University of Texas at Dallas·Richardson, TX·Updated Monthly
By the FMP Data Team · Reviewed July 1, 2026
The Beacon Apartments leads our July 2026 ranking of the 12 Best Overall student apartments near UT Dallas with a 5.0/5 FMP Score, followed by Foundation at Cityline and The James at Canyon Creek Apartments. Across the 66 properties reviewed, students keep coming back to amenities & shared spaces and management & maintenance: the overall signals that move a property up this ranking. Browse all off-campus housing near University of Texas at Dallas for every option.
Sorted by FMP Score from verified UT Dallas reviews, high to low. Scores reflect current UT Dallas reviews only.
why it ranked: The top overall pick near UT Dallas, at 5.0/5 from verified reviews. Bree was incredibly warm, patient, and professional during our tour. She gave very detailed introductions to the apartment and answered all of our questions thoroughly. What impressed us…
| 1 | The Beacon Apartments | 5.0/5 | 5 | 43 min | $1363/mo |
| 2 | Foundation at Cityline | 5.0/5 | 5 | 40 min | $1235/mo |
| 3 | The James at Canyon Creek Apartments | 5.0/5 | 5 | 33 min | $1362/mo |
| 4 | Arrive on University | 5.0/5 | 5 | 245 min | $1710/mo |
| 5 | Trellis Canyon Creek Apartments | 5.0/5 | 5 | 54 min | – |
| 6 | Reserve at Spring Creek | 5.0/5 | 5 | 65 min | $1392/mo |
| 7 | Cirque residences | 5.0/5 | 5 | 347 min | $3824/mo |
| 8 | Parkside Towns Apartments | 5.0/5 | 5 | 24 min | $2475/mo |
| 9 | The Victor | 5.0/5 | 5 | 349 min | $2065/mo |
| 10 | Aspen Court Apartments | 5.0/5 | 5 | 64 min | $1485/mo |
| 11 | MAA Highlands North Apartments | 5.0/5 | 5 | 35 min | $814/mo |
| 12 | Caroline Eastside Apartments | 4.8/5 | 5 | 60 min | $1388/mo |
Walk times are door-to-door to UT Dallas campus. Rent is per person, per month.
FMP Score, high to low. That’s the whole ranking. It’s our overall measure of a property, combining verified review scores with signals reviews miss, like how current the listing is kept and how responsive management is. Ties go to the property with more verified reviews.
Every property near UT Dallas can appear, but it takes a minimum number of verified reviews before we score and rank it. Properties under that bar sit below every ranked property and move up automatically as reviews come in.
The FMP Score blends the social, management, and quality scores from verified reviews with signals that a place is actively and well run, like how up to date its listing is kept and how consistently management responds to residents. It’s built to surface genuinely well-run properties, not just the highest raw review average.
We ran every verified overall review for UT Dallas-area apartments through theme analysis. These are the themes students bring up most when a place feels well-rounded, by share of the reviews that mention them.
Based on AI analysis of verified UT Dallas overall reviews, refreshed monthly. Percentages show the share of reviews that mention each theme; most reviews mention more than one. See our complete UT Dallas review data →
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The most active social scenes: shared spaces, resident events, and roommate matching, scored from verified reviews.
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see the ranking →The Beacon Apartments leads our July 2026 ranking of the 12 Best Overall student apartments near UT Dallas with a 5.0/5 FMP Score, followed by Foundation at Cityline and The James at Canyon Creek Apartments.
This list is ranked by one number: each property's overall score from verified reviews. Students rate a property's overall 1 to 5, and we average those scores, counting recent reviews more heavily than older ones. No self-reported data from landlords.
The best overall apartments score highly across everything students rate (social scene, management, and unit quality), not just one. This ranking uses each property's overall rating from verified reviews.
Monthly. We re-pull verified reviews and re-score every property at the start of each month, so the order reflects the most recent 24 months of student feedback. The “updated” date at the top of the page shows the latest refresh.
There's a minimum number of verified reviews to rank by score, and we don't publish the exact bar so it can't be gamed. Properties under it still appear, below every qualified property and ordered by review count, so a 5.0 from one review never outranks a 4.5 from thirty. Once a property collects enough reviews, it moves into the scored ranking automatically.
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student apartments near UT Dallas
why it ranked: A podium finish for overall near UT Dallas, 5.0/5 from verified reviews. I’ve had a great experience with Liliane as our property manager. She’s professional, responsive, and always makes sure everything is taken care of quickly. Communication is easy and clear…
why it ranked: A podium finish for overall near UT Dallas, 5.0/5 from verified reviews. Recently toured at The James looking for a new place and I’ve got to say it’s the nicest and most well kept complex I’ve ever seen. The staff was extremely helpful with all my questions and…
why it ranked: Holds a 5.0/5 overall score from verified UT Dallas reviews. We absolutely love living at arrive! We love the convenience of the area. The resort style pool, the quietness of community and…
why it ranked: Holds a 5.0/5 overall score from verified UT Dallas reviews. Way to go!!! I’m very impressed with how smooth and easy the entire approval & move in process has been with Trellis Canyon…
why it ranked: Holds a 5.0/5 overall score from verified UT Dallas reviews. The staff at the complex are such a breath of fresh air, especially Sonja Burns. When I say she has come in clutch in so many…
why it ranked: Holds a 5.0/5 overall score from verified UT Dallas reviews. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Cirque Residences in Victory Park delivers a truly elevated urban living experience. The building feels modern and…
why it ranked: Holds a 5.0/5 overall score from verified UT Dallas reviews. Parkside is such a great place and so welcoming, with a wonderful community. Susan and Tony are the sweetest people ever and were…
why it ranked: Holds a 5.0/5 overall score from verified UT Dallas reviews. Jacob and Wilson were absolutely wonderful at The Victor. They were very welcoming, greeted me with warm smiles and high energy…
why it ranked: Holds a 5.0/5 overall score from verified UT Dallas reviews. We are about to stay here while we are about to have some home renovations upcoming. Romina, the office manager, made us feel…
why it ranked: Holds a 5.0/5 overall score from verified UT Dallas reviews. I was recently looking into MAA Highlands North and wanted to share my fantastic experience working with Madison. From my initial…
why it ranked: Holds a 4.8/5 overall score from verified UT Dallas reviews. Moved in a few months ago and have loved living here! Love the amenities and how clean everything is, and the location is great…
