It's an apartment...but it's University acceptable student housing. You could probably go on UT's website and find out under housing. My kids lived in the dorm their freshman year, but a friend's lived in one similar to where Kernel is living.
There are a couple of different ones around the campus area....they are all students...but set up like apartments rather than dorm rooms. There are usually 4 to an apartment.
If it's a UT internet account....it is .edu rather than .com or .net....