Number of Residence Halls at each university
The residence halls at a university are an important part of that institution. On-campus living is a truly unique experience that one cannot get at any other point in his or her life outside of college.
Out of the 14 schools in the SEC, Texas A&M University has the most residence halls, with more than 30. Auburn University has the second most, followed by Vanderbilt University and then the University of Florida.
Each school has different policies for on-campus living. For example, the rate for all Vanderbilt University residence halls is the same ($4,514 per semester) regardless of building, room type, location and amenities. The website for the university's office of housing and residential education gives several reasons for the unified rate structure: ease of budgeting, equal opportunity to live in any of the residence halls, and the fact that the unified rate makes it easier to focus on academics rather than on comparing prices among the various residence halls.
The University of Alabama requires full-time undergraduate students to live in campus residence halls during their first year. Students first enrolling in the summer are required to live in the residence halls during the Summer, Fall, and Spring Semesters. Students first enrolling in the fall are required to live in the residence halls during the Fall and Spring Semesters. Students first enrolling in the spring are required to live in the residence halls during the Spring Semester. Students who live with their parents or guardians may be exempted from the requirement. The school's housing website states, "there are numerous educational and social benefits for first-year students living in the residence halls that may not be realized by those living off campus."
Out of the 14 schools in the SEC, Texas A&M University has the most residence halls, with more than 30. Auburn University has the second most, followed by Vanderbilt University and then the University of Florida.
Each school has different policies for on-campus living. For example, the rate for all Vanderbilt University residence halls is the same ($4,514 per semester) regardless of building, room type, location and amenities. The website for the university's office of housing and residential education gives several reasons for the unified rate structure: ease of budgeting, equal opportunity to live in any of the residence halls, and the fact that the unified rate makes it easier to focus on academics rather than on comparing prices among the various residence halls.
The University of Alabama requires full-time undergraduate students to live in campus residence halls during their first year. Students first enrolling in the summer are required to live in the residence halls during the Summer, Fall, and Spring Semesters. Students first enrolling in the fall are required to live in the residence halls during the Fall and Spring Semesters. Students first enrolling in the spring are required to live in the residence halls during the Spring Semester. Students who live with their parents or guardians may be exempted from the requirement. The school's housing website states, "there are numerous educational and social benefits for first-year students living in the residence halls that may not be realized by those living off campus."