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Flexible Housing Options

UNC Housing and Residential Education provides flexible housing options for students who need to arrive on campus early or stay on campus during breaks or during summer session. 

Early Arrival (Fall)   Winter Break/Early Arrival (Spring)   Spring Break  Summer 

Early Arrival Fall 2024 

Students eligible for early arrival can move in on Friday, August 16, 2024. 

To sign up for fall 2024 Early Arrival, click the “Early Arrival for Fall 2024 for UNC Students” contract link in the Student Housing Portal.

Early arrival housing applications will be available on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.

Student Housing Portal

Cost:

  • Early arrival cost will be $205 for students arriving on Friday, August 16, 2024, or $55 per day for those arriving Saturday, August 17, 2024, or later.   

Things to Consider: 

  • You will move into your academic year room assignment when you arrive early.
  • Early arrival dates begin Friday, August 16, 2024.
  • If you arrive on campus before your meal plan is active on August 21 for breakfast, be sure to consider early arrival meal options.

Winter Break or Spring Semester Early Arrivals

UNC's residence halls reopen for the spring 2024 semester on Friday, January 5, 2024, at 8 a.m. Some residential facilities are open throughout Winter Break for students who lived on campus in the fall semester, including Arlington Park Apartments, Hansen-Willis Hall, Harrison Hall, Lawrenson Hall and university-owned houses. Students living elsewhere who wish to live on campus over all or part of Winter Break or return to campus before UNC's residence halls open on January 5 should see the information below. 

Residents living in Harrison, Lawrenson, university-owned houses and Arlington Park Apartments will not need to sign up or pay for Winter Break housing. Students will be able to remain in their permanent academic year room for the break if they sign up.    

Early Arrival and Winter Break 2023-24 applications will be available on October 24, 2023.

Student Housing Portal

Reasons for Early Arrival or Break Stays:

  • For a job or team sport or if you are an out-of-state student. 
  • Early arrival required by UNC department, camp or team. 
  • Winter Break Housing needed.

Cost: 

  • $205/week 
  • $820/entire break

Things to Consider: 

  • You will remain in your permanent room assignment for Winter Break (If you are a student starting in spring semester, you will likely arrive early into your spring permanent assignment).
  • Dining halls are closed during break and reopen for the spring semester.
  • Financial aid may not cover room cost for break stays.

Spring Break

Spring Break is Saturday, March 9, 2024 - Sunday, March 17, 2024. If you do not sign up for Spring Break housing, you must leave your residence hall by 10 a.m. March 9, and you cannot return until 8 a.m. March 17. Some residential facilities are open throughout break for students who lived on campus in the spring semester, including Arlington Park Apartments, Hansen-Willis Hall, Harrison Hall, Lawrenson Hall and university-owned houses. Students living elsewhere who wish to live on campus over Spring Break or return to campus before UNC's residence halls re-open on Sunday, March 17, should see the information below.

Residents living in Harrison, Lawrenson, university-owned houses and Arlington Park Apartments will not need to sign up or pay for Spring Break housing. Students will be able to remain in their permanent academic year room for the break if they sign up.

Spring Break housing applications will be available on Monday, January 29, 2024.

Student Housing Portal

If you wish to stay on campus and do not live in Arlington Park Apartments, Hansen-Willis Hall, Harrison Hall, Lawrenson Hall or a university-owned house, you will need to sign up for Spring Break housing for access to your room during Spring Break. Students will be able to remain in their permanent academic year room for the break if they sign up. If you do not sign up for Spring Break housing, you must leave your residence hall by 10 a.m. on March 9, 2024, and you cannot return until 8 a.m. on Sunday, March 17, 2024.

Reasons for Break Stays: 

  • For a job or team sport or if you are an out-of-state student. 
  • Early arrival required by UNC department, camp or team.
  • Service Spring Break trip plan with departure or arrival that conflicts with hall closing times.
  • Spring housing needed.

Cost 

  • $205/week

Things to Consider: 

  • You will remain in your permanent room assignment for Spring Break.
  • Dining halls are closed during break and reopen after the break.
  • Financial aid may not cover the cost for break stays.

Summer 

Summer housing will be located in South Hall. Please log in to the Housing Portal to complete the Summer 2024 Housing Contract for UNC Students. 

Summer Break housing applications will be available Friday, March 1, 2024.

Student Housing Portal

If you are living on campus for the summer term, your fall financial aid doesn't pay your summer balances. Any summer balance from classes or housing must be paid before fall classes start or you may be dropped from your fall 2024 classes. Summer financial aid is limited, so if you are not sure if you will receive summer aid or how much, please contact the Office of Financial Aid.

Note: Single roms and buyouts will have an additional charge and are based on availability.

Summer Housing Options May Be Needed For:

  • UNC students taking classes during one of UNC's summer sessions.
  • Students living on campus during the spring 2024 semester who need housing over the summer.
  • Students arriving for athletics teams or other bridge programs.

*Note: Single rooms and buyouts will have an additional charge and are based on availability.

Costs Summer 2024

  • Beginning Transition Week
    • Check in on: Sunday, May 5
    • Check out on: Saturday, May 7
    • Cost: $205
  • May Transition
    • Check in on: Sunday, May 5
    • Check out on: Saturday, June 1
    • Cost: $820
  • Entire Summer
    • Check in on: Sunday, May 5
    • Check out on: Thursday, August 15
    • Cost: $3,075
  • 12‐Week Session
    • Check in on: Sunday, May 12
    • Check out on: Saturday, August 3
    • Cost: $2,460
  • 1st 6‐Week Session
    • Check in on: Sunday, May 12
    • Check out on: Saturday, June 22
    • Cost: $1,230
  • 2nd 6‐Week Session
    • Check in on: Sunday, June 23
    • Check out on: Saturday, August 3
    • Cost: $1,230
  • 8‐Week Session
    • Check in on: Sunday, June 2
    • Check out on: Saturday, July 27
    • Cost: $1,640
  • 2nd Transition Week
    • Check in on: Sunday, August 4
    • Check out on: Thursday, August 15
    • Cost: $410