New incoming students should apply for housing through their Rutgers Portal.
Graduate/Family Housing applications will be available in late March.
Current Rutgers students re-apply for on-campus housing through an annual housing selection process that allows students to search and select a room or apartment online. During housing selection, students must first apply for a housing selection number. Completion of the initial housing selection application is required for participation in the process to select any housing space on-campus. Obtaining the housing selection number is not binding until you select your space.
Applications for housing are available January 22 nd through February 6 th . Selection numbers will be sent out on February 7 th .
Application | Sign Up Dates | Notification | Selection | Spaces |
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Apartments | Feb 8 – Feb 19 | Feb 21 | Feb 22 – Mar 5 | Livingston Campus – Livingston Apartments College Ave Campus - Sojourner Truth & Easton Ave Apartments Busch Campus - Buell, Nichols, Richardson, & Silvers Apartments Cook/Douglass Campus – Newell & Starkey Apartments |
Suites | Feb 8 – Feb 19 | March 6 | March 7 | Crosby, Judson, McCormick, Morrow, Thomas, Winkler |
Traditional Residence Halls (Single & Double Rooms) | Feb 8 – Feb 19 | March 19 | March 20 – 28 | All Campuses |
You may be a part of a special housing program which is coordinated along with another academic department. Below are some of the other special housing timelines that students may be a apart of.
Special Program Housing Timelines
Application | Sign Up Dates | Notification | Selection | Spaces |
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Housing Selection | Jan 22 – Feb 6 | Feb 7 | ||
Mason Gross | Jan 22 – Feb 6 | Feb 8 | Feb 9 | New Gibbons |
SAS Honors Program (SASHP) | Jan 22 – Feb 6 | Feb 9 | Feb 12 | Brett, Lynton Towers, McCormick, Jameson H |
Honors College | Jan 22 – Feb 6 | Feb 14 | Feb 15 | Honors College, Thomas Suites, B.E.S.T. Hall |
DRC - Douglass Residential College | Jan 22 – Feb 6 | Feb 13 | Feb 14 | Henderson / Jameson / Woodbury |
B.E.S.T. Hall | Jan 22 – Feb 6 | Feb 15 | Feb 16 | B.E.S.T. Hall |
Applications for housing are available January 22 nd through February 6 th . Selection numbers will be sent out on February 7 th .
A seniority/reverse seniority system is used within the housing selection process. Each student will receive points based on their class year. Class year will be determined by what is listed via your school affiliation on February 6, 2024. Changes to class year after this date will not be accepted.
Apartments | Doubles/Suites | ||
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Class Year | Points | Class Year | Points |
2024 | 4 | 2024 | 1 |
2025 | 4 | 2025 | 1 |
2026 | 3 | 2026 | 2 |
2027 | 2 | 2027 | 3 |
2028+ | 1 | 2028+ | 4 |
If deemed eligible to select a space online, one person in the group (or yourself, if in a single) will be required to log into the application website and select a space for the group.
Please note: Only one member of the group is required to log into the system and select a space. All roommates within the group will receive a confirmation email once a space has been selected.
Applications for housing are available January 22 nd through February 6 th . Selection numbers will be sent out on February 7 th .
“Proof of COVID-19 vaccination will be required for all students planning to attend this fall. Any vaccine authorized for use in the U.S. (currently Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson) is acceptable. It is understood that some incoming students may be 17 years old, and may be only eligible for the Pfizer vaccine. Students planning to attend the fall 2021 semester may request an exemption from the vaccination requirement for medical or religious reasons. Students enrolled in fully online degree programs (typically defined as having no access to on-campus facilities), as well as individuals participating in fully online or off-campus Continuing Education programs, will not need to provide proof of vaccination.” See President Holloway’s full message here.
What if I miss the housing selection process application deadline?Students who do not apply during that time will not be eligible to participate in the housing selection process and must sign up for the Late Housing Selection Process which begins after the final doubles selection, anticipated the first week of April.
Will I get a better housing selection number if I apply earlier?
No. The date and time you apply does not affect your housing selection number.
I know seniority points are based on class year; what if my class year changes during the selection process?
If a student’s class year changes, our office will continue to use the original class year as of February 6, 2024 for housing selection purposes.
Why do sophomores receive preference for housing?
Recent studies indicate that students who reside on campus for the first two years of their academic career maintain higher overall GPAs than students who live off campus, higher levels of social support among their student peers, as well as display increased persistence towards graduation. Recognizing these positive effects, Residence Life guarantees housing to all rising sophomores.
I didn't get my first choice of housing. Now what?
If you are unsuccessful in obtaining your first choice of housing, please review the housing selection calendar to participate in future processes.
Once I choose a space, can I back out?
No. Once you commit to a space through digital signature, you are bound to your housing agreement and cannot participate in any other selection process. Take this into serious consideration before committing as your housing agreement cannot be cancelled unless you are withdrawing from the university.
I like the space I'm in now; can I have the same space next year?
No. Students may not sign back to their current space.
I want to live in Sojourner Truth or Livingston Apartments; what are my chances of getting either?
While Sojourner Truth & Livingston Apartments will be available in the Apartments Selection Process, it is expected that only Juniors & Seniors will be eligible to select spaces there.
I want a single room; what are my chances of getting one?
Single rooms will use total earned credits to determine eligibility, rather than class year. This means a majority of singles are selected by seniors. This year, single room selection will take place as part of the Residence Hall Selection Process, but still use earned credits to determine eligibility.
What if I'm a part of a special program such as DRC, SAS Honors, Honors, or a Living-Learning Community?
Special programs will be assigned in separate processes which will be specifically outlined by the community coordinators.
I currently live off-campus but would like to live on-campus next year. Can I still apply?
Yes. Students currently living off campus can take part in the housing selection process.
What if I need to request medical accommodations?
You can reach out to our Student Support team via ruoncampus.rutgers.edu/support.