UT Freshmen Housing

txstella
Tue, 10 Nov 2015 01:59:13 +0000

Once you have applied to UT, go ahead and apply for housing. The cost is $50. If you are accepted to UT, you will then enter dorm preferences. I have a senior applying to UT so I am new to this process but a friend with a son at UT told me to go ahead and apply for housing very early. There are also very nice private dorms in West Campus which are within walking distance of campus, but I think they cost more.

I don’t know much about the individual dorms. One child stayed at Kinsolving for a week. The dorm was basic but seemed fine to me. A close friend lived there back in the day, and she loved it.

I really think living on campus or very close to campus is best if possible. I drove to campus this morning, and parking is tough plus there are lots of people crossing the streets at every interesectiom. I know I wouldn’t want my son to deal with that traffic everyday.