A shared room or by-the-bed spot near campus usually runs $500-$850/month per person. Rooms in shared houses farther out land at the bottom, while newer complexes near campus and Dickson Street sit higher. Plan on another $40-$100/month for utilities in older houses, since those rarely bundle electric and water into rent.

Yes. Non-married first-year students under 21 live in university housing. The main exemption covers students living with a parent or guardian within 70 minutes of campus. Other waivers exist but stay rare and require a strong reason filed through a Freshman Residency Exemption Request with University Housing.

The Dickson Street corridor is the magnet, walkable to campus and the social scene. Downtown around the square suits students who want a quieter historic feel, University Heights mixes houses just off campus, and Rolling Hills to the east offers bigger complexes and houses a short ride out.

If you live near campus or along Dickson Street you can manage without one, helped by the free Razorback Transit buses that loop campus and nearby neighborhoods. The hills make some walks tougher than they look, though, and living in Rolling Hills or farther out basically calls for a car or a reliable bus route.

Start in the fall before your lease year. The complexes near campus and Dickson Street prelease early and fill through winter, with prime units often gone by February or March. Settle by spring ahead of the late-August start. Houses farther out sometimes turn over later if you're searching late.

Student complexes near campus often use by-the-bed leases, so you sign for one bedroom and aren't on the hook for roommates. Houses use whole-unit 12-month leases with shared responsibility. Because of the hilly terrain, double-check parking and the real walk to campus, and confirm whether summer's included in the term.

The student-heavy areas near campus and University Heights are active and well-trafficked. The Dickson Street corridor gets lively at night, which some love and some find loud, so consider how close you want to be to the scene. Walk any street at night before signing and check lighting, parking, and entry security.

It varies. Some newer student complexes bundle water, trash, or internet, while older houses near campus usually leave electric, water, and internet to tenants, often $40-$100/month combined. Older hillside houses can run high on heating and cooling, so ask the landlord for typical monthly bills and a clear list of what rent actually covers.

Yes. By-the-bed complexes match roommates if you need them and keep leases separate. Subletting opens up in summer when students leave for breaks and internships. The university's off-campus housing resources and student groups are good places to find roommates and sublets from people you can actually vet.

Senior Walk is the campus tradition where the names of every graduate, more than 230,000 dating to 1876, are engraved into miles of sidewalk starting at Old Main. It's a defining piece of campus identity, and living near campus means you walk over decades of Razorback history on your way to class.