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2025-2026 HOUSING REGISTRATION FOR RETURNING STUDENTS
We are delighted you are interested in living with HRL for the next academic year!
As a Returning Student, you have a chance to participate in our annual Room Selection process, where you’ll self-select your housing assignment (with or without a group) for the next academic year. The Room Selection process is extremely competitive and limited to approximately 2,500 returning students. It is expected that most, if not all, Rising Sophomores who meet the priority Room Selection deadlines below will be added to the Room Selection process. Additionally, it is expected that many, though not all, Rising Juniors/Seniors who meet the priority Room Selection deadlines below will be added to the Room Selection process. Being added to and completing the Room Selection process is the only way to guarantee receiving a housing assignment.
If we cannot accommodate you in the Room Selection process, or you miss a priority Room Selection process deadline and later submit a Returning Student Post-Priority Housing application, we will try to find you a housing assignment as soon as possible after the Room Selection process ends and throughout the summer, if/when space becomes available. However, receiving a housing assignment is not guaranteed in these scenarios and we encourage you to consider other housing options.
Returning Student Room Selection Process Priority Deadlines
| Action | Begin on | Deadline | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1: Pay Deposit with Housing | Spring Only Residents | N/A | |
| Step 2: Submit Incoming First-Year Student Priority Housing Application | Spring Only Residents | N/A | |
| Step 3: Review Your Room Assignment and Roommates | Transfer | As assigned | N/A |
| Step 1: Do Your Research | Returning Students | Now | |
| Step 1: Pay Enrollment Deposit with Housing | First-Year Students | Now | May 1, 2025* |
| Step 2: Complete and Submit Application | First-Year Students | January 30, 2025 | May 27, 2025** at 4 PM |
| Step 3: Choose Roommates (optional) | First-Year Students | May 1, 2025 | May 28, 2025*** at 4 PM |
| Step 4: Room Assignment and Roommates Posted in URI My Housing | First-Year Students | mid-July | N/A |
| First-Year Student Post-Priority Housing Application | First-Year Students | May 29, 2025 | September 12, 2025 |
| Step 1: Pay Enrollment Deposit with Housing | Transfer | Now | September 2025* |
| Step 2: Submit Returning Student Priority Housing Application | Returning Students | January 30, 2025 at 1pm | February 13, 2025 at 4pm* |
| Step 3: Check Your Status | Returning Students | March 4, 2025 | |
| Step 4: Form Groups | Returning Students | March 4, 2025 | March 25, 2025 |
| Step 5: Select Your Assignment | Returning Students | March 18, 2025 | March 25, 2025 |
| Returning Student Post-Priority Housing Application | Returning Students | February 18, 2025 at 9am | September 12, 2025 |
| Step 2: Complete Transfer Student Housing Application | Transfer | January 30, 2025 | September 2025** |
*Late applications for Room Selection will not be accepted. Students who miss the deadline can still apply for housing by submitting an online Returning Student Post-Priority Housing application starting on February 18, 2025 at 9am ET. Please refer to the Returning Student Post-Priority tab for additional information.