All single, full-time, undergraduate students under the age of 21, having fewer than 60 hours earned post-high school graduation, or less than four academic semesters living on campus, are required to live in university residence hall facilities. Exception is made for students residing with their parents in the parents’ primary residence within 50 miles of the Richmond campus as determined by an official state map. Full-time students must be 21 years of age, have completed 60 hours prior to the first day of class of any given semester or lived in campus housing for four academic semesters to live off-campus for that semester. Students failing to meet this requirement will be assessed the lowest-price residence hall fee and board fees where appropriate.
Please be advised that housing arrangements must be officially approved by the Office of Housing & Residence Life to fulfill the University’s residency requirement.
Exemptions to the Residency Requirement
If you will be living in your parents’ primary residence within 50 miles of the Richmond campus, you must complete the commuter form found in the Housing Portal and receive approval from the Office of Housing & Residence Life to satisfy the residency requirement.
If you DO NOT meet the University’s residency requirements for off-campus living, you must also complete the following steps by July 15th to prevent the assessment of housing charges:
Until an exemption is approved, housing charges will be assessed at the lowest-price residence hall fee and board fees where appropriate. All paperwork and supporting documentation must be received before classes begin. Requests submitted after the commencement of classes, if approved, will be charged a processing fee to file completed paperwork.
Falsification of information subjects the student to applicable fees and/or disciplinary procedures. Regardless of age, certain regulations apply in residence halls. The University reserves the right not to contract with persons who are currently violating the terms and conditions of a housing contract, who have previously violated the terms and conditions of a housing contact, who have violated University rules or regulations, or who have a past due balance with the University.