Study Abroad/Off-Campus

Studying abroad/off-campus during the fall semester

Students who will be studying abroad or off campus during the Fall 2026 semester will be assigned a housing lottery number along with the rest of the student population in April. This lottery number will be used to assign housing for the Spring 2027 semester.

Students who decide not to study abroad during Fall 2026 must notify the Center for Global Education (CGE) no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 23 in order to be included in the online housing selection process, which will take place on Sunday, April 26.

Spring 2027 Housing

    • Living off-campus and Independent Living Community (ILC) Housing 
      Students who plan to study abroad or off campus during Fall 2026 and wish to live in an off-campus apartment or ILC housing upon returning for the spring must participate in the Off-Campus / ILC approval process, which occurs in February of Spring 2026.
    • Greek Housing
      Students who are members of Greek fraternities should review their organization’s residency requirements before pursuing alternative housing options.
    • Disability Accommodations for Housing
      The Office of Residential Education (Res Ed) will make every effort to accommodate students returning from abroad or off-campus study who have approved disability housing accommodations. However, due to housing availability, all student preferences may not be able to be met when finding appropriate accommodations.
    • College Houses
      Students interested in living in a college house for Spring 2027 must participate in the College House application process in March 2026. Questions about specific houses should be directed to the appropriate College House leader.
    • Spring Housing Preference Form and Placements for Spring 2027
      All students returning from studying abroad or off campus will be required to complete a "Spring Housing Preference Form." This form will be emailed in October 2026 and must be submitted to Res Ed by Monday, October 26.
      Housing assignments will be finalized during the week of January 11, 2027. Once assignments are complete, students will receive an email and may view their housing placement through MyHousing in CNAV.

      Important Notes:
      • Before completing the preference form, review the Housing Rates and Dining Plan webpages before submitting your preference form to understand associated costs and requirements.
      • Single rooms are unlikely to be available for Spring 2027. Any available singles will be prioritized for students with approved disability accommodations requiring a single room.
      • While Residential Education will work diligently to place students with approved accommodations, limited availability may result in waitlists.
      • Fully vacant apartments are extremely rare; please keep this in mind when selecting preferences.
      • Returning students will initially be billed at the Plan 2 – Apartment Rate in November. Charges will be adjusted, if necessary, once housing assignments are finalized.

Housing Preference Form Options

OPTION 1: Requesting a Specific Room or Apartment

    Students who are aware of a vacancy in an on-campus room or apartment may request that space for the spring semester.
    • At least one resident from the fall semester must remain in the space; fully vacant rooms or apartments cannot be requested.
    • The remaining resident(s) must confirm the new roommate(s) for the spring semester.
    • Groups requesting housing together must each complete the preference form and list all group members as roommates.
    • Be sure to list the specific room or apartment number on the form.
    • Requests submitted by October 26 will be processed in lottery number order.

OPTION 2: Submitting Housing Preferences Without a Specific Request

    Students without a specific room or apartment in mind should rank their housing preferences on the form.
    • Roommate requests should be listed, and all requested roommates must submit the form.
    • Requests will be reviewed in lottery number order after the October 26 deadline.
    • Please remember that fully vacant apartments are very rare.

    Spring 2027 Arrival
    • Students may not arrive on campus before 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 16, unless approved for early arrival through an organization, athletic team, or academic program.
    • Students requiring early arrival should confirm their status with the appropriate organization, coach, or faculty/administrative leader.
    • Keys can be picked up in the Office of Residential Education (CUB 250) on:
      • Saturday, January 16
      • Sunday, January 17

        • (exact times to be announced)

      • Or during regular business hours beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, January 18.
    • Meal plans begin on Saturday, January 16.
    • Classes begin on Monday, January 18.

For additional important dates, please refer to the College Calendar.