. Note that contracts are not transferable between the two.
The only exceptions to this policy include:
Waiver of First-Year Campus Live-On Requirement (Download the Residency Requirement Waiver here [1])
A student applying for a waiver of the live-on requirement must meet the following conditions:
Questions regarding this requirement should be directed to the Carolina Housing Assignments Office. 919-962-5401 or housing@unc.edu [2].
First-year students (who do not opt for a Residential Learning Program) will be assigned housing in one of the designated First Year Experience communities:
Visit our Residence Halls [3] page to learn more about each community.
Granville Towers is also a community where students may choose to live, and the First Year Experience will be on select halls in that location.
A limited number of first-year students will be allowed to live in other University housing as deemed appropriate at the discretion of the Director of Carolina Housing with approval of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs.
Visit our Rates [4] page for updated costs. These rates include all utilities: standard cable (with select channels in HD), wireless high-speed internet, water/sewer/trash and electric. All rooms are air-conditioned.
Residence halls only close over the Winter and Summer Breaks. Visit the Break Housing [5] page for more information on what to do if you want to stay on campus during these times.
For students who applied by May 15, your student account will be billed in July. Payments are made through the Cashiers office and not directly to Housing.
Links
[1] https://housing.unc.edu/sites/housing.unc.edu/files/documents/Residency%20Requirement%20Waiver_0.pdf
[2] mailto:housing@unc.edu
[3] https://housing.unc.edu/housing/residence-halls
[4] https://housing.unc.edu/housing/rates
[5] https://housing.unc.edu/residents/current-residents/break-housing