32. University Housing

(Revised 2026)

32.1 With limited exceptions, all undergraduate students enrolled in more than nine credit hours are required to live in campus housing and participate in the board plan, provided that space in campus housing is available. Exemptions to the housing requirement based on special circumstances will be considered upon written request to the Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs or designee. Exemptions cannot be granted based upon economic consideration and will generally only be granted when a student qualifies as married, single parent and guardian, veteran, twenty-one or older, or living with parent or guardian at a permanent residence in Galveston County (not generally available to License Option/NROTC students).

32.2 For students participating in the Corps of Cadets, all new Cadets are required to live in campus housing as per the Corps Operations Manual. Any requests to live off campus as a Cadet need to be submitted and approved as per the process approved by the Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs or designee in the Corps Operations Manual.