Cost
UTRGV Residence Halls offer housing for students, faculty, staff, and participants of university programs. To secure a spot, sign a Reservation Agreement for either a 9-month fall/spring lease or a 3-month summer lease. The Village and Casa Bella apartments also offer a 12-month lease option. Living on campus is a valuable addition to the student experience and space is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Note: The residence halls close and meal plans are inactive during Thanksgiving, Winter, and Spring Breaks. If you need to stay on campus during these times, submit a Break Housing Agreement. Residents of The Village Apartments and Casa Bella Apartments may remain on campus and need not complete any additional forms. |
Housing Deposit and Application Fees
A $100.00 refundable security deposit is required for students applying for the 1st time to UTRGV on-campus housing. A one-time $50 application fee will be assessed for all new residents. For more information on security deposits go to our Housing Deposit Refund page. The refund may be forfeited for several reasons, including but not limited to lease cancellation, violation of check-out procedures, improper check-out, facility damage, etc.
Fall 2024 & Spring 2025
Housing Room Rates Per Semester (9 Months)
| Campus | Facility | Room Type | Fall | Spring | Total |
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| Edinburg | Village Apartments (VA) | Single in 4-bedroom |
$2,786 | $2,786 | $5,571 |
| Heritage & Troxel Residence Hall | Double Occupancy | $2,022 | $2,022 | $4,045 | |
| Single Occupancy | $3,061 | $3,061 | $6,122 | ||
| Unity Residence Hall | Double Occupancy | $2,360 | $2,360 | $4,721 | |
| Single Occupancy | $3,611 | $3,611 | $7,222 | ||
| Brownsville | Casa Bella Apartments (CB) | Single in 4-bedroom |
$2,598 | $2,598 | $5,196 |
| Double in 4-bedroom |
$1,969 | $1,969 | $3,938 |
Housing Room Rates Per Full Year (12 Months)
| Campus | Facility | Room Type | Monthly Rate | Total |
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| Edinburg | Village Apartments (VA) | Single in 4-bedroom |
$541 | $6,492 |
| Brownsville | Casa Bella Apartments (CB) | Single in 4-bedroom |
$515 | $6,180 |
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• As a condition of living on campus, all students residing on campus are required to select one of the available meal plans for each semester to be used for on-campus dining. • A meal plan is required for all freshman residents regardless of which building they reside at the Edinburg campus. • An application to student housing does not guarantee a room assignment and all assignments are based on available bed inventory. |
Meal Plan Options
UTRGV has a variety of food options on both campuses, so you don't have to worry about leaving campus. With multiple locations around campus, these dining locations will satisfy all your food cravings. If you want to skip lines, take advantage of our GrubHub app on campus. Our goal is to make it convenient for you to pick up something on the way to class and avoid the wait.
The Student Union food court has a variety of food options to choose from on both campuses. You can also visit our dining hall where you can use your meal plans, VBucks, or dining dollars. UTRGV also has different cafe locations to make sure you get your daily dosage of coffee.
Vaquero Bucks, also known as VBucks, is a prepaid expense plan in which your V OneCard can be used for purchases at retail locations throughout campus. Like Dining Dollars, they can be used to purchase meals. Unlike Dining Dollars, they can be used for beverage and snack vending, and retail goods at the Campus Stores.
All students residing on campus or commuting to campus have their choice to select one of the available meal plans for each semester to be used for on-campus dining. Each plan outlines a specific number of meals to be used per week at the Edinburg Dining Hall only. In addition, each plan includes a declining amount of Dining Dollars that can be used at any food venue on the Brownsville and Edinburg campuses.