Upperclass Housing Application Instructions

Your first step will be to log into the housing portal, and select Housing Application from the top navigation bar.

The Welcome page outlines general information about the three steps of the application process, including the order of the housing application and selection, and important date for both on-Grounds and off-Grounds students.
 

On this page, you’ll see your personal information as obtained from the Student Information System (SIS). If any of this information is incorrect, please let us know by clicking the text link above your information to send us an email, so we can update your records.
 

You can also change or update your preferred pronouns on this page. This information helps Housing & Residence Life staff to know how to refer to you.
 

If you're a student who is interested in talking through how to align your housing gender with your gender identity or expression, feel free to check Yes on the box at the bottom of the page. This will let us know you want to talk with a housing representative about options.

On this page, you can enter information for an individual to be contacted by the University if you are determined to be missing. Entering information is optional, and you are not required to provide a missing person contact.
 

This page allows you to tell us if you plan to request or have a disability-related housing accommodation. All housing accommodations must be processed through the Student Disability Access Center (SDAC), and all appropriate forms and processes need to be completed by the housing deadline.

While SDAC accommodations cannot guarantee housing locations or specific residential halls, SDAC's role is to provide students with accommodation needs as we have availability.
 

Next, you'll be prompted to review and sign the housing agreement.

The housing terms and conditions does not guarantee selection or assignment to on-Grounds housing, nor does it guarantee selection for a particular residential area on Grounds. This agreement only becomes binding once you select your 2027-2028 housing assignment.
 

This is a great opportunity for you to read the terms and conditions with a family member in order to understand what you are agreeing to. Once you have a 2027-2028 housing assignment, the contract becomes legally binding.
 

To agree that you have reviewed the terms and conditions, enter your computing ID in the field below the gray box. You'll also receive an email once you sign the agreement.

This page lets you add information about yourself to share with potential roommates. 

If you wish to create and find roommates through the roommate selection process, select the box Display in Roommate Search Results, which will help you meet new people or create your roommate group ahead of room selection.

You have the option to include a short bio about yourself, and you can answer questions about your living preferences that will help make connections to others with similar housing lifestyles.
 

If you do not wish to allow others to search for you in the roommate selection process, you may leave that box blank. You will still be able to create or join existing roommate groups during that stage, but you will not be able to search for any other students.

This year, Housing & Residence Life is asking all returning students what buildings or areas they'd be most interested in living for the next academic year.
 

This preference survey does not guarantee your individual selection or placement in any of these areas, but Housing & Residence Life will use the data to help inform the options offered during upperclass room selection in January.

You must select at least one housing area preference, but you can add up to three. 

If you apply for 2027-2028 housing before the priority deadline of October 18, 2026, you will have the opportunity to apply for any of the residential colleges or language houses.
 

If you do not wish to apply for anything, simply select No.

At this point, your application is complete, and you are ready to look at next steps.
 

This page provides an opportunity to preview what the next steps in the application will entail, including what roommate selection and matching will looks like, finding potential roommates, and creating a roommate group.
 

You can also look at room selection information, giving you an idea what to expect from the room selection phase of the application. These pages will be updates continuously throughout the application process.

If you are interested in applying to a residential college or language house, simply select Yes on this page.
 

You will then be prompted to rank the preferred programs you would like to apply for. Only rank the programs that you are interested in applying for, as you will immediately be asked to complete those applications.
 

Each page has different application materials and requirements, so please be thorough with your answers.
 

Once you complete the additional application materials for residential colleges or language houses, your initial application will be complete.

You will then see the Application Status page, which states your current status and shared upcoming important dates in the process.