On-Campus Housing
There are several different types of on-campus housing options available for Vanderbilt students. First-year students live on the Martha Rivers Ingram Commons. Upper-division students have the opportunity to reside in a living learning community, a traditional residence hall, apartment communities, residential colleges, or Greek Houses.
Students studying abroad, participating in an internship away from Nashville, or on a leave of absence do not have a housing assignment during the term(s) when they are not taking classes on campus. They are eligible to participate in the appropriate assignment process for the semester they are returning.
The University offers a variety of living accommodations for students of all sexual orientations and gender identities and expressions. Gender designations of buildings, floors, lodges, suites, or apartments are made on an annual basis. Single students who share bedrooms must be of the same gender, unless the University has designated the room for multi-gender occupancy.
First-Year Students
Procedures for first-year student housing assignments will usually be posted on the Housing and Residential Experience webpage by no later than February 1, of the year in which students will enter the University.
Admission to the University does not guarantee assignment to a particular type of room or building as the University population is fluid, and demand for housing may change considerably in a relatively short period of time. A variety of room types exist on the Ingram Commons including singles, doubles, and triples. It may be necessary to house students in upper-division areas, or in alternative accommodations (such as study rooms on residential floors) for an unspecified period of time should class size exceed available rooms on the Ingram Commons. Housing and Residential Experience makes every effort to minimize any time spent in an alternative accommodation.
Residential areas for first-year students are designated as substance free (including alcohol) by Housing and Residential Experience.
Upper-Division Student Assignments
Continuing upper-division students are required to participate in the housing assignment process each spring, including those with previous off-campus authorization. Information regarding all selection processes is communicated to all eligible students prior to the required registration. Eligibility to participate in the housing assignment process is determined by the Director of Housing Assignments and Operations.
Fraternity or Sorority House Assignments
Students who want to live in fraternity or sorority chapter houses, also on-campus housing, must complete the required forms with Housing and Residential Experience and receive approval from Greek Life prior to taking occupancy. During the academic year, requests to move from a residence hall to a Greek house cannot be granted unless accompanied by a request from a Greek house resident to move to a residence hall or residential college. Approval to live in a Greek chapter house is not equivalent to authorization to live off campus.