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UT Austin’s family housing option for parents is Brackenridge Apartments, a UT-owned complex in West Austin about 15 minutes from the main campus and on a UT Shuttle route. UT also says all enrolled UT Austin students can live in university-owned housing, and the University Apartments are open to graduate and undergraduate students who have completed at least 30 semester hours, including those with families.
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- Confirm whether your family needs one, two, or three bedrooms.
- Check the 2026–27 Brackenridge floor plans and apply through UT Housing.
- Verify whether you meet UT’s university-apartment eligibility rules if you are not already sure.
- Review the shuttle access and included utilities before deciding.
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Brackenridge Apartments is UT Austin’s family housing option. It offers one-, two-, and three-bedroom unfurnished apartments with one bathroom, air conditioning, a refrigerator, a stove, internet service, laundry facilities, all utilities included, and 24-hour University Police patrol.
- Location: West Austin, approximately 15 minutes from the UT Austin main campus and along a UT Shuttle route.
- Space: one-bedroom units are listed for two to three occupants; two-bedroom units for two to five; three-bedroom units for four to seven.
- Next check: review the current 2026–27 rates and apply through UT Housing if this matches your household size.
Who can use UT University Apartments
UT says all students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin are eligible to live in university-owned housing. The University Apartments are open to graduate and undergraduate students who have completed at least 30 semester hours, including those with families.
- Family option: Brackenridge Apartments are specifically identified as family housing.
- General rule: students are not required to live on campus, and university-owned apartments are optional.
- Next check: confirm your enrollment status and completed semester hours against UT Housing before applying.
Current 2026–27 monthly rates at Brackenridge
UT lists Brackenridge’s 2026–27 monthly unit rates as $1,320 for a one-bedroom, $1,514 for a two-bedroom, and $1,826 for a three-bedroom apartment.
- One-bedroom: $1,320 per month.
- Two-bedroom: $1,514 per month.
- Three-bedroom: $1,826 per month.
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