Applying to live on campus Housing Application
Once you complete your admissions application to the University of Texas at Austin, you’re ready to take the next step to making your time on campus the best four years of your life.
Completing the Housing Application
The first part of the housing process involves completing the housing application. Once your Application Status Check page indicates that your admissions application is complete, follow these steps to apply for housing at any time:
- Log in to the online housing application using your UT EID and password.
- Complete the application form. You’ll need to indicate the semester/term you want to apply for, provide contact information for you and your parent/guardian, indicate whether you’d prefer single occupancy or shared space, and indicate any special needs you may have that require special accommodations.
- Pay your non-refundable $50 housing application fee. (You’ll be placed on the housing waitlist only after your payment is received.)
Once you apply for housing and pay your housing application fee, you’ll receive an e-mail confirmation that you’ve applied.
Need to apply by mail?
You can apply for housing by mail, but the online application is much quicker – for you and for our office – and is preferred. Printed forms must be mailed and processed by hand, both of which slow down the process considerably.
If you must use a printed form to apply, print the appropriate PDF below:
- Summer 2008 Housing Application (PDF 571K)
- Fall 2008/Spring 2009 Housing Application (PDF 564K) (also for use when applying for spring only)
Complete the printed application and mail it to:
Division of Housing and Food
PO Box 7666
Austin, TX 78713-7666
Be sure to include your $50 processing fee. Make your check payable to the University of Texas at Austin.
Your application is an application for space, not for a particular residence hall. You’ll be able to indicate your housing and room choices after you’re admitted to the university and receive your housing contract.
You can log out and return to your application at a later time to pay, cancel, or update your information.
Wondering Whether It’s Too Late?
Although applying early can improve your chances of being assigned to the residence hall you prefer, it’s really never too late to apply to live on-campus. The university has space for thousands of students to live on campus. And because the university doesn’t require freshmen to live on campus, there’s lots of room for those who really want to.
Find out more about how when you apply might affect your room assignment.