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Residence Life

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A portrait of President Ryan speaking with a student's parent during move-in day.

President Helps First-Years Move In

If you come to UVA, you’re likely looking for more than just the traditional college experience. You’re looking to take on big challenges, contribute and find a home. And that’s exactly what you’ll find.

The environment here was designed to bring you and faculty together to challenge and inspire each other. Today you can live in a variety of settings, all designed to support self-governance, personal development and intellectual growth.

UVA Housing and Residence

The University fosters open, welcoming and inclusive housing communities, designed to fit every students’ individual needs.

Finding the Right Fit

In your first year, you begin your UVA experience in on-Grounds housing, much of which has just been renovated, expanded or built. Centrally located, student residential communities are in close proximity to state-of-the-art fitness centers, contemporary dining facilities and virtually all academic classrooms.

You can also live in one of UVA's residential colleges, close-knit communities that foster social and intellectual interaction between faculty and students of all years. These include Brown College, Hereford College and the International Residential College (IRC).