The University of Virginia requires all Incoming First Year Undergraduate students to live on-Grounds. The links below will give you an idea of each area in which First Year Students may be placed. First Year students may apply to live in one of the three residential college programs, or they may select to live in the First Year Program. Assignments to any of the facilities within each program are made on a random basis.

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Definition: The term "First Year Student" refers to students who have finished high school and are entering their first year of college. This may include international students, but does not include Transfer or Graduate students. Separate options and information pages exist for these students. If you are married, a single parent, or a non-traditionally aged student, you may qualify for consideration to live off-Grounds. If this is your circumstance, please send your request to be exempt from on-Grounds housing to us by e-mail at housing@virginia.edu.