The majority of Carolina undergraduates live in campus housing. We generally recommend that students - especially first-year students - live in Carolina residence halls so they can take full advantage of the exciting academic, cultural, and social events right at the heart of campus. Students who live on campus are more likely to interact with professors outside of the classroom, attend cultural programs, and participate in clubs and organizations.

Styles and Facilities

Suite-style housing is the most common, featuring either two or four rooms (each with two students) in the suite, and the students share the suite bathroom. Smaller residence halls feature a more traditional corridor-style facility, with rooms on each side of the hallway, and students share a common bathroom.

Each Carolina residence hall offers quiet study lounges, kitchens, vending areas, postal service, front desk services, local telephone lines, and easy access to computer labs and laundry facilities. All rooms are wired for the Internet and cable TV, and wireless networks are available in several residences.

Rooms, which are typically shared by two students, come furnished with beds, dressers, desks, chairs, and window coverings. Many students bring their own televisions, microwaves, mini-refrigerators, stereos, and other electronics.

Roommates and Guests

Carolina offers co-ed and single-gender living options; you can also request a specific roommate on your housing application. Guests may visit, with roommate consent, based on the visitation guidelines for the residence hall.

Housing Communities

We recommend that you visit the Housing and Residential Education website at http://housing.unc.edu and take a tour of the various housing communities.

South Campus is close to the Smith Center and is only a 15-minute walk to the main quad, classes, libraries, Lenoir dining hall, and Franklin Street. It is also just minutes away from the Rams Head Center, which features a food court and market.

Residence halls located along Stadium Drive and on the northern part of campus are just five minutes from most classes, libraries, Lenoir dining hall, and Franklin Street. Campus bus transportation is free to Carolina students and conveniently makes frequent stops throughout campus.

Optional Theme Houses

Carolina offers several optional theme houses, enabling students to learn, study, and live with others who have similar passions.

Academic Enhancement Program

You'll get to enhance your academic skills and evaluate your long-term career goals through in-house seminars, career counseling, heated debates on controversial topics, community service, field trips, and social events. Location: Teague residence hall

Language Houses

You'll immerse yourself in French, German, or Spanish with students who share your enthusiasm for language, politics, and culture. Location: Carmichael residence hall

Unitas

If you're interested in breaking down socio-economic barriers and stereotypes, you'll get to live and study with students who have diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideals. Location: Carmichael residence hall

Substance Free Housing

All Carolina residence halls are now smoke-free. Substance-free rooms are also offered in residence halls throughout campus for students who want to live in a community where the use of substances, such as alcohol, is not permitted. Locations: Alexander and Joyner (Connor community) and the 2nd floor of Hinton James