The Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Housing Information
Complete the online housing contract and mail pre-payment - due by May 1 for fall semester or December 1 for spring semester.
Additional information on this page includes:
Apply to Live on Campus
The Department of Housing & Residence Life welcomes you to UNCG. As a student, you will soon discover that the learning process occurs both in and outside the classroom. Living on campus offers an exciting and unique opportunity to meet people from different backgrounds. It is a learning experience unlike any other you will encounter.
Signing up for housing is easier than ever. Everything you need for housing reservations is online. To sign up for housing, you will need your University ID Number and your UNCG Computer Account Username. (You received your username when you activated your computer accounts. It is the first part of your UNCG e-mail address.)
To sign up for housing:
- Visit hrl.uncg.edu and click Applications and Forms.
- Read the Housing & Dining Contract.
- Return to the Applications and Forms page, complete the appropriate housing application and submit it electronically.
How to check on the status of your housing application/room assignment:
- Go to the UNCGenie Web site (https://banweb.uncg.edu) and click Enter Secure Area.
- Enter your University ID Number and your Personal Identification Number (PIN)* and click
the Login button. - Click Personal Information and then View Housing Assignment.
Your Personal Identification Number (PIN) is listed at the bottom left corner of your admission letter, and is required, along with your ID number, to register, access your student record, and update your personal information. You should access the UNC Genie Web site and change your PIN to an easy-to-remember six-digit number to ensure security of your information. To change your PIN, visit the UNCGenie Web site (https://banweb.uncg.edu) and click Enter Secure Area to proceed. If you have any problems with your PIN, once you have activated your UNCG computer account, click the "Forgot PIN?" button or contact 6-TECH Technical Support by phone at (336) 256-TECH (8324).
Your Hall/Room Assignment
New residents will be assigned based on date of receipt of the completed online application and receipt of the pre-payment (see Housing & Dining Contract). The pre-payment must be received in our office no later than 14 days after the online application is submitted or by May 1, 2009, whatever is earlier. If the pre-payment is not submitted within 14 days (or by May 1, 2009), the application will be cancelled and a new application must be submitted online. New students who apply by May 1 are guaranteed a housing assignment for fall 2009. Students applying for housing for the spring 2010 semester must apply and make the pre-payment by December 1, 2009.
It is very important that you complete the following additional steps:
You will not be assigned to a room until you have also completed the following additional steps:
- Confirm with the Admissions Office your intention to attend UNCG.
- Attend one of the required SOAR Programs.
Please carefully read the information concerning program and building choices, and the application process. Pay special attention to the Housing & Dining Services Contract.
All new students who attend the Spartan Orientation, Advising, and Registration Program (SOAR) will stay in a residence hall and have the opportunity ask our staff questions about life in the halls. SOAR information will be available at the Orientation & Family Programs Web site http://soar.uncg.edu.What's included in your room
Each room is furnished with the following items:
- Furniture for each resident: bed with mattress, desk, chair, chest of drawers, closet or wardrobe
- Cable TV outlet with Time Warner Cable connected
- Individual Internet port for direct connection to Time Warner
Other amenities at your residence hall include:
- Laundry facilities
- Coin/debit card-operated vending machines
- Study areas
- TV lounges
- Community kitchens
Staffed to Meet Your Needs
We're here to help. Our team is comprised of:
- Full-time professional Housing & Residence Life Staff: available in the Office of Housing & Residence Life to provide resources and support.
- Coordinators of Residential Learning/Ashby Residential College Coordinator Staff: full-time professional staff, responsible for providing an overall safe, comfortable and educational living environment in each hall.
- Community Advisors, Head Residents/Assistant Coordinators for Residence Life & Student Learning: upper-class student staff members living on your floor/hall, working to help students develop a sense of community on their floors and within their hall.
Estimated Housing Rates
The on-campus housing rates listed below are for the current year only. The Housing & Dining Services Contract is for the entire academic year. Students pay housing/dining charges by the semester.
Traditional Residence Halls - academic year 2008-09 (room only)
- Double Room - $3,564
- Tower Village -$5,134*
- Spring Garden Apartments Suites - $5,351*
*Not available to first-time freshman students
All room rates include cable television service, and individual room direct Ethernet connections to Time Warner Internet.
Take Time Before You Click!
We hope that you carefully read all your materials about the UNCG residence halls. Students who will attend UNCG will not be released from their housing contract to live elsewhere.
For the Latest Information
For the most up-to-date information, visit our home page at http://hrl.uncg.edu. If you have questions, please e-mail us at hrl@uncg.edu or call us at (336) 334-5636.