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We're excited to welcome you to the University of Iowa! If you have been admitted to Iowa and will be 16 years of age by Aug. 1, 2025, you can apply for housing in the residence halls. You do not need to accept your admission to the University of Iowa in order to apply for housing. You can submit your application as you finalize your decision to become a Hawkeye.
In order to gain access to our housing application, you must activate your HawkID. Please note, activating your HawkID typically takes 48 hours to fully process.
For 2025–2026, all students living in the residence halls must be registered for at least seven credit hours by Aug. 1, 2025. International students and students that are admitted to the University late are required to be registered for at least seven credit hours by Aug. 26, 2025.
You will want to submit your online application between Jan. 9 and May 1. Submitting your application will allow you to participate in online room selection. You can access the application through your Admissions Profile in MyUI. You will need to verify your personal and emergency contact information, indicate a desire for a disability accommodation, agree to the contract terms and conditions and pay your $100 application fee.
Students will receive their room selection lottery number based on monthly randomization. Students who apply between the first and last day of a given month will be randomized together to be assigned their room selection number (spot in line.) This will occur each month, with January applicants receiving their room selection numbers first, followed by February applicants, and groups for March, April, and May 1.
Students must be scheduled for orientation by mid-May in order to participate in online room selection.
If you have submitted your housing application, you will then be able to explore your housing options. This is where you can apply to join a Living Learning Community and participate in roommate searches or requests.
Online room selection occurs each June and is based on the randomized number assigned after applications are received monthly. Students who apply by May 15 and register for an orientation session by May 22 are eligible for room selection.
Students who apply between May 16 and May 31 will be assigned housing and roommates by UHD staff. These assignments will be issued at the end of June after room selection comes to a close. Beginning June 1, housing will be offered as space allows and students will be added to a housing waitlist.
Once your room is chosen or assigned, you will have the opportunity to learn about GradGuard, the preferred renter's insurance provider of the University of Iowa.
Lastly, you will select your meal plan. All residence hall students in rooms without a kitchen must select either the gold or black plan. Residence hall students in rooms with a University-supplied kitchen may select the Hawkeye, gold or black plan.
In July, you will select your move in date and time. You will be also be able to make online connections with your roommates and Hawkeye community.
You will move in during your selected date between Aug. 18–25, 2024. Once on campus, you will check-in and participate in On Iowa!, a program to help you to discover Hawkeye traditions and what it means to live on campus.
The housing application portal will open for admitted students. Students will receive their room selection lottery number based on m onthly randomization.
Living Learning Community application opens within housing portal.
Roommate matching opens within housing portal.
This is the deadline to apply and participate in roommate matching, online room selection and a Living Learning Community.
Roommate requests are also due during this month as well as, the priority deadline for disability and medical accommodation requests.
Online room and meal plan selection will occur throughout the month.
Sign up for move in.
Move into the UI residence halls.
