Transfer Students

Incoming transfer students are considered a freshman transfer if they are admitted with 18 or fewer credits from another institution, and graduated from high school within the last year, or are under the age of 18 at the time of admission.  Freshman transfers are classified differently than traditional transfer students and are required to live on campus in the academic year of admittance.  They should follow the housing guidelines for First-Year Students.

Incoming transfer students who are not admitted as a freshman are not automatically guaranteed on-campus housing.  Our ability to offer housing to transfer students will depend on space availability.  To be considered for a space on campus, interested students must complete an application on the My Housing portal, once it becomes available for the desired term.

For fall admits, information about a transfer student housing application for the academic year typically becomes available in early summer.  For spring admits, the spring housing application typically opens in early November with a priority deadline of mid-December.  More details about each process will become available closer to those times.  Applicants will be notified via email if we are able to offer them a space on campus.

Transfer students (who are not admitted as a freshman) typically live in upper-division housing with other returning students.  Traditional, suite, and apartment-style housing are available, with each type representing about one-third of our inventory for returning students.  Room types include limited single occupancy with the majority of students living in double and triple rooms.  Where a student ends up living will depend on what housing options are available at the time that they select their space or are assigned a space.  To learn more about our buildings and amenities, Explore Our Halls online.

When you apply for housing, you are applying for a space on campus in general.  Students cannot apply to live in a specific location or room type, and we can't guarantee placement in a specific location.  We recommend that students who only want to live in an apartment look off campus since there are limited apartment-style spaces available on campus.

Check out the University's website for transfer students to learn more about the Transfer Student Association and to access other helpful resources.  For off-campus living resources, visit the University's Living Off Campus website.