The University of Connecticut considers the on-campus living experience an integral and necessary part of the total education of its students.  The Residency Requirement has been developed with great consideration, as research has shown that first and second year students who live in residence halls build closer relationships with faculty, staff and their peers; become more involved; and are generally more satisfied with their overall university experience.

Undergraduate First Time Freshmen and Undergraduate International Freshmen Students

All on time Undergraduate First-Time Freshmen and Undergraduate International Freshmen students admitted to the Storrs campus for the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 academic semesters must live on campus for the 2024-2025 academic year.  Living on campus in summer academic housing does not count toward the Residency Requirement.

Exemption to the Residency Requirement

Students can apply for an exemption to the Residency Requirement for one of the following circumstances:

• Commuting from home: students must provide a letter signed by a parent/guardian stating that they will be living at home, with the parent/guardian, and the home address must be within 60 miles of the Storrs campus. The address in the letter must be the student’s address of record with UConn.
• Financial need: students with demonstrated unmet financial need, where living on-campus would present an insurmountable financial burden.
• Medical need: students with a serious medical need that cannot be accommodated on-campus. Students must provide documentation of their medical need directly to the Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD).
• Married and/or dependents: students who are married and/or have dependents.
• Military Veteran: military veterans with a valid DD214 document.
• Religious request: students who have religious practices that require specific living accommodations that cannot be accommodated on-campus.

The Residency Exemption Application is available by request only. In order to request access to the application, students must email livingoncampus@uconn.edu with their name, student ID number, and a request for the exemption application. The application itself will be made available to the student on MyHousing. Only new residents for Fall 2024 will be eligible to submit Fall 2024 exemption requests.  Only new residents for Spring 2025 will be eligible to submit Spring 2025 exemption requests

Residency Requirement Exemption Requests are due by July 1, 2024 for Fall 2024 and December 15 for new Spring 2025 residents

• If a student does not apply for an exemption for the Fall 2024 semester, they are not eligible to apply for an exemption for the Spring 2025 semester.
• If a student is approved for an exemption after the housing cancellation deadline, they will be permitted to cancel their housing at no penalty.
• Students who apply for an exemption and are not approved will remain required to live on-campus and will be billed accordingly.