Summer Housing

Updated April 6. Details may be subject to change.

Summer housing options are available for students. You choose the exact dates you stay and pay a nightly rate. Summer assignments are based on room availability and the date applications are received.

Summer housing starts May 13 and runs through August 1 for apartments; August 15 for residence halls.

How to Apply

Students living in on-campus housing for both spring 2021 and fall 2021 are eligible to stay in summer housing whether or not they are taking a class during summer session.

A one-week minimum stay is required in halls, two weeks minimum in apartments.
You will need a UMN internet ID/password to apply and a U Card to check in.
A meal plan is required for students staying in a residence hall June 7-July 31 (see Meal Plans below).

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Details

Contracts and Billing

Students applying for summer housing must be in good financial standing with the University. Summer housing charges will be posted to student accounts the last week of May. A $50 Housing Application Fee will be charged for a completed summer application (unless the $50 was previously paid for the 2021-2022 academic year).

All students in summer housing without a fall semester University of Minnesota housing contract must vacate their summer space by the date in their housing contract.

Cancelations and refunds

Date changes and cancelations can be made up to 5 days prior to a student's chosen check-in date.

There are no refunds for early move-out.

Rooms and Rates

Pioneer Residence Hall

Room Type	Daily Room Rate
Double Room	$29.41

Radius Apartments

Room Type	Daily Room Rate
Shared Bedroom (Options vary for 2-5 person units)	$18.23-23.48
Private Bedroom	$28.05

Keeler Apartments

Room Type	Daily Room Rate
Shared Bedroom (Options vary for 4 person units)	$26.50-27.91
Private Bedroom	$38.23

Meal Plans

A meal plan is required for residents assigned to Pioneer Hall from June 7–July 31. Meal plans are optional for residents in Keeler or Radius.

Meal Plan Rate

$20.95 per day for all access. No flexdine required.

Pioneer Summer Dining Hours

Breakfast: 7 - 8:30 am
Lunch: 11:30 am - 1 pm
Dinner: 5 - 6:30 pm

Students who wish to have their meal plan activated prior to June 7 should email [email protected] The charges will be based on the date your plan is activated through Sunday, June 6 -- at which point your mandatory plan will be activated and you will be charged based on the length of your housing contract.

Please note: once you have activated your meal plan, it will be active through the end of your contract. Plans cannot be activated for specific dates. Pioneer Dining also accepts FlexDine, cash, debit/credit cards, and Gopher GOLD.

Accommodations

Need a specific accommodation? Housing & Residential Life works with the Disability Resource Center (DRC) on campus to accommodate students with specific housing needs. Learn more about accessibility accommodations.

Parking

Students will need to arrnage their own parking as needed. Contact Parking and Transportation Services for information.

International Students

Temporary housing is available to all newly admitted international students before the start of the fall semester (this option is not available prior to spring semester). International Early Arrival Housing requests are only approved for extenuating circumstances, and limited space is available.

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