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Reapplication

University Residences continues to be a community of choice for students as they are not required to live in University Residences. As in previous years, we are aware of and understand that we have more returners who want to live in housing than we have space allotted for. As a reminder, University Residences guarantees space to incoming freshmen who meet the May 5 deadline. To honor this opportunity for freshmen, returner space is limited. If you do not find a space that meets your needs, there are other housing options available including fraternity, sorority, or cooperative housing and off-campus housing.

Current Resident Reapplication FAQs

Reapplication Process

What are the steps in the Housing Reapplication Process?
Housing Reapplication Opens Beginning October 9, 2023 The Housing Reapplication process opens in the Housing Portal. During the Apply phase, all current residents are eligible to fill out an application to live in University Residences during the 2024-25 Academic Year as well as select a roommate if they so choose.
Room Selection Beginning November 1, 2023 Current residents who have signed an application can begin selecting a room during their assigned time slots. Time slots will be emailed to your Purdue email in October.
Housing Reapplication Closes December 20, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. To live in University Residences for 2024-25, current residents must have signed an application and selected a room by this time.
Waitlist Opens December 21, 2023 Any student who did not sign an application and select a room by the December 20 deadline may add their name to the waitlist beginning December 21.
Reapplication Closes February 28, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. All housing contracts become legally binding.

To learn more about each step, visit the Housing Reapplication webpage.

Application and Contract

How will I know that I successfully signed my application?

The system will ask you for your Purdue ID Number to sign your housing application. The Housing Portal uses the latest in encryption technology to help ensure your personal information is secure. After you sign your application, you will receive a confirmation email at your Purdue email address.

Am I guaranteed space in University Residences if I sign my housing application?

No. Housing is only guaranteed for those who have signed their housing application and selected a room by December 20, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. EST.  

When is my application considered complete?

Your housing application is considered complete once you have signed your application, selected a room, and have confirmed your meal plan for the 2024-25 Academic Year. You will receive a confirmation email at your Purdue email address once you have completed all steps of the Reapplication process.

You will be able to select and update your meal plan beginning December 11, 2023. 

When does my application become a contract and when is it legally binding?

Your completed application becomes a contract on December 21, 2023. Your housing application is considered complete once you have signed your application, selected a room, and have confirmed your meal plan for the 2024-25 Academic Year.

You will be able to select and update your meal plan beginning December 11, 2023. 

You may continue to make changes to or cancel your contract until February 28, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Beginning February 29, 2024, your contract becomes legally binding.

When is the deadline to sign my housing application?

The deadline to sign your housing application and select an available room is December 20, 2023. All students who meet this deadline can change or cancel their contract up until February 28, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. EST. On February 29, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EST, all signed contracts will be legally-binding and students will not be eligible to cancel their signed housing contract unless they are NOT attending Purdue University during the 2024-25 Academic Year.

Can I apply for only one semester?

The housing application is for the entire 2024-25 Academic Year. However, if you plan to withdraw, graduate from Purdue University, or leave for a Study Abroad Program or Co-op position at the end of the 2024 Fall Semester, you will be released from your housing contract for the 2025 Spring Semester and will not be billed housing charges for the second semester. You will have the opportunity to notify your residence's main office in November 2024 that you're not planning to return to Purdue University for the second semester.

What if my plans change?

If your plans change and you will be attending classes at Purdue's West Lafayette campus for the 2025 Spring Semester, then your housing contract will be enforced and you should contact the Central Assignments Office at Smalley Center for reassignment to an available space.

Students who will be on a co-op position, a study abroad program, or who are called to military active duty during the fall semester but want to return to University Residences for the 2025 Spring Semester will have the opportunity to sign a contract for the spring semester beginning in October of 2024.

How do I cancel my application or contract?

If you decide to cancel your application or contract before the Reapplication process closes on February 28, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. EST, you may do so by clicking on the Reapplication tab in the navigation bar, select the term Academic Year 2024-25, and then click on the "Cancel" link. You will then receive an email confirmation at your Purdue email address. Beginning February 29, 2024, at 12:00 a.m. your signed contract may only be canceled if you're NOT attending Purdue University during the 2024-25 Academic Year.

What if I decide not to attend Purdue?

If you decide not to attend Purdue University for the 2024-25 Academic Year before the Reapplication process ends, you should cancel your application or contract in the Housing Portal. You will receive an email confirmation and your accepted roommate request will receive an email notification at their Purdue email address. If the Reapplication process has closed and you later decide to not attend Purdue for the 2024-25 Academic Year, you should contact the residence main office where you contracted to reside.

What payment plans are available for housing?

The student agrees to make payment of the assessed rates to the University for the assigned room and selected meal plan for the term of this housing contract according to the University’s payment plan, administered by the Bursar’s Office.

 

Portal

Can someone else apply for my room?

Yes, that is why we encourage you to reapply and select a room as soon as it is available to you.

If a room I want is unavailable, could it become available at a later time?

Yes. It is possible that a particular space that is not currently available in the Reapplication process will open at a later time as students are able to change their room reservations or cancel their 2024-25 Academic Year housing application or contract before Reapplication closes on February 28, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. Since it is a live system during the renewal process, you will need to keep checking the Housing Portal on a regular basis to see what spaces become available from room change reservations or cancellations.

What if someone tells me I can have their room next year?

That will make no difference in your ability to select the room. In order to reserve the room, you must sign a 2024-25 Academic Year application and select the room in the Housing Portal before someone else.

How are my preferences used?

