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Transfer 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 hundreds of incoming transfer 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.

Since incoming transfer students are admitted on a rolling basis throughout the spring and summer, we will assign you to housing on a first-come, first-served basis once you submit your housing application. However, if you submit your housing application by the Returning Student Priority Housing application priority deadline of 4pm February 13th, you’ll be invited to select your own housing assignment by yourself or with a group of friends.

Transfer Student Housing Registration Priority Deadlines

ActionBegin onDeadline
Step 1: Pay Deposit with HousingSpring Only ResidentsN/A
Step 2: Submit Incoming First-Year Student Priority Housing ApplicationSpring Only ResidentsN/A
Step 3: Review Your Room Assignment and RoommatesTransferAs assignedN/A
Step 1: Do Your ResearchReturning StudentsNow
Step 1: Pay Enrollment Deposit with HousingFirst-Year StudentsNowMay 1, 2025*
Step 2: Complete and Submit ApplicationFirst-Year StudentsJanuary 30, 2025May 27, 2025** at 4 PM
Step 3: Choose Roommates (optional)First-Year StudentsMay 1, 2025May 28, 2025*** at 4 PM
Step 4: Room Assignment and Roommates Posted in URI My HousingFirst-Year Studentsmid-JulyN/A
First-Year Student Post-Priority Housing ApplicationFirst-Year StudentsMay 29, 2025September 12, 2025
Step 1: Pay Enrollment Deposit with HousingTransferNowSeptember 2025*
Step 2: Submit Returning Student Priority Housing ApplicationReturning StudentsJanuary 30, 2025 at 1pmFebruary 13, 2025 at 4pm*
Step 3: Check Your StatusReturning StudentsMarch 4, 2025
Step 4: Form GroupsReturning StudentsMarch 4, 2025March 25, 2025
Step 5: Select Your AssignmentReturning StudentsMarch 18, 2025March 25, 2025
Returning Student Post-Priority Housing ApplicationReturning StudentsFebruary 18, 2025 at 9amSeptember 12, 2025
Step 2: Complete Transfer Student Housing ApplicationTransferJanuary 30, 2025September 2025**

*Housing deposits are refundable upon request only through May 1, 2025.

**Incoming transfer students who submit an online housing application by the Returning Student Priority Housing application deadline (February 13th at 4:00pm ET) will be invited to participate in the Room Selection process.

Disability Accommodations

URI is committed to accessibility for all residents. Learn more about Undergraduate Housing Accommodations.