The Raleigh News & Observer reports the residence hall will be built between Stacy Residence Hall and Cobb Residence Hall on the north end of the campus, on the existing site of the 83-year-old Jackson Hall. Jackson Hall, which houses the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, will be demolished.
The new facility is expected to house anywhere from 600 to 700 students and is anticipated to cost $93 million. The university plans to begin construction in 2026.
The project is part of the university’s decade-long plan to expand and renew Carolina’s undergraduate and graduate student housing portfolio.
University Chancellor Lee Roberts said he wants more students to live on campus. Twenty-nine percent of the university's students live in the residence halls, according to a report to the Board of Governors.
Mike Kennedy has been writing about education forAmerican School & Universitysince 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.
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