Do students HAVE to live on a university campus their first year?

Okay so I live in an apartment with my cousin and I’m planning to transfer from community college to a university. Im graduating in May to get my associates degree! I’m planning to get my bachelors degree. So would I have to move out of my apartment to live in a dorm because I am cry confused! I looked up some information for some people it said that some universities require first year students and freshman to live in a dorm room. I’ll be young enough since I am only 20. Can’t imagine a 25 or 30 year old living in a dorm room. I’ll be a 20 year old freshman. Embarrassing.

TinyViolins · 31-35, M

Not that I'm aware of. I certainly didn't. It probably depends more on the specific university than a general rule. Public universities technically count as government institutions, so the specific state government probably has a hand in making the rules for admission