Housing Qualifications

We offer on-campus housing to full-time, matriculated students. All residents must attend class and be enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours each semester.

All new incoming students will be assigned housing over the summer and will receive assignment information by July 15.

The Process

First-Year Students

First-year students who complete the following items by June 1 (Fall) or December 1 (Spring) will be guaranteed housing in one of our first-year residential areas. 

  • The Enrollment Deposit (ED)($150)
  • The Housing Deposit ($250) and
  • The electronic Residence License Agreement (RLA)
  • The Housing Application 

MyCollegeRoomie

Once your enrollment deposit, housing deposit, RLA, and housing application have been received, you will receive information on MyCollegeRoomie, which opens in mid to late May. This application can be used to find and match with other first-year students. Assignments will be based on the preferences selected within MyCollegeRoomie. We will make every effort to assign students based on who they request, but this is not always possible and cannot be guaranteed. 

*MyCollegeRoomie is only active for the fall semester for incoming freshmen students.

Transfer Students

Transfer students who complete the following items by June 1 (Fall) or December 1 (Spring) will be guaranteed housing in one of our first-year residential areas.

  • The Enrollment Deposit (ED)($150)
  • The Housing Deposit ($250) and
  • The electronic Residence License Agreement (RLA)
  • The Housing Application

Transfer students are assigned housing based on their age, current credit level, and housing availability. We will try to ensure transfer students are housed with students of similar age or credit status. 

Graduate Students

If you are a graduate student interested in living on campus, please submit your housing deposit, then contact our office at RSL@purchase.edu for information on placement. 

Please visit our  Process Overview page to learn how to make your housing deposit.