Incoming Student Housing Application: Fall 2027

We are so excited to welcome you to the University of Minnesota! As you imagine what your first year experience will look like, we’re thrilled to know you plan to stay on-campus. University of Minnesota Twin Cities Housing assignments are made based on the date we receive your Housing Application Fee.

The information provided on your application serves as our guide to assign you a space that most closely matches your preferences. This includes roommate, Living Learning Community (LLC), building and room type.

You don’t have to wait until you are admitted or committed to attend the University of Minnesota to apply. Applying early puts you in a better position to be placed in your preferred buildings or room types. All you need to do is submit the non-refundable $150 Housing Application Fee.

Application changes are accepted until May 15! You can update preferences as much as you want without impacting your original application date. Many students will revisit their application up to 5 times to make changes or add information! 

Get organized before applying.

We are so excited to welcome you to University of Minnesota Twin Cities housing! Before you apply, make sure you have a few things ready:

1. Your University of Minnesota Internet ID and password.
2. Your student ID, found in an email sent to you from the Admissions team.
3. A credit or debit card

The tips below walk you through each page of the application. Remember, you can come back to the application to refine or change your preferences until May 15. Making changes does not impact the original date you started your application.

Contact Housing & Residential Life if you have any questions.

1: Housing payment

Your $150 non-refundable housing payment confirms your application. Later in the spring, a $200 housing guarantee payment is required to hold your space in University housing, and it will be applied to your fall housing charges.

2: Housing contract

As with any lease, your housing contract is a legally binding contract. Please take the time to review the housing contract. You may also view the contract online. If you are under 18, you will need a parent/guardian to sign the contract as a step of the application.

3: Meal plan

Meal plans are required for students living in residence halls.  Students living in Residence Halls will be automatically assigned the Unlimited Plan, with the option to upgrade the meal plan selection later if the student would like to do so.Students living in our apartment communities will have their meal plan automatically cancelled, but can choose to purchase a voluntary meal plan.

4: Living Learning Communities

We have more than 30 Living Learning Communities (LLCs) available to our residents. These communities provide a unique living experience with no additional fees. Some LLCs will fill up before the priority deadline of March 1. Many programs use the housing application date to create a priority list, and each LLC has a limited number of participants.

Some LLCs require both roommates to be a part of the Living Learning Community. If you enter a mutual roommate request and that person does not select the same LLC within their own housing application, we may not be able to assign you together. LLCs take priority over roommate pairings when making assignments.

Note: If you receive an assignment to a selected LLC, your building and room type are determined by the location of that community.

5: Building and room type

You can select many preferences for your building and room type. Selecting more preferences will help us get you as close as possible to your building and/or room type request.  

6: Roommate Search

If you already know of a specific person you want to live with, you can search for them (by Internet ID) and send them a request to accept. Remember, your internet ID is the first part of your email, your student ID is a seven digit number.

If you want to search for a compatible roommate, you will need to fill out a short questionnaire about your living preferences. Once completed, use the Roommate Search to find compatible roommates to invite to your roommate group. Check back often as the Roommate Search is constantly updated with more profiles from new students applying for housing.