Graduate Student Housing
Graduate Student housing
A limited number of on-campus spaces are available for new, incoming graduate students. Housing is not guaranteed, and students must apply for consideration.
If offered a space, graduate housing is offered for one year only and is located in either our University Courtyard Apartments (UCA) or Cannon Residence Hall.
Virtual tours are currently unavailable for either location. The diagram below shows a sample two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment in UCA. Apartment types and layouts may vary and they feature a variety of configurations that cannot all be represented here.
Cannon is an undergraduate residence hall but graduate students will be housed together on one floor. Housing in Cannon consists of single, standalone rooms with communal bathrooms on each floor. Room diagrams are not available for Cannon.
Building Details
Please note that furnishings can change at any time and may differ from what is displayed in the virtual tour and/or pictures.
Due to the variety of room types on our campus, we are unable to provide exact measurements and details for every aspect of each room and its furnishings.
Housing Contract
The Graduate Student Housing Contract is like a lease in that it is a legally-binding financial agreement. Before you sign your contract and validate your application, please be sure to review the terms and agreements outlined, as release from your contract after the binding date is unlikely.
The priority deadline for the 2026–2027 Graduate Student Housing Application has passed, but applications are still being accepted.
The housing application is considered valid when a student signs the Student Housing Contract
and agrees to the fees associated with cancellation.
A valid application does not mean that a student is guaranteed housing.
2026–2027 Housing Contract Start Date
Students have three contract-start/move-in date options:
- Wednesday, July 15, 2026
- Sunday, July 26, 2026
- Monday, August 17, 2026
Graduate Student Housing Application
Housing is not guaranteed for graduate students, but you must apply in the My Housing Portal to be considered for a space. The priority deadline for submitting an application is June 30, 5 p.m., and the application will remain open until spaces are filled.
Guaranteed housing notices will be sent to students' UD email on a rolling basis.
Students interested in moving off campus can find resources to assist with that search on the Living Off Campus page.
Our ability to guarantee housing for graduate students will be dependent upon the number of applications received. If the number of applications exceeds the available spaces, we will give priority to first-time students arriving this fall and to students whose permanent address is the farthest distance from campus.
Housing is only available for individual students. We do not have housing for students with partners/families. If a graduate student has a partner/spouse who is also a new graduate student, we will do our best to house them together, but each space is billed per person.
Students have continuous access to their space from the first date of their contract until the end of the contract. There is no need to move out of your apartment during breaks or Winter Session.
Even if a student is not staying during Winter Session, rent is still owed, as this is a continuous contract.
There is a space in the housing application to request a roommate. Roommates are not guaranteed and your requested roommate must also request you in their housing application.
Graduate students can cancel their housing application without fee up until the point that they become bound to the housing contract. These students become bound to the contract five business days after notification of being guaranteed housing.
Students who are bound to the contract can no longer cancel their application. They must submit a Request for Release form which will be reviewed by our staff on a case-by-case basis. Release from the contract is not guaranteed, and if approved, is subject to release fees as explained in the housing contract.
To cancel your application or request for release from your contract, log into the My Housing portal, go to the Application Status section, select Cancel Application/Request for Release from the menu dropdown and follow the steps for your application.
Move-In Information
Graduate students who have been guaranteed and assigned on-campus housing will be sent an email with their move-in date and time. The move-in date is dependent on the date selected in the application.
You will receive your housing assignment via email approximately two weeks before your move-in date.
Students who are bringing a car to campus will need to purchase a University of Delaware parking permit online through University of Delaware Parking Services.
You will need to pay for parking during move-in, if you have not purchased a parking permit.
All graduate students will check in at the University Courtyard Apartment's Clubhouse (main office), located at 1 Scholar Drive, Newark, DE, 19711.
Students can check in between 9 a.m.–4 p.m. on their assigned day. If you cannot check in during those hours, email reslife-housing@udel.edu, and we will try to accommodate the request.
You must pick up your ONEcard (student ID) before you move in. Visit the ONEcard website for more information and their hours.
Looking to Live Off Campus?
Check out some helpful resources we've compiled for finding off-campus housing and living in the Newark area.
