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Come Be a Part of the Vibrant Community at Jaguar Village

Welcome to Jaguar Village, the thriving residential community at the heart of the University of Houston-Victoria (UHV). Designed to provide students with a comfortable and engaging living environment, Jaguar Village offers a range of modern amenities, convenient facilities, and a strong sense of community. Whether you're a freshman or an upperclassman, Jaguar Village provides an ideal space to live, learn, and connect with fellow students. Experience the warmth and camaraderie of Jaguar Village as you embark on a transformative journey at UHV.

Take a moment to enjoy these captivating photos highlighting the diverse room styles available at Jaguar Village. Let yourself be inspired by the modern and inviting spaces that await you.

Tour Our Residence Halls!

If you're looking to visit our property and see room options before moving in, feel free to stop by our Jaguar Hall front desk for a walk-in tour during business hours.

Planning ahead? Give us notice of your future visit through our bookings calendar, so we can ensure the best tour experience.

We also strongly encourage you to schedule a campus tour with Admissions & Recruitment. By doing so, they'll automatically enroll you in a housing tour, which you can opt out of, saving you the hassle of booking two different tours.

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Jaguar Hall

Freshmen & Upperclassman

UHV recognizes the importance of student engagement and a sense of community to aid in the ultimate academic success for all college students, especially freshman. Thus, UHV requires new freshmen to reside in either Jaguar Hall or Jaguar Suites.

In Jaguar Hall, take advantage of our convenient location and extra amenities including the dining hall, computer labs, social recreation lounge, large commons area with TVs, JP's Market, laundry facility, pool, paid utilities and Wi-Fi and much more. 

Jaguar Hall offers single or double furnished rooms with a television, private bathroom and a rentable Mircochill.

Our professional on-site staff is dedicated to serving your needs and arranging both social and educational activities to help you meet other residents and enjoy your freshman year college experience.

Jaguar Hall, UHV’s first residence hall, will remain the home to entering UHV freshmen, as well as upperclassmen. Jaguar Suites is also open to all UHV freshmen and upperclassmen students. Smith Hall, the newest residential hall, is only available to upperclassmen and it is located across the street from campus and the Library/University Commons building.

Jaguar Suites

Freshmen & Upperclassman

Welcome to Jaguar Suites, UHV’s suite-style residence hall which opened for occupancy in the Fall 2013.The suite-style residence hall features 54 units, all with four private 9’ x 12’ bedrooms, a shared living space and kitchenette, and two baths. Furniture is provided, as well as a television, microwave, and refrigerator in the shared living space.

The building features a multi-purpose room, two elevators, a pool, Wi-Fi throughout the building, wired internet in each bedroom and paid utilities. Each floor contains a computer lab, study room, commons area with a TV, laundry facilities and a trash room. 

Jaguar Suites is open to all UHV freshmen and upperclassmen students.

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Smith Hall

Upperclassman Only

Recently opened in Fall 2020, Smith Hall is UHV’s newest suite-style residence hall. Named in honor of the university’s provost emeritus, Don Smith and his wife, Mona, Smith Hall is located at 3202 N. Ben Wilson St., next to University Commons and UHV Library.

The three-story residence hall features 76 furnished suites with students being able to choose between two floor plans. Each suite has space for four students in either a shared bedroom option or a private bedroom option. All suites consist of a shared living space including a TV, a kitchenette (with microwave and refrigerator), two bathrooms and free Wi-Fi and utilities. 

Each floor has a common kitchen area and study room with a computer lab for students. A laundry area is located on the first floor along with a TV and gaming lounge which exits into an outdoor courtyard area.