Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can first-year and second-year students live off campus at Syracuse University?
A: No. On-Campus Housing Commitment: Syracuse University requires students to reside in University housing during their first two years of enrollment at the University regardless of class standing with the exception of SUNY ESF students who are required to reside in University housing during their first full year of enrollment. Without limiting the preceding sentence, incoming transfer students must reside in University housing until the end of their second full academic year of enrollment at the University regardless of class standing. Students will be financially responsible for the cost of University housing attributable to the mandatory periods even if they fail to occupy University housing as required by University policy. For more information, contact the Office of Housing, Meal Plan, and I.D. Card Services at 315-443-2721, or visit their website. You can download the petition form from this website under “forms and downloads.”