Housing and Residential Experience

Welcome to Columbia College Chicago! We are thrilled that you are joining our student community and are considering the endless possibilities of living on campus.

Housing Applications 

Timeline

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 : Housing Application Opens at 10am on our MCR Housing Portal https://colum.mcrhousing.app  

Wednesday, May 21, 2025: First-Time Freshman seeking specific living communities (Honors, GIH) within the Dwight will be able to self-select their room for next year

Tuesday, May 27-28: First-Time Freshman seeking general First Year Experience Housing at the Dwight will be able to self-select their room

Thursday, May 29: All New Transfer and Exchange students, regardless of desired building or living community will be able to self-select their room

Friday, June 27: Students will have the ability to self-select their room from their Room Selection open date until Friday, June 27, 2025, at 12pm. After this date and time, a student who either hasn’t selected their desired space, or applies after this date, will have their assignment for next year made by HRE staff.

Video instructions on how to apply for 2025-2026 First Year Housing Application can be found here:

 

Video instructions on how to select a room in MCR can be found here:

 

 The Housing Contract is for a full academic year (both fall & spring semesters). Breaking the full academic year contract (aside from withdrawing, graduating, or Semester in LA/Study Aboard Program) will result in early termination penalties and fees, up to the full cost of housing.

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