Can first-year students live off campus at Harvard University?
DIRECT ANSWER
Harvard College requires students in their first year to live in Harvard housing, so off-campus housing is generally a later-year decision unless Harvard confirms a different approved arrangement.
- Check the current academic year, not an old forum answer.
- Separate university eligibility from whether a landlord will approve the rental.
- Get any required exemption resolved before committing to a private lease.
Whether a first-year student can live off campus at Harvard University is a university-policy question, not a landlord question. Schools use different residency requirements and exemption processes, and policies can change by academic year. Before paying an application fee or signing a private lease, verify the current Harvard housing requirement and any exemption approval that may be needed. CollegeHousing.ai does not infer eligibility from another university’s policy.
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