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Compare 2026-27 residence halls.

These prices cover a shared bedroom for fall and spring, per person. Each includes the room, meal plan, internet and laundry. Applicable sales tax is extra.

Published room-and-meal-plan prices, before extra charges.
Shared bedroomFall + spring contract
Jester West HallCommunity bathroomOfficial room listing ↗$14,937Per person · 2026-27
Kinsolving HallCommunity bathroomOfficial room listing ↗$14,465Per person · 2026-27
San Jacinto HallBathroom shared by the room’s two residentsOfficial room listing ↗$18,164Per person · 2026-27

UT student housing; incoming first-time freshmen are prioritized. Contracts depend on available space and housing application date. How UT offers contracts ↗. UT describes Kinsolving as an all-female hall; confirm eligibility and your assignment.

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  • Applicable sales tax is extra; its amount is unconfirmed.
  • Application fees, waivers and any credit from an earlier payment depend on your application.
  • Confirm the bill, prepayment, payment-plan charges and any card fee before adding them.
  • Exact move-in, move-out, winter-break access and any summer housing cost need your contract.
  • Cancellation, early-termination and reletting charges depend on your signed contract.

Track refundable deposits separately. Credited prepayments count toward the bill. Ask UT for the total and what’s due upfront.

Checked against UT’s official rates and the hall listings linked above. A published price does not confirm an available room.

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Time saved = the difference in one-way minutes × 2 × round trips per week × active weeks ÷ 60. Cost per hour saved uses the extra cost across the lease, including payments during weeks you are away.

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