Apply for housing here: www.colum.edu/housingapp
Current Columbia Students Housing Application Timeline:
- March 19, 2024: Application Opens for Currently Enrolled Students: All currently enrolled students may begin submitting their 2024-2025 housing application and $250 housing deposit (prepayment) beginning March 19, 2024.
- Same Room Sign Up (April 2, 2024): During this time, current residents living in an on-campus building who are eligible to return to their same/ current room next year will need to participate during this phase to ensure they get their same room. For example, you currently live in the Arc 1832A and want to stay there next year, you will sign up for Arc 1832A during this time. Participating in this phase of the process is not required but will be the only opportunity for you to guarantee selection of your same room, if eligible.
- Displaced Sign Up (April 3, 2024): Current residents living in an on-campus building who are NOT eligible to select their current room for next year will be eligible to select a new housing assignment online via the Housing Portal. For example, you currently live on a First Year Experience floor and will no longer be first year student next year, thus you will be asked to select a new housing assignment during this phase.
- In-Person Priority Sign Up (April 4th, 5th & 8th, 2024): For students who attends one of the two Housing Fairs will be invited to sign up for a specific building and apartment for next year with HRE staff at the Student Center.
- Current Resident Open Room Selection (April 17-22, 2024): Current residents living in an on-campus building, who did not select an assignment during any of the previous three phases, will be able to self-select a new housing assignment online via the Housing Portal.
- Current Student Open Room Selection (April 24- April 30, 2024): Current Columbia students who do not currently live in an on-campus building, who are now seeking to live on campus for next year will be able to self-select a housing assignment online via the Housing Portal.
New Students Housing Application Timeline:
- April 11, 2024: Housing Application Opens All new students may begin submitting their 2024-25 housing application on April 11. You DO NOT need to submit your application the day it opens. The first phase of room self-selection will be available for ANY NEW STUDENTS who complete your housing application April 11-May 1, 2024. The exact date and time of your completed application does not impact your room self-selection. Students who apply on or after May 2, 2024, will be in the second phase of our room self-selection process. The application requires a $250 pre-payment, which will be applied toward your fall 2024 student account.
- May 1, 2024: Housing Accommodation Request Deadline New students seeking housing accommodations for a documented disability or Emotional Support Animal (ESA) should apply with the Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) office by May 1, 2024, to ensure timely review of their materials. Requests submitted after this date will be reviewed; however particular space accommodations cannot be guaranteed based on availability. The Housing and Residential Experience office works very closely with the SSD office during the summer to place students based on their approved accommodations.
- May 22 – 31, 2024: First Phase New Student Room Selection
- New students who complete their housing application between April 11-May 1, 2024, can self-select their housing assignment online via the Housing Portal during this timeframe. After selecting a room, you will be able to sign your housing contract - officially securing your housing assignment for next year!
- June 4, 2024 - ONWARD: Second Phase New Student Room SelectionNew students who complete their housing application on or after May 2, 2024, can self-select their housing assignment online via the Housing Portal during this timeframe. After selecting a room, you will be able to sign your housing contract which officially secures your housing assignment for next year!