FAQs | Student Apartments in Knoxville, Tennessee
It’s a top-quality Knoxville community designed especially with University of Tennessee students in mind. University Walk features a variety of spacious, furnished apartments plus a full set of community features such as a resort-style pool, hot tub, fitness center and more.
University Walk is a privately owned and professionally managed community. Click here for more information about the management and ownership.
You can select your roommate(s), or you can apply on your own and we can match you with other students. Applicants answer a short list of lifestyle questions to help in the matching process.
Instead of requiring all roommates to sign a joint lease, each person at University Walk has their own individual contract, with one person per bedroom. This means you are only responsible for paying for yourself — not your roommates. Even if a roommate moves out or other bedrooms in your apartment are empty, you only pay the rate for your bedroom.
Each resident at University Walk pays a flat rate that includes:
- Furnishings
- In-unit laundry
- High-speed internet
- Trash disposal
- Community features – pool, fitness center, etc.
The spacious accommodations at University Walk include 1, 2, 3 and 4-bedroom apartments, with a private bedroom-bathroom suite for each resident.
Yes, all apartments at University Walk have a furniture package that includes a full-size bed, dresser, a desk and chair in each bedroom. The living area includes a sofa, armchair, coffee table, entertainment stand and barstools. To see a sample of the furniture and other finishes, please visit our model apartment.
The standard term is August 13, 2027 to July 25, 2028, with payments made in 12 equal installments. Limited alternate dates are available; please inquire with our staff. Click here for a sample agreement.
Each resident must pay an administrative fee for each contract year. This fee is reduced significantly if the resident provides a qualifying guarantor (often a parent) for their financial obligations under Housing Agreement.
Yes. Residents can pay online 24 hours per day, by credit card or ACH electronic checking. University Walk offers automatic payment by either credit card or checking account — just fill out one page, one time and payments will be made automatically. Convenience fees apply for credit card and debit card payments.
Your living costs at University Walk can be covered by financial aid, just like on-campus housing. Any available financial aid funds, after university charges are satisfied, are released to the student for non-institutional expenses, such as off-campus housing. These funds can be used to pay charges at University Walk. Normal payment deadlines will continue to apply.
Nearly all the residents at University Walk are students at the University of Tennessee or other local colleges. The per-person contracts are also designed with students in mind. University Walk is an Equal Opportunity housing provider and welcomes applications from non-students and residents with children, at no extra cost other than regular charges for each bedroom space selected by the resident. In order to match roommates in shared apartments with college students, roommate consent is required for any occupant who is not a college student.
University Walk has a monitored fire-sprinkler system, along with electronic locks for building access plus individually locking bedroom doors. Community courtesy patrols are provided at select times. Management staff can be reached by a 24-hour phone number.
University Walk is a pet-friendly community, subject to limits on animals and breeds. The community is smoke-free in all indoor and adjacent spaces. Guests are welcome at all times, subject to the consent of roommates and security considerations. Overnight guests are welcome, with limits on the number of days and guests.
University Walk offers optional on-site parking for an additional cost.
University Walk is less than a mile from the University of Tennessee campus, making it easy to walk, bike or drive to classes and other activities. Students also ride free on the Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) with student ID, with a bus stop just steps from the University Walk front door.
Although we do not currently have a model apartment, you can request an appointment for a personal tour or just stop by to see us and we’ll be happy to show you the community.
