The Courtyards & South Campus Commons

South Campus Commons and the Courtyards are two student apartment communities built on University property in recent years through a public/private partnership. These communities are managed by a private company, Capstone On-Campus Management, in partnership with the University and the Department of Resident Life.

South Campus Commons is located adjacent to the South Campus residence halls at the southern edge of the campus. 

The Courtyards is located at 8000 Boteler Lane near the intersection of University Boulevard and Metzerott Road, near the Comcast Center and less than one mile from the center of campus.  The Courtyards is served by daytime and evening Shuttle-UM routes. 

Built in 2001-2004, the first six South Campus Commons buildings house 1,825 students in mid-rise apartment buildings. In Spring 2010, we opened South Campus Commons building 7, making the total number of residents in the South Campus Commons 2,180 students.

Built in 2000, the Courtyards houses 770 students in seven garden-style apartment buildings. This community also has a clubhouse, fitness facilities, outdoor pool and its own parking lots for residents and their visitors.

At South Campus Commons most apartments are 4 bedroom/2 bathroom units. There are some 2 bedroom/2 bathroom units, and a limited number of three bedroom and efficiency units. All bedrooms are singles (no sharing with a roommate).

At the Courtyards, students can select from 4 bedroom/4 bathroom units, 4 bedroom/2 bathroom units, and 2 bedroom/2 bathroom standard units. In addition, there are 2-bedroom/2 bath quad apartments that house 4 students (2 students per bedroom).

All bedrooms in South Campus Commons are single bedrooms.  

The majority of bedrooms at the Courtyards are single bedrooms in our 4-bed/2-bath, 4-bed/4-bath, and 2-bed/2-bath standard apartments.  However, there are a limited number of 2-bed/2-bath quad units, where each bedroom houses two residents.  If you chose to live in a 2-bed/2-bath quad, you would share a bedroom with one other person.

Since students are currently living in these rooms, we cannot permit you to visit the apartments. You may view the different apartments through the floor plans and virtual tours, which are available online at South Campus Commons and The Courtyards.

While both apartment communities offer many of the same services and amenities found in the campus residence halls, both properties are managed through a public-private partnership between Capstone On-Campus Management and the University and, therefore, are not considered University-owned on-campus residence halls. Students who move to either the Courtyards or South Campus Commons relinquish all earned priority as returning campus residence hall students.