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Residency Requirement  | Important Dates  |  Move In Day Info

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New Student Options

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All new students are required to live on campus unless eligible for an exemption based on one or more of the following reasons. Please read the options carefully and choose the option that best applies to your situation.

If you submit an exemption request, please include all required documentation. Incomplete requests will not be approved until all supporting documentation is provided.

Reason(s) to Request an Exemption

  • Students who plan to live with their parents or guardian in their permanent address and live within 50 miles of the USCB Bluffton campus, verified with a statement from parent or guardian and copy of a utility bill with parent's or guardian's name and address.
    NOTE: (Students who live within 50 miles of the Beaufort campus must show that the majority of their classes are located on the Beaufort campus to qualify. Students can submit their class schedule after Orientation.)
  • Students who have completed 2 or more semesters of full-time post-secondary education
    NOTE: 2 summer sessions are equal to one semester
  • Students who are married, verified with a certified copy of the marriage certificate
  • Students who have dependents or legal guardianship of a sibling(s)
  • Students whose medical conditions require special housing that cannot be provided by the university, verified with a statement from an attending physician
  • Students who are over the age of 21, as verified with a driver's license

To access the Housing Exemption Form, please follow the steps below:

  1. Visit the USCB StarRez portal here
  2. Select the login tab in the upper right corner of the home page
  3. Use the "USCB Student Login" tab to enter your Network ID & Password
  4. Select "Exempt Housing" and utlize the drop down menu to find the Housing Exemption Request 2022-2023 digital form.

If you have any questions regarding the exemption process, please contact Housing at (843) 208-8722 or housing@uscb.edu

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Important Dates for
New/Transfer Students

January 15, 2023 Fall Housing Application Available
June 1, 2023 by 5:00 pm Last day to cancel housing application and receive $100 application fee refund
June 30, 2023 Any application cancellations after this date will be charged a $100 cancellation fee.
August 13, 2023 Any application cancellations after this date will be charged a $1,000 cancellation fee.
August 20, 2023 MOVE IN DAY!
August 21 - August 25, 2023 New Student Orientation & Welcome Week Activities
August 24, 2023 First day of classes!

Welcome Guide and Move In Day Info

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Move In Day information is emailed to students who will live on the Bluffton and Beaufort campuses and their families before the start of each new semester. USCB's Welcome Guide, a guide to living in student housing, is found below.

USCB Welcome Guide