community within their residence hall called a "house". There are 48 houses, with an average of 80 students in each house. The houses are named after former professors and other historical figures in the university community, such as Eugene Fama.
Students are required to live in on-campus housing for the first six quarters of enrollment. As of the 2024–2025 school year, 58% of undergraduate students live on campus.
The university owns and operates 28 apartment buildings near campus for graduate students.
=== Traditions ===
Every May since 1987, the University of Chicago has held the University of Chicago Scavenger Hunt, in which teams of students compete to obtain notoriously esoteric items from a list. Every January, the university holds a week-long winter festival, Kuviasungnerk/Kangeiko (Kuvia), which includes early morning exercise routines and fitness workshops. The university also annually holds a carnival and concert called Summer Breeze that hosts outside musicians and is home to Doc Films, a student …
