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Compare 2026-27 residence halls.

Fall and spring prices are per person in a shared bedroom and include the room, meal plan, internet, and laundry. Applicable sales tax is extra. Ask UT for the amount.

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.

Other charges and dates to confirm
  • 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.

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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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