Apply for Housing
Incoming First-Year Students
Congratulations on your admission to URI! We are delighted you have decided to become a part of the URI community. The information on this page will help you to become one of the approximately 95% of incoming first-year students who annually choose to live in our residence halls. Whether it’s the opportunity to meet many new friends, the experience of a home away from home, or the easy access to so many of URI’s amazing services and resources, our residence halls provide a vibrant on-campus living and learning experience.
Completing the steps below by the priority dates will guarantee you receive a housing assignment, allow you to search for and self-select roommates, and give you the best chance of being assigned to your or your roommate’s Living and Learning Community (LLC). However, if you miss any of the priority deadlines, you can still submit a housing deposit and apply to live with us using the Late First-Year Student Housing application; we’ll just assign you on a rolling basis if/when space becomes available. However, we may not be able to assign you to your LLC or with a preferred roommate.
Incoming First-Year Housing Registration Priority Deadlines
| Action | Begin on | Deadline | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1: Pay Enrollment Deposit with Housing | First-Year Students | Now | May 15, 2024* |
| Step 2: Complete and Submit Application | First-Year Students | February 1, 2024 | June 3, 2024** at 4 PM |
| Step 3: Choose Roommates (optional) | First-Year Students | May 1, 2024 | June 5, 2024*** at 4 PM |
| Step 4: Room Assignment and Roommates Posted in MyHousing | First-Year Students | mid-July | N/A |
| Late First-Year Student Housing Application | First-Year Students | June 10, 2024 | September 13, 2024 |
| Step 1: Pay Deposit with Housing | Spring Only Residents | N/A | |
| Step 2: Submit Application | Spring Only Residents | N/A | |
| Step 1: Pay Enrollment Deposit with Housing | Transfer | Now | September 2024* |
| Step 2: Complete Online Housing Application | Transfer | February 1, 2024 | September 2024** |
| Step 3: Review Your Room Assignment and Roommates | Transfer | As assigned | N/A |
| Step 1: Do Your Research | Returning Students | Now | |
| Step 2: Submit Housing Application | Returning Students | February 1, 2024 at 9am | February 15, 2024 at 4pm* |
| Step 3: Check Your Status | Returning Students | March 5, 2024 | |
| Step 4: Form Groups | Returning Students | March 5, 2024 | March 28, 2024 |
| Step 5: Select Your Assignment | Returning Students | March 20, 2024 | March 28, 2024 |
| Waitlist Housing Application | Returning Students | February 19, 2024 at 9am | September 13, 2024 |
*Housing deposits are refundable upon request only through May 15, 2024.
**Students who miss the priority deadline can still apply for housing by submitting an online Late First-Year Student Housing application starting on June 10, 2024 at 9am ET. See information about the Late First-Year Housing process below.
***Late roommate requests will not be honored. Students who miss the priority deadline can submit an online Room Change Request form in July (details to be emailed later). However, not all room change requests will be able to be honored.