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Newly Admitted Students 

Welcome! The 2026-2027 new student application will open on April 1. Read about the process, and after you receive your NetID you can access the Housing & Dining Portal

All Ithaca campus first- and second-year full-time students are required to live on campus during their first two years, totaling four semesters, as described in the University's Residential Policy. All new transfer students (who have not yet fulfilled the residential requirement at a previous institution) are required to live on campus for one academic year. First-year spring transfers are required to live on campus for their incoming spring semester as well as the following academic year. All students living on campus in residence halls are required to enroll in a university meal plan.

Current Undergraduate Students

Room Selection for 2026-2027 housing for rising juniors and seniors will occur in October 2025, and the process for rising sophomores will occur in April 2026. Room Selection is a self-selection process by which a student selects their room via our online Housing and Dining Portal

Graduate & Professional Students  

Applications for housing for the 2026-2027 year will be available starting at 1:00pm, Thursday, February 19, 2026.

Questions? 

Contact Office of Housing and Residential Life:

Phone: (607) 255-5368 
Submit a housing inquiry.
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