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 2023
Early arrival eligible students can move in on Friday, August 11, 2023.
To sign up for Fall 2023 Early Arrival, click the “Early Arrival for Fall 2023 for UNC Students” contract link in the Student Housing Portal.
Early Arrival Housing Applications will be available on Monday, May 1, 2023.
Cost:
- Early arrival cost will be $195 for students arriving on Friday, August 11, or $50 per day for those arriving Saturday, August 12 or later.
Things to Consider:
- You will move into your academic year room assignment when you arrive early.
- Early Arrival Dates begin Friday, August 11, 2023. UNC's housing officially opens Wednesday, August 16, 2023.
- If you arrive on campus before your meal plan is active on August 19 for breakfast, be sure to consider early arrival meal options.
Winter Break or Early Arrival Spring
UNC's Residence Halls reopen for the Spring 2023 semester on Friday, January 6, 2023 at 8 a.m. Students wishing to return to campus before that time should see the below information for Winter Break Housing/Early Arrival for the Spring Semester.
Residents living in Harrison, Lawrenson, University-Owned Houses and Arlington Park Apartments will not need to pay for Winter Break Housing. Residents living in University-Owned Houses and Arlington Park Apartments do not need to sign up for Winter Break housing.
Early Arrival sign up for Winter Break 2022-23 will begin on October 25.
Students wishing to arrive early must have completed the Early Arrival Request Form
before arrival.
If you wish to stay on campus you will need to sign up for Winter Break housing. You will remain in your permanent academic year room.
Reasons for Early Arrival or Additional Stays:
- For a job, team sport or you are an out-of-state student.
- Early arrival required by UNC department, camp or team.
- Early arrival not required.
Cost:
- $195/week
- $730/entire break
Things to Consider:
- Dining halls are closed during break and reopen for the spring semester.
Spring Break
Spring Break is Saturday, March 11, 2023 - Sunday, March 19, 2023. If you do not sign up for Spring Break Housing you must leave your residence hall by 10:00am on March 11 and you cannot return until 8:00am March 19. 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 Application will be available on Monday, February 13, 2023.
If you wish to stay on-campus you will need to sign up for spring break housing for access to your room during Spring Break.
Reasons to stay
- For a job, team sport or you are an out-of-state student.
Cost
- $195/entire break
Things to Consider:
- You will remain in your permanent room assignment for Spring Break
Summer
Summer housing will be located in South Hall. Please log in to the Housing Portal to complete the Summer 2023 Housing Contract for UNC Students.
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 2023 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.
Summer Housing Options
- UNC students taking classes during one of UNC's summer sessions.
- Students living on campus during the spring 2023 semester who need housing over the summer.
*Note: Single Rooms and Buyouts will have an additional charge and are based on availability.
Costs Summer 2023
- Beginning Transition Week
- Check in on Sunday, May 7
- Check out on Saturday, May 13
- $195
- May Transition
- Check in on Sunday, May 7
- Check out on Saturday, June 3
- $780
- Entire Summer
- Check in on Sunday, May 7
- Check out on Thursday, August 10 Into your Fall Assignment
- $2,730
- 12‐Week Session
- Check in on Sunday, May 14
- Check out on Saturday, August 5
- $2,340
- 1st 6‐Week Session
- Check in on Sunday, May 14
- Check out on Saturday, June 24
- $1,170
- 2nd 6‐Week Session
- Check in on Sunday, June 25
- Check out on Saturday, August 5
- $1,170
- 8‐Week Session
- Check in on Sunday, June 4
- Check out on Saturday, July 29
- $1,560
- 2nd Transition Week
- Check in on Sunday, August 6
- Check out on Thursday, August 10
- $195
