Don't Stress. You've Got This.
Not sure about your housing choices or what might be the best fit for you? Many students feel pressured to sign leases for next year’s housing early in the fall semester, so we want to provide information about your available options. We don’t want you to be stressed about housing!
Housing is offered, but not guaranteed.
While we want to house as many students as possible, it's important to keep in mind that there are 2,875 upperclass beds available on Grounds, and around 4,000 students in each class year. We absolutely encourage you to apply if you want to live on Grounds! Just be aware of the numbers, and have a backup plan in case on-Grounds housing doesn't work out for you.
Application Overview
- The process for residential colleges and language houses opens on October 1, with an October 19 deadline.
- Residential college room selection timeslots will be sent on October 29, and room selection will take place on November 3-6.
- Language house room assignments are made by the program directors, and offers will be sent out on October 29.
- The standard application opens on November 10, and the deadline is December 1. See the Application Dates & Deadlines webpage for the full list of dates and deadlines that apply to you
- Students participating in the online room selection process will be able to search available housing at their room selection time period, and assign themselves and those in their roommate group to specific rooms.
- Every on-Grounds housing applicant who applies by the deadline receives a room selection timeslot. Any group member can select rooms for their group, so the student with the earliest timeslot can choose for all group members.
- You can continue making changes to your roommate group after the application deadline and during room selection, including splitting into smaller groups.
What's New This Year?
- Standard housing applicants will be notified about their room selection timeslots before Fall 2025 examinations.
- There will be no "same area" process for rising third- or fourth year students (see the "Order for Housing Application Phases," below).
- A limited number of spaces in all upperclass housing areas will be held for rising third- and fourth year room selection.
- If you sign a 2026-2027 housing agreement, you have until February 15, 2026 to cancel it with no penalty.
Family Weekend Upperclass On-Grounds Housing Fair
Friday, November 7 from 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Newcomb Hall Commonwealth Room
Join us at the Newcomb Hall Commonwealth Room during Family Weekend to learn about on-Grounds housing options for 2065-2027!
Housing & Residence Life staff will be on hand to answer your questions about housing choices and the housing application process for 2026-2027 so that you can get the facts before you commit.
We'll have information you can take with you, free snacks and refreshments, and some HRL swag, too!
Family Weekend Housing Fair Online Events
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Topics Covered in Fall 2025 Virtual Housing Sessions
Were you unable to attend our Fall 2025 virtual housing information sessions?
Watch the presentation videos we shared during our Fall 2025 virtual housing information sessions (below). And feel free to email us with housing questions at housing@virginia.edu.
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Order for Housing Application Phases
Students select on-Grounds housing in phases. The order for these phases allows rising second-years with the best opportunity to live in on-Grounds apartments or hall-style buildings, if they wish.
The general order of housing application phases is below. If you have questions about where you may fit in the selection order, please email housing@virginia.edu.
- Residential college and language house processes
- Rising second-year students
- Rising third- and fourth-year students who live on Grounds in 2025-2026
- All students who do not yet have housing