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The university housing policy requires all students under 21 with less than 52 credit hours as of September 1st of the academic year to live in an on-campus residence hall. These students must submit a housing contract binding for the academic year. Exceptions may be granted if a student lives at a parent's or legal guardian's permanent home within a sixty mile radius of Texas State. Students requesting an exception, must complete a residence hall exemption request and submit it to the department.

Why Does the Policy Exist?
We want students to be successful, to prosper socially, to excel academically and to begin their lives in a field that best utilizes their talents and interests. Research shows that hall living contributes to this success. Incoming students are more likely to make friends and become socially adjusted by living in a residence hall. Students learn basic values of respect, cooperation and acceptance while living and learning with students from different backgrounds and cultural climates.

"The three effects that are directly attributable to living in a campus residence hall are positive effects on attainment of the bachelor's degree, satisfaction with faculty and willingness to re-enroll in the same college." (Astin, 1997)

The proximity to academic buildings and access to study groups offers residents an opportunity to make the most of their academic experience. Hall staff focus programming efforts on the importance of academics.