Is it mandatory for freshmen to live on campus?

Colleges and Universities A-Z North Carolina State University
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I’ll be applying to NCSU for the Fall of 2019. I’m currently a rising senior, so I have a long road ahead as far as applying and FAFSA goes. I live in Florida and plan on going out -of-state for university.
I have a childhood friend of mine that’s going to be living with her parents in North Carolina near NCSU and she offered me a “free” room, so long as I pay for water, groceries, and electricity (~$150 month). But does NCSU require you to live on campus if you’re a freshman? I won’t be able to afford the dorms and would rather not take out a loan. If they do require it, is there a petition or exception I could use?
Also, I will be obtaining or close to obtaining my A.A in General Studies from a community college in Florida, from doing dual-enrollment. Would NCSU accept my A.A or would the credits not count/transfer?

Thanks :slight_smile:

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As of a last year (maybe two years ago?) on campus housing is required freshman year.
https://housing.dasa.ncsu.edu/incoming-students/get-started-with-university-housing/live-on/

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Check to see if there is an exemption for living close to school. DS has several friends who live in Cary and ‘commute’.