The University of Texas at Austin
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Whether dorm life, apartment life, or house life, CollegeIQ has the intel.

College is a big adjustment to make, and housing options vary widely from school to school. But finding the right place does wonders in making a new environment feel like home. Let's talk about what housing looks like at The University of Texas at Austin.

$13,058
Room & Board
No
Freshmen Dorm Guarantee
17
%
Students on campus

Housing Participation

The University of Texas at Austin has 7,960 housing units , which equals 0.1 per full-time student . Here are some details about housing at UT Austin:

Freshmen housing guarantee
Priority
Years required to live in housing
Unknown
Percentage of students living in college housing
17%
Percentage of freshmen living in college housing
59%

Housing Types

The term "student housing" makes most people think of dorm rooms. But it's a lot more than that. UT Austin provides the following types of student housing.

Co-ed dorms
Yes
Men-only dorms
Yes
Women-only dorms
Yes
Co-operative housing
No

Over the past couple of decades, Austin has upzoned the area directly west of UT Austin, known as West Campus. This has given students the option to live in many newer buildings within walking distance to campus. Some of these building are operated as private dorms, while others are simply apartments.

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