Can first-year students live off campus at Stephen F. Austin State University?
DIRECT ANSWER
For Fall 2026, SFA’s on-campus requirement applies to first-time first-year students; students who need to live off campus must follow the university’s current permit or exemption process.
- Use the Fall 2026 rule, not an older SFA forum answer.
- Returning students are not governed by the former broader requirement in the same way.
- First-time first-year students should resolve the permit before leasing.
SFA changed its residency rule for Fall 2026. The current university guidance applies the on-campus requirement to first-time first-year students rather than automatically to returning upperclassmen. If you are a first-time first-year student seeking off-campus housing, use the current off-campus permit or exemption process before signing.
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