Application Guide

The following students should complete the Spring Semester housing application:

• Newly admitted first-year, freshman transfer and transfer students joining the Newark campus for the first time this Spring who plan to live on campus
• World Scholar first-year students admitted in Fall 2024 who are currently abroad and will be returning to campus in the Spring

• Current undergraduate students NOT already living on campus who wish to move on campus for the Spring

• Associate in Arts students transitioning to the Newark campus for the first time this Spring who want to live on campus

Students who already have active, guaranteed housing contracts for the academic year and have been living on campus for fall will automatically be reassigned to spring housing and do not need to apply.

All newly admitted spring first-year students, transfer students admitted as a freshman, and class of 2028 World Scholars returning from study abroad are required to live on campus in the spring and should complete the Spring Semester housing application in the My Housing portal. 

Freshman transfer students are typically identified by the Office of Admissions as incoming transfers being admitted with 18 or fewer credits from another postsecondary institution and have graduated from high school within the last year. 

Students required to live on campus can request an exemption to live off-campus if they meet certain criteria to include: living with a parent or legal guardian within 30 miles from campus, are married, have a child, are at least 21 years of age by the first day of classes, or have been admitted as a Freshman Transfer. The full exemption policy and required forms can be found in the First Year Exemption Request process in the housing portal. If you would like to request a housing exemption, be sure to complete the First-Year Exemption Request form in the My Housing portal by January 10, 2025 instead of a housing application.

Failure for these students to complete either a housing application or an exemption request may result in either still being assigned and charged for housing or alternatively not being guaranteed or assigned a space on campus.

Spring housing is only guaranteed through the spring application for those students required to live on campus (spring admit first year and freshman transfer students and class of 2028 World Scholar students returning from study abroad). These students become bound to the contract three business days after completing a valid application.

For all other students, including transfer students not admitted as a freshman, housing is not guaranteed and will be offered to applicants via email pending space availability. These students become bound to the contract three business days after being notified of a housing guarantee. While we hope to be able to offer housing to many applicants, we highly recommend applying by the priority deadline for the best consideration.

The Spring Semester housing application will open in the Apply for Housing section of the My Housing portal in early-November with a deadline of December 12, 2024 at 5pm for priority consideration. The application will remain open through the start of the spring semester space permitting, but applications submitted after the priority deadline may result in delayed processing and communication from our office. For newly admitted students, the application should become available in the portal after making the admissions deposit.

Vacancies are limited for spring semester housing. Students will have the option to indicate room type interests and request a roommate within the application, but these are not guaranteed. Completely open rooms for roommates in the spring are limited, but we will accommodate as many requests as we can space permitting.

Students interested in living in one of our specific In-Hall Communities should email us at reslife-housing@udel.edu at the point of application to indicate interest, though final placements will be space pending.

First-year students are housed in traditional or suite-style buildings while upper division students are housed in traditional, suite and apartment-style buildings. Traditional halls have rooms along the corridor with communal bathrooms and are mainly located on East and Central campus. Suite-style halls typically feature two bedrooms connected by a bathroom and are mainly located on Laird (North) campus. These two types of buildings primarily feature double and triple occupancy rooms with limited single room inventory. Apartments typically feature single bedrooms with either private or shared bathrooms. We expect to have very limited single room or apartment style availability for new spring residents.

Our buildings are primarily co-ed by room, meaning that while students of the same gender share a room/suite, the floors are mixed gender. You can learn more about our buildings on the Explore Our Halls page.

Students with a dietary or medical, psychological or physical circumstance who wish to request housing accommodations must submit documentation to the appropriate office by the priority housing application deadline. Accommodations are not guaranteed, but Residence Life & Housing will make every effort to meet the requests submitted on time. Requests submitted after the deadline will be received, but may face delays or an inability to be met based on space availability.  Additional details about this process can be found within the housing application, or you can reach out to either the Office of Disability Support Services or the Registered Dietitian for more information.

Students who apply by the priority deadline and get guaranteed spring housing will be assigned by our staff and provided assignment information via UD email in late January about one week prior to move in. Assignments are finalized this late so that we can verify as many spaces as possible to work through specific student requests. Keep in mind that location, room type and roommate requests are not guaranteed, and placement will depend on available space.

Students who apply for spring housing can cancel their applications within the Application Status section of the My Housing Portal before becoming bound to the contract and will only be charged a $200 cancellation fee. After becoming bound to the contract, students can complete a Request for Release from the contract. Release is not guaranteed and may come with additional financial penalties if approved. Students required to live on campus will receive follow up from our office in the event of a cancellation request.