Universities with the highest shortage of student housing in the U.S. 2023
Florida International University had the highest student housing shortage in 2023, with 35,344 beds. That means that the shortfall between enrollment and supply of beds was over 35,000. Utah Valley University followed closely behind, with a shortage of 28,141 beds, while the University of Central Florida had a shortfall of 27,664 beds. Among the 20 universities with the highest student housing shortage, the University of California (Santa Barbara) came last, with a deficit of 12,358 beds.