First Year Live On Requirement
First Year students who attend Georgia Southern University are required to live in on-campus housing during their first year of enrollment. The policy can be found online in the University policy repository.
Any undergraduate student new to Georgia Southern University with less than 30 earned credit hours is required to live on campus for an entire academic year. This requirement includes students accepted by the Office of Admissions as a first-time, full-time student (12 credits per semester) or a transfer student.
You may use the chart below to determine whether or not you are eligible for an exemption to the First Year Live-on Requirement. If you fall into the Eligible for an Exemption column for any of the reasons, you are able to request an exemption to the requirement. Please note that exemptions must be requested if you seek to secure an exemption.
For students who feel that the First Year Live-On Requirement policy is applied incorrectly to their individual circumstances, they may request a review of their appeal by completing the FYLOR Extenuating Circumstances Exemption Form below.
First Year Live on Requirement Standard Exemption Reasons
*For the 2025-2026 Academic Year, Georgia Southern University has temporarily increased the driving distance to 50 miles from your primary campus.
First Year Live On Exemption
The forms below are meant for incoming students that do not require university housing resources.
- FYLOR Standard Exemption Form – form for students who meet a standard exemption request
- FYLOR Extenuating Circumstances Exemption Form – form for students who are requesting an extenuating circumstances review of their exemption request.
Affidavits of Residency
The forms below are meant for incoming students requesting an exemption based on residency with parents within a 50-mile driving distance of the primary campus. These forms are required to meet the exemption criteria. Affidavits should be returned to University Housing at the following mailing address: PO Box 8102, Statesboro GA, 30460.
Last updated: 10/28/2024