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===Student and faculty housing===

[[File:Pavilion VIII at the Lawn UVa 2010.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25|54 students are selected to live on the Lawn during their final year.]]

The primary housing areas for first-year students are [[McCormick Road Dormitories]], often called "Old Dorms", [[Alderman Road Dormitories]], often called "New Dorms", and suite style dorms located off of Alderman road near the football stadium. The 1970s-era Alderman Road Dorms are being fully replaced with brand new dormitory buildings in the same area. The replacements feature hall-style living arrangements with common areas and many modern amenities. Instead of being torn down and replaced like the original New Dorms, the Old Dorms have seen a $105&nbsp;million renovation project between 2017 and 2022.<ref>[http://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2014/09/mccormick-road-dorms-to-see-massive-renovation-project McCormick Road Dorms to See Massive Renovation Project] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908085419/http://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2014/09/mccormick-road-dorms-to-see-massive-renovation-project |date=September 8, 2014 }}, accessed September 8, 2014</ref> They were constructed in 1950, and are also hall-style constructions but with fewer amenities. The Old Dorms are closer to the students' classes.

In the 1980s, in response to a housing shortage, the Stadium Road Residential Area was built to the south of the Alderman Road Dormitories.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://web.arch.virginia.edu/housinghistory/grounds/goochdillard.htm|title=Gooch/Dillard Residence Area|website=web.arch.virginia.edu|access-date=November 7, 2019|archive-date=November 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191107212212/http://web.arch.virginia.edu/housinghistory/grounds/goochdillard.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> The largest of the houses in this area are the Gooch Dillard Residence Halls which house 610 students and are suite style type dorms.

There are three [[residential college]]s at the university: [[Brown College at Monroe Hill|Brown College]], [[Hereford College]], and the [[International Residential College]]. These involve an application process to live there, and are filled with both upperclass and first-year students. The application process can be extremely competitive, especially for Brown because of its location in central Grounds near classroom buildings, libraries, and Newcomb Hall.

It is considered a great honor and privilege to be invited to live on the Lawn, and 54 fourth-year undergraduates do so each year, joining ten members of the faculty who permanently live and teach in the Pavilions there.<ref>[http://www.virginia.edu/housing/options.php?id=lawn&type=upperclass UVA Housing: Lawn] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905235427/http://www.virginia.edu/housing/options.php?id=lawn&type=upperclass |date=September 5, 2014 }}, accessed September 5, 2014</ref>

Prior to May 31, 2024, the university had dedicated housing for employees on Grounds. However, the University is considering new affordable housing proposals, one of which is located on the site of the current Piedmont Housing community.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://housing.virginia.edu/faculty-staff|title=Faculty & Staff|publisher=University of Virginia|access-date=2024-09-27|archive-date=October 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241013081138/https://housing.virginia.edu/faculty-staff|url-status=live}}</ref>