Reapply for Housing for the 2025-26 Academic Year!

2025-26 Indianapolis Housing Reapplication Process

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. Our goal for the housing reapplication process was to create an equitable experience for all residents. We will have approximately 550 beds available for returning residents. All residents who are selected in the process will be able to choose a room from available inventory. Students must opt into the process if you wish to select housing this fall.

Are you interested in reapplying to live in University Residences in Indianapolis next year?

Opt into the Housing Reapplication Process

Each resident interested in living in University Residences next year must sign up for Housing Reapplication Process. Residents can opt into the Housing Reapplication Process from January 27 at 8:30 a.m. EST to February 4 at 5 p.m. EST in the Housing Portal. Everyone who opts in during this window will have an equal chance at being selected in the prcoess. During this step, you will also identify roommates or roommate preferences and sign a housing application. All residents who opt into the process will be notified on February 12, 2025, 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 process.

Opt into Process

Steps and Dates

Step 1: Opt into the Housing Reapplication Process

January 27, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. EST – February 4, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. EST

Sign up for the Housing Reapplication Process begins on January 27 at 8:30 a.m. EST in the Housing Portal. The process sign up will close on February 4 at 5 p.m. EST. Residents must opt in if they are interested in participating in the Housing Reapplication Process 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 process. Residents will also identify roommates or roommate preferences in this step. All process 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 process.

Opt into Process

NOTE: If you do not opt in to the Housing Reapplication Process by February 4 at 5 p.m. EST, you will not have another opportunity to select a room for the 2025-26 academic year.

Step 2: Housing Results Notification

By February 12, 2025

Residents who participated in the Housing Reapplication Process will receive an email sent to their Purdue email address on February 12. 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 process will be able to choose a room from inventory available during their assigned time slot. Selected residents will be automatically assigned a 7-track meal plan during the reapplication process and will make their final meal plan selection during summer 2025.

If you opt into the process and are not selected, you may be offered open space if it becomes available during room selection or have the opportunity to join a waitlist in March.

NOTE: Process selections are determined randomly.

Step 3: Room Selection and Confirm your Housing Contract

February 17 – February 21, 2025

Starting February 17, residents who were provided a time slot will have an assigned twelve-hour window to select their room from available inventory, from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. EST. If residents selected a roommate group, the group will be provided one time slot to reserve a space.  Roommate groups are weighted accordingly to not give an unfair advantage. 
 
During assigned time slots, residents can change their selection until the twelve-hour time slot has ended. Once the time slot has ended, the room selection will be considered their final selection. If a resident misses or cannot make their time slot, there will be an opportunity for them to select a room on a make-up day at the end of room selection. Please see the detailed schedule below. 

Room Selection and Contract Confirmation

  1. Room Selection: February 17 – February 21, 2025
    Room selection time slots will be scheduled during this timeframe. You will also be able to include your roommate in your room selection if identified in the opt-in phase. 
  2. Missed Time Slot Room Selection: February 25, 2025
    If a resident cannot make their assigned time slot or misses their assigned time slot, they will have an opportunity to select a room on February 25, 2025.
  3. Contract Binding Date: February 28, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. EST
    If a student has selected a room by this date and time, the housing contract will become legally binding.

Room Types Available:

Rooms of all types have been proportionally allotted for returners. Students who are selected in the process will be able to choose a room from available inventory during their room selection time slot.

Room Costs

In support of the university’s promise of affordability, Purdue’s room 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

Information Sessions

Information sessions will be available for students to learn more about the reapplication process and to give students an opportunity to ask questions in person.

  • January 22 at 6:00 PM EST in North Hall room 1105
  • Januray 23 at 6:00 PM EST in LUX main lobby

Have questions? Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page here.