The preferences are a series of questions to assist residents in selecting rooms and roommates. You can see the preferences of the person you select as your roommate. Learning and discussing any areas of difference between your preferences and those of your roommate may help avoid an issue later. University Residences also uses the information to help match roommates in the event a resident does not request a roommate and there is a vacant space in their room.

The housing portal appears to be down, what should I do?

With a high volume of students attempting to access the Housing Portal at one time, the Housing Portal may go down. Please remain patient and try again in an hour or so.

Housing Rates

Where can I find the approved room rates for the 2024-25 academic year?
The Purdue University Board of Trustees has approved the 2024-25 academic year room rates, which can be viewed on the housing rates webpage.
Why were housing rates changed?

The cost to continue providing and enhancing a sustainable, quality housing and dining experience for students is influenced by the cost of commodities. Due to the rising costs of food, utilities, construction and insurance costs, and the need to expand and improve existing facilities, frozen rates were no longer viable.

Purdue worked in conjunction with student feedback and consulting agencies to develop new housing rates and meal plans that enhance the experience for current students and will allow for continued investment in the future needs of housing and dining. The university has aligned room rates and established tiers to simplify the rate structure while ensuring affordable options remain available to students. 

Our rates continue to remain below the Big Ten average and Purdue's tuition continues to be frozen for the 2024-25 academic year.

What if I am not comfortable with my new room rate for the 2024-25 academic year?

Room changes can still be made in the housing portal, as space permits, until February 28, 2024.

If your room rate is not financially possible for your family, there will be a Rate/Assignment Change Request waitlist available beginning December 11, 2023, in the Housing Portal.

I added my name to the Rate/Assignment Change Request waitlist. When will I know if my assignment has changed?

Any movement we can make will be done by February 26, 2024. If we can make a change to your assignment, you will be notified by email.

Your request does not guarantee you will be moved; however, we will make every effort to accommodate requests as space permits. If we are unable to make a change to your assignment by February 26, you will be notified by email.

The deadline to cancel your housing contract for the 2024-25 academic year is February 28, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. EST, when your housing contract becomes legally binding. We recommend reviewing your room assignment and rate before that time.

Meal Plans

Where can I find more information about the new meal plan options?
More information regarding the 2024-25 academic year meal plan options can be found here.
Will I be able to select my meal plan for the 2024-25 academic year?
All students will be preassigned the 14-track meal plan. Beginning Monday, December 11 at 12 p.m., you will have the opportunity to update your meal plan. The deadline to update your meal plan is February 28, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. ET, when your housing contract becomes legally binding. 

Roommates

How will my roommate know I have requested them?

If you have requested a roommate in the Housing Portal, the student you have requested will be sent an email notification at their Purdue email address. They will then need to either accept or reject your request in the Housing Portal. Very Important! If your roommate request is accepted, you will also need to assign your accepted roommate request to the other space in the room you reserved before it is taken by another student.

Why do I have to know the Purdue Alias of the person I want as a roommate?

Knowing the Purdue Alias of the person you request as your roommate helps ensure the correct person is assigned as your roommate. This information is also used as an identifier in the system.

What if I don't see my roommate's name?

If a person's name is not in the Purdue Directory, it is most likely because they are not admitted to the University or have recently been admitted but not yet accepted their offer of admission. Your desired roommate will need to have a signed housing application before requesting them in the housing portal. Contact your requested roommate to confirm they are admitted, have accepted their offer of admission for the 2024-25 Academic Year, and have a signed housing application.

How will I know if my requested Roommate cancels their application or contract?

If your requested roommate cancels their application or contract before 11:59 p.m. on February 28, 2024 EST, you will receive an email notification at your Purdue email address - providing that they initiated the request to be roommates.

Can I request a different roommate?

If your requested roommate has not yet accepted your request to be roommates, you may edit your contract and remove them as a requested roommate. If they have already accepted your request to be roommates, signed an application, and are in the same room to which you have contracted for next year, you must change rooms if you wish to live with someone else.

If you wish to change your roommate request AFTER the deadline to make changes to your contract on February 28, 2024, you will need to send an email. Your request will be considered but it is not guaranteed.

What if my roommate does not currently live in University Residences?

If the person you want to request for a roommate is not currently living in University Residences and is not a new incoming beginning freshman or a new Exchange Program student for the 2024-25 Academic Year, they will be required to place their name on a waiting list to sign a housing contract. If space in University Residences is available after the incoming student deadline, they will be notified and will be given eligibility to sign a housing contract.

For Incoming New Student Roommates

New incoming students will not have access to the Housing Portal until they have accepted their offer of admission and after January 17, 2024, when the new student portal opens. If you have requested a roommate in the Housing Portal, the student you have requested will be sent an email notification at their Purdue email address. They will then need to either accept or reject your request. Very Important! If your roommate request has been accepted, you will also need to assign your accepted roommate request to the other space in the room you reserved before it is taken by another student.

What if my roommate decides not to attend Purdue?

If your requested roommate decides not to attend Purdue for the 2024-25 Academic Year, they should cancel their signed housing application or contract in the Housing Portal before the Reapplication process closes at 11:59 p.m. on February 28, 2024, EST. If they withdraw from the University after the Reapplication process ends, you will be notified of your new roommate assignment as it becomes available via your Purdue email address.

Will I have a room to myself if I don’t request a roommate?

No. University Residences reserves the right to consolidate the room assignments of returning residents who do not select a roommate during the Reapplication process. If consolidation is necessary, you will remain in the residence for which you contract and will be notified of your new assignment and roommate.

 

We realize you may still have questions and/or unique situations or concerns. The Central Assignments Office can be reached by email or by phone at (765) 494-1000. We are open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (EST).

Housing rates and meal plans are subject to approval by the Purdue Board of Trustees.