All students living in University Residences have the opportunity to apply to continue living on campus at Purdue. Living on campus allows you to continue enjoying experiences such as programs, hall clubs and leadership opportunities while enjoying the convenience of a meal plan and having easy access to all that campus has to offer. Rooms are available to accommodate your preferred living situation and budget.
The housing reapplication process for 2025-26 has been revised based on co-design with student representatives, who have provided student feedback for new housing selection methods. Our goal for the housing reapplication process was to create an equitable experience for all residents. This year, the housing reapplication process will be a lottery system. Due to the high demand for campus housing, we will have approximately 8,400 beds available for returning residents. All residents who are selected in the lottery will be able to choose a room from available inventory. Students must opt into the lottery if you wish to select housing this fall.
Learn more about the development of the reapplication process here.
Purdue students in Indianapolis: The housing reapplication process for Purdue students in Indianapolis will take place in January 2025. More information about this process will be available in the coming weeks.
Each resident interested in living in University Residences next year must sign up for Housing Reapplication Lottery. Residents can opt into the Housing Reapplication Lottery from October 14 at 8:30 a.m. EDT to October 22 at 5 p.m. EDT in the Housing Portal. Everyone who opts in during this window will have an equal chance at being selected in the lottery. During this step, you will also identify roommates or roommate preferences and sign a housing application. All residents who opt into the lottery will be notified on October 28, 2024, if they will have an opportunity to select a room for the 2025-26 academic year. There is no fee to enter the housing reapplication lottery.
October 14, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. EDT – October 22, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. EDT
Sign up for the Housing Reapplication Lottery begins on October 14 at 8:30 a.m. EDT in the Housing Portal. The lottery sign up will close on October 22 at 5 p.m. EDT. Residents must opt in if they are interested in participating in the Housing Reapplication Lottery and sign the housing application. As a reminder, everyone who opts in during this window will have an equal chance at being selected in the lottery. Residents will also identify roommates or roommate preferences in this step. All lottery participants will have an equal opportunity to select a room, regardless of whether they are in a group or not. Group sizes will be weighted to ensure fairness. There is no fee to enter the housing reapplication lottery.
NOTE: If you do not opt in to the Housing Reapplication Lottery by October 22 at 5 p.m. EDT, you will not have another opportunity to select a room this fall.
By October 28, 2024
Residents who participated in the Housing Reapplication Lottery will receive an email sent to their Purdue email address on October 28. In this email, you will either receive a date and time (time slot) to choose a room in the housing portal or a notification that you were not selected for reapplication. All students who are selected in the lottery will be able to choose a room from inventory available during their assigned time slot. Selected residents will be automatically assigned a 14-track meal plan during the reapplication process and will make their final meal plan selection during summer 2025.
If you opt into the lottery and are not selected, you may be offered open space if it becomes available in December or have the opportunity to join a waitlist in January.
NOTE: Lottery selections are determined randomly.
November 1 – November 22, 2024
Rooms of all types have been proportionally allotted to each group based on feedback from focus groups that supported prioritizing traditional spaces for current first-year students and apartment spaces for upper-division students. Beds identified for each group will be available within that room’s selection phase.
In support of the university’s promise of affordability, Purdue’s room and board rates continue to be the lowest in the Big Ten. This year, Residents will be able to see 2025-26 room rates as they select a room in the room selection phase. To view all room rates, visit our Housing Rates page. Meal plan pricing is also located in the portal. Click here to learn more information about our meal plans.
While the residence halls are a great option, many students choose to live off campus. If you have questions about moving off-campus, contact Purdue’s Off-Campus Housing Office at offcampushousing@purdue.edu. Begin searching available housing options here.