Finding Housing

University Housing

 Brackenridge Apartments (Off-campus Apartment Complex)

• Specifically for graduate students, married students, and families

• This property has a very long waitlist, and if you are interested in getting on the waitlist, you should do so immediately

• While the majority of graduate students live off-campus, graduate students are eligible for on-campus housing in the University Residence Halls alongside undergraduate students.

East Campus Graduate Apartment (opening 2024-2025 academic year)   

• Learn more about the application process and apply now through University Housing and Dining’s housing portal.

• In order to qualify, you must be a continuing, full-time graduate student at UT or have submitted a graduate program application to the University. Contracts will be offered to current and incoming graduate students in application date order based on available space, so the sooner you apply for housing, the better your chance of getting a contract.

• Contract prioritization will be given to students in programs where the expectation is to provide competitive funding, such as Ph.D. students and those earning the highest degrees in their fields.

• Three floor plans are available—studio, one bedroom and two bedroom—and all units come fully furnished with living room and bedroom furniture, and include central heating and air conditioning, appliances (refrigerator, oven, microwave and dishwasher), and an in-unit washer and dryer

• Rates include the cost of room, all utilities (electricity and water), laundry, internet and trash service.

• If you have questions, please email University Housing and Dining at housing@austin.utexas.edu.

Off-Campus Housing

The Division of Student Affairs has great off-campus living resources like apartment finder, finding roommates and much more. Check out their website for more. 

The Texas Global website provides some great housing resources for both international students and US citizens. They have detailed information regarding apartment guides, apartment finders, Austin-area utilities (electric, water, gas, etc.), average rental rates, rental terminology, rental procedures, and Austin-area bus routes and bus schedules for students. 

The UT Graduate School also offers online resources to aid students in the housing search, and has a grad student housing survey from across campus.

The Graduate Student Housing Forum was created for incoming and current graduate students to find roommates, existing housing, and to share your opinions on housing locations, apartment complexes, and/or Austin-area neighborhoods. You can “enroll” yourself here: https://utexas.instructure.com/enroll/R7EPL6 to see the discussions.

 Craigslist Austin hosts a number of off-campus housing listings.

There is a roommate finder Facebook page moderated by undergraduates, which some students have found useful.

Buy/Sell Furniture

 UT Buy/Sell/Trade/Free and UT Austin Goods Exchange are both Facebook pages that require a @utexas.edu email address for membership.