Are pets allowed in UT Austin residence halls?

By CollegeHousing.ai · Sources checked · 2026-27

DIRECT ANSWER

Generally no. UT's packing guidance allows fish in an aquarium of five gallons or less; disability-related animals follow separate approval procedures.

UT tells residence-hall students to leave pets at home, with an exception in its general packing guidance for fish in an aquarium of five gallons or less. Service dogs and emotional support animals are handled through UT's Disability and Access and housing-accommodation procedures rather than the ordinary pet rule.

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