Apply for Housing

We're excited that you have decided to make DU your home by living on campus! For the next steps on housing, please find the information below and make sure to visit your Housing Portal for additional resources.

Remember, you'll need your MyDU User ID and Password to access your Housing Portal. If you are new to DU and haven’t received these yet, please contact Admissions immediately at (800) 525-9495 or admission@du.edu.

Important Dates

New & Incoming Students

  • December 12, 2023: First-Year & Transfer Student Housing Applications opens
  • June 5, 2023: Priority Deadline for Housing

Rising Second-Year Students:

  • March 27, 2023: Housing Self-Selection Deadline and the deadline for making roommate groups 
  • March 27, 2023: Priority Deadline: DSP Housing Accommodation received by Housing  
  • April 21, 2023: Timeslot notification goes to group leaders 
  • April 24 – 28, 2023: Self-Selection Timeslots open 

Rising Third- or Fourth-Year Students: 

  • March 27, 2023: Housing Self-Selection Deadline and the deadline for making roommate groups 
  • March 27, 2023: Priority Deadline: DSP Housing Accommodation received by Housing  
  • April 7, 2023: Timeslot notification goes to group leaders 
  • April 10 – 12, 2023: Self-Selection Timeslots open 

Graduate Students: 

  • April 21, 2023: Housing Self-Selection Deadline and the deadline for making roommate groups 
  • April 21, 2023: Priority Deadline: DSP Housing Accommodation received by Housing  
  • May 5, 2023: Timeslot notification goes to group leaders