Current residents who want to return to the residence halls or on-campus apartments must participate in the Returner Housing Selection Process. Depending on your housing requirement status, you might be applying for on-campus housing during the Fall semester (October/November) or during the Spring semester (February/March).
Babcock Hall: Students currently living in Babcock Hall follow a different returner process. Additionally, students interested in moving to Babcock Hall should still follow their process below, but can express interest in Babcock Hall. More information is available on the Babcock Hall returning housing selection page.
Returner selection is completed in three easy steps:
Step 1
Submit a housing application
(by the published deadline!)
Step 2
Form or join a group
(even if it's just you!)
Step 3
Select a space
(at your assigned timeslot!)
Resident With a Housing Requirement
Submit Your Housing Application: Monday, February 3 - Monday, February 17, 2025 (1:00pm EST)
Current residents who have a housing requirement for 2025-2026 must submit their housing application between Monday, February 3 - Monday, February 17, 2025 (at 1:00pm EST) in order to participate in the self-selection process. Current residents who submit their application after the deadline are still required to live on campus, but will be hand assigned by Housing staff.
On-Campus Apartments
| Phase 1: Renewal for Current Apartment Residents | |
| This phase is only for current residents of the on-campus apartments (Gables and Woodside). At least one member of a roommate group must currently live in Gables or Woodside to participate in this phase. | |
| Thursday, February 20 | Timeslots are distributed in the evening |
| Friday, February 21 | Choose any available space within your current apartment complex |
| Phase 2: Apartment Selection for Current Residence Hall Residents | |
| This phase is for current residence hall residents to choose from remaining available spaces in the on-campus apartments (Gables and Woodside). | |
| Tuesday, February 25 | Timeslots are distributed in the evening |
| Wednesday, February 26 | Choose any available space within the on-campus apartments |
Residence Halls
| Phase 3: Renewal for Current Residence Hall Residents | |
| This phase is for current residence hall residents who want to renew to live in their SAME residence hall. At least one member of a roommate group must live in a residence hall for the group to be able to choose from available spaces in that community. | |
| Friday, February 28 | Timeslots are distributed in the evening |
| Monday, March 3 | Choose any available space within your current residence hall |
| Phase 4: Residence Hall Selection to Move to a Different Hall | |
| This phase is for current residence hall students to choose from available spaces in a different residence hall than they currently live. During this phase, students will see all available residence hall spaces at that time. | |
| Wednesday, March 5 | Timeslots are distributed in the evening |
| Thursday, March 6 - Friday, March 7 | Choose any available space within a residence hall |
Timeslots: All timeslots are randomized. Students will receive timeslots for any phase that they are eligible to participate in. If a student receives a timeslot and does not want to participate in that phase, simply ignore that timeslot/phase and wait for the one you want to participate in.
Example: If a student currently lives in a residence hall (that they are eligible to renew to) they would be able to participate in Phases 2, 3 and 4.
- If they want to try for an apartment - they should participate in Phase 2. If they do not want to live in the apartments - they can ignore Phase 2.
- If they want to renew to their current hall, they should participate in Phase 3.
- If they want to move to a different residence hall, they can ignore Phase 3 and wait for Phase 4.
Once a student has selected a space, their process is complete and will no longer receive timeslots for future phases.
Resident Without a Housing Requirement
Submit Your Housing Application: Tuesday, October 15 - Monday, October 28, 2024
The 2025-2026 housing selection process for students without a housing requirement has passed. Students without a housing requirement can still apply, but will be placed on the waitlist.
Resident Without a Housing Requirement
Submit Your Housing Application: Tuesday, October 15 - Monday, October 28, 2024
Current residents who do not have a housing requirement for 2025-2026 must submit their housing application between Tuesday, October 15 - Monday, October 28, 2024 in order to participate in the self-selection process. Current residents who submit their application after the deadline will be placed on the waitlist and housing offers will be made as space is available.
Timeslots: All timeslots are randomized. Students will receive timeslots for any phase that they are eligible to participate in. If a student receives a timeslot and does not want to participate in that phase, simply ignore that timeslot/phase and wait for the one you want to participate in.
Example: If a student currently lives in a residence hall (that they are eligible to renew to) they would be able to participate in Phases 2, 3 and 4.
- If they want to try for an apartment - they should participate in Phase 2. If they do not want to live in the apartments - they can ignore Phase 2.
- If they want to renew to their current hall, they should participate in Phase 3.
- If they want to move to a different residence hall, they can ignore Phase 3 and wait for Phase 4.
Once a student has selected a space, their process is complete and will no longer receive timeslots for future phases.
Off-Campus Applicant
Students living off-campus cannot participate in the Returner Housing Selection Process unless they are part of a group where at least one applicant currently lives on-campus. If you currently live off-campus and have been asked to join a returner's group, please contact housing@unh.edu. If you are not part of a roommate group and would like to live on-campus for the upcoming academic year, please complete a housing application to be placed on our waitlist. If a space becomes available, the UNH Housing team will reach out to you via your UNH email. On-campus housing is not guaranteed for students without a housing requirement.
