Off-Campus Authorization
Undergraduate Residential Requirement & General Information
The residential experience is understood to be an integral part of receiving a Vanderbilt education. Our commitment to the residential experience is clearly expressed in the university’s residential requirement that was established by the Board of Trust:
“All unmarried undergraduate students are required to live in residence halls on-campus during the academic year, May session and summer sessions. Authorization to live off campus is granted at the discretion of the Director of Housing Assignments and Operations in special situations or when space is unavailable on campus.”
IN ALL CASES, STUDENTS REQUESTING OFF-CAMPUS AUTHORIZATION SHOULD NOT MAKE OFF-CAMPUS LIVING ARRANGEMENTS UNTIL THEY HAVE BEEN OFFICIALLY AUTHORIZED TO RESIDE OFF CAMPUS BY THE DIRECTOR OF HOUSING ASSIGNMENTS AND OPERATIONS. CONTRACTS BETWEEN STUDENTS AND OFF-CAMPUS LANDLORDS AND AGREEMENTS BETWEEN FRIENDS TO SUBLEASE A SPACE OFF CAMPUS ARE NOT VALID REASONS FOR GRANTING REQUESTS FOR OFF-CAMPUS AUTHORIZATION.
2024-2025 Off-Campus Authorization Application Process
Housing and Residential Experience is no longer considering requests for 2024-2025 off-campus authorization.
2025-2026 Off-Campus Authorization Application Process
TBA in late 2024.
Prohibited Properties
Undergraduate students authorized to live off campus may not reside at certain properties. The landlords of these properties have failed to support University efforts to enforce good neighbor standards of behaviors by their student tenants. If you live in any of these proscribed properties, your off-campus authorization for the entire academic year will be voided and you may be required to live on campus
As of this writing, students may not live in the following properties during the current academic year:
- 3706 Benham Avenue
- 2527 Blair Blvd.
- 3104 Blakemore Avenue
- 2405 Fairfax Avenue