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Off-Campus Housing Near UVA
$2,139+/unit
Fees may applyAttain on 5th
$1,904+/unit
Fees may applyBeacon on 5th
$895+/unit
Fees may applyGrandmarc at The Corner
$899+/unit
Fees may applyLark on Main
$829+/unit
Fees may applyThe Flats at West Village
$1,315+/unit
Fees may applyWertland Square
$920+/unit
Fees may applyYugo Crestline
$920+/unit
Fees may applyCrestline Charlottesville
$1,100+/unit
Fees may applyEagles Landing Apartments
$905/unit
Fees may applyGraduate Centre
$1,239+/unit
Fees may applyThe Pavilion at North Grounds
About Off-Campus Housing Near University of Virginia-Main Campus
The University of Virginia anchors about 25,600 students in Charlottesville, a walkable college town tucked against the Blue Ridge foothills. Everything orbits Jefferson's Academical Village, where the Lawn rolls out from the Rotunda and students study, sunbathe, and play frisbee. Just across the street, The Corner is the buzzing district where everyone grabs food between classes. Fall brings the Rotunda Sing and the Foxfield steeplechase races, and every December the whole school packs the Lawn for Lighting of the Lawn. Beyond Grounds, there's the downtown pedestrian mall, riverside trails along the Rivanna, and the Blue Ridge a short drive west for hiking. Most students walk or hop the free University Transit buses, so you rarely need a car.
University of Virginia-Main Campus Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
UVA requires all incoming first-years to live on-Grounds, so your freshman year is settled before you arrive. Almost everyone moves off-Grounds starting second year, and by third and fourth year it is the norm.
Off-Campus Eligibility
The university grants exemptions for extraordinary circumstances, like students who are non-traditionally aged or parenting, but you have to request those directly through Housing and Residence Life. Second-year and older students are free to lease off-Grounds without an exemption.
Lease Timing
The process is straightforward: you will fill out an application, often pay an application fee, and sign a standard lease, frequently with a guarantor if you do not have rental history. Watch the details on older houses near Grounds, since many are subdivided rentals where occupancy limits and parking get tight. Houses near The Corner tend to lease at a premium over apartments farther out.