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Applying for Housing

Five Step Housing Application and Assignment Process

  • Step 1: complete the housing application & housing contract
  • Step 2: pay the non-refundable housing application fee
  • Step 3: search for and select a roommate(s), optional
  • Step 4: housing assignments
    • Returning students are able to select a housing assignment during the room lottery process.
    • First year, transfer and PSEO students will be manually assigned to housing by Residential Life.
  • Step 5: move-in

Housing FAQs

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2026-2027 Academic Year Housing

The 2026-2027 Housing Application will open on Monday, February 2, 2026 and close June 1, 2026.

Important Dates

Date

What

February 2

  • 2026-27 Housing Application Opens
  • 2026-27 Application for a Residency Requirement Exemption opens

February 28

  • Initial priority housing accommodation deadline for graduate & current students
  • Priority housing application deadline for graduate & current students to be eligible to participate in room lottery process

March 18

  • Room lottery begins for current students who will be either a graduate or third year+ student in fall 2026

March 24

  • Room lottery begins for current students who will be a second year student in fall 2026

March 31

  •  Room lottery ends

June 1

  • 2026-27 Housing Application closes
  • 2026-27 Application for a Residency Requirement Exemption closes
  • Final deadline for all housing accommodation requests

Mid-July

  • Housing assignments are shared with incoming first year, transfer, & PSEO students

August 30

  • Move in for incoming first year students

September 3

  • Move in for new transfer & returning students

September 8

  • First day of fall semester!

Housing Requirements

Gender Open Housing

Safe, meaningful and supportive housing

Gender Open Housing is open to all students and its purpose is to create a meaningful living environment that best meets the needs of all of our students. Gender Open Housing is an option that allows a student to live with someone of any gender identity. This is not an option for students in intimate relationships. There is no additional cost to live in a gender open room and students will only be assigned to a gender open room if they select this option in the housing application.

Housing Accommodations

Please review the Housing Accommodations Guide.

Summer Housing

  • The Summer 2026 Housing Application will be open on eRezLife from February 16 - April 15, 2026.
  • Current UMR students are encouraged to review the Summer 2026 Info Sheet to learn more about their summer housing, dining and recreation options.

eRezLife

eRezLife is a web-based platform used by the Office of Residential Life to manage on-campus housing. Both prospective and current students can log into eRezLife using their University single sign-on credentials.

Late/Incomplete Applications

Individuals that apply for housing after the deadline or fail to complete a step by the deadline will be placed on a waitlist and will receive their housing assignment later than those who apply by the deadline.

Housing Cancellations and Contract Releases

Please see UMR’s Housing and Meal Plan Cancellation & Refund Schedule.

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