Spring Semester Housing Application
Spring Semester Housing Application
Students new to the university in the spring or current students who do not already live on campus can apply to move into the residence halls for the spring semester.
Students who already have active, guaranteed housing contracts for the academic year and have been living on campus for fall semester automatically have spring housing and do not need to apply.
Spring 2027
Application Opens
Monday, November 2
Spring 2027
Application Priority Deadline
December 10, 5 p.m.
Spring On-Campus Living Requirements
All newly admitted, spring first-year students at the Newark campus and first-year World Scholars returning from study abroad are required to live on campus in the spring and should complete the spring semester housing application in the My Housing portal.
Failure to complete either a housing application or exemption request may result in either being assigned and charged for housing or not being guaranteed and being placed on a waitlist.
Exemption Requests
Students required to live on campus can request an exemption to live off-campus if they meet one of these criteria:
- Living with a parent or legal guardian within 30 miles from campus (residency must be established prior to September 1 for spring admits)
- Married
- Have a child
- At least 21 years of age by the first day of classes
The full exemption policy and required forms can be found in the First Year Exemption Request process in the housing portal. Students requesting an exemption must submit the First-Year Exemption Request form and supporting documentation by the priority application deadline instead of a housing application. Students admitted after that date should submit the request as soon as possible for consideration.
Optional Applicants
The following students are not required to live on campus, but can complete the spring semester housing application, if they want to be considered for a space in the spring:
- Newly admitted freshman transfer students* joining the Newark campus in the Spring
- Newly admitted transfer students (not admitted as freshmen) joining the Newark campus in the Spring
- Newly admitted Flex Pathway students at the Wilmington campus who want to live on the Newark campus and commute to classes (learn more about this opportunity)
- Any Flex Pathway student who has completed their program requirements and is transitioning to the Newark campus in the spring
- Current undergraduate students NOT already living on campus
*Freshman transfer students are typically identified by the Office of Admissions as incoming transfers who attempted or earned less than 12 post-secondary credits following high school graduation or are under the age of 17 at the point of application.
Spring housing is automatically guaranteed through the spring application for those students required to live on campus and for freshman transfer students who choose to apply. These students become bound to the contract three business days after completing a valid application.
For all other students, including transfer students not admitted as freshmen, housing is not guaranteed and will be offered to applicants via email pending space availability. These students become bound to the contract three business days after being notified of a housing guarantee. We are typically able to offer housing to most students who apply, but we highly recommend applying by the priority deadline for the best consideration.
Guaranteed students will be assigned by our staff and are typically emailed their assignment information in late January, about one week prior to move in. Assignments are finalized this late so that we can work with as many available spaces as possible to meet specific student requests. Keep in mind that location, room type and roommate requests are not guaranteed, and placement will depend on available space.
First-year students are only housed in traditional or suite-style housing. Upper division students can be housed in traditional, suite or apartment-style buildings.
Our residence halls feature a variety of different layouts and amenities. Some buildings have air conditioning while others do not, and some have elevators while others have only stairs. Room rates depend on room type.
Vacancies are limited for spring semester housing. Students will have the option to indicate room type interests, living learning community interests and roommate requests within the application, but these interests are not guaranteed. Completely open rooms for roommates in the spring are limited, but we will accommodate as many requests as we can, space permitting.
Students with a medical or dietary circumstance that may impact their housing can request reasonable housing accommodations by submitting additional documentation to the appropriate office for consideration. Both a housing application and accommodation paperwork must be submitted by the housing application deadline.
There is no upfront fee to complete a housing application. Students who get guaranteed housing can cancel their application in the Application Status section of the My Housing Portal before becoming bound to the contract and will be charged a $200 cancellation fee. After becoming bound to the contract, students can no longer cancel their application and must instead complete a Request for Release from the contract. Release is not guaranteed and may come with additional financial penalties, if approved. Students required to live on campus will receive a follow-up from our office in the event of a cancellation request.
Housing Application Steps
Completing the basic application in the Apply for Housing section of the My Housing Portal is required of all applicants.
Housing assignments will be sent to UD email addresses.
Basic Application
(Required of All Applicants)
- Review application instructions.
- Electronically sign the housing contract (if under 18, parent/legal guardian must sign).
- Agree to the cancellation fee policy.
- Your application is valid! Receive confirmation email.
- Confirm demographic information.
• Upper Division: students also confirm emergency contact information - Provide optional identity details.
- Get instructions to submit housing accommodations, if needed.
- Answer lifestyle questions.
- Complete the room interest poll.
- List a requested roommate, if you have one.
- Indicate your interest in joining an optional living community based on eligibility.
- Submit the basic application and learn about next steps.