On-Campus Housing Residency Requirement

All full‐time first-year and sophomore students whose permanent residency is beyond a 35 mile radius of Buffalo State are required to reside on campus for 4 consecutive semesters or until you earn 60 credits, whichever comes first. Those exempt from this requirement include married students, transfer students, single parents, veterans, students over the age of 21, and students commuting from the home of their parent(s) or court appointed guardian(s) if within a 35-mile radius of the Buffalo State University campus.  

Requesting an Exemption from the On-Campus Housing Residency Requirement

Students who receive notice that they are required to live on campus, but believe they should be exempt from the policy can request an exemption from the On-Campus Housing Residency Requirement. Please note, many students are automatically exempt based on information provided to the university. Students should only submit an exemption request if they are receiving notices that they are required to live on-campus. 

To submit an exemption, the student will fill out the On-Campus Housing Residency Requirement Exemption Form. The student will need to provide proof to support their exemption request.  

Achievement of 60 credits: No proof necessary, will verify with the Registrar 

Reside on Campus for 4 consecutive semesters: No proof necessary, will verify housing history. 

Married students: Please upload marriage certificate 

Transfer students: No proof necessary, will verify with admissions 

Single parents: Please upload a copy of birth certificate of child 

Veterans: No proof necessary, will verify with Veterans Services 

Students over the age of 21: No proof necessary, will confirm with admissions 

Commuting from home of parent or guardian within 35 mile radius: Please upload proof of address for the parent or guardian you are staying with. This person must be listed on your My Housing profile as your parent or guardian. The address must be within a 35 mile radius of campus. 

You will be notified if your exemption request has been approved or not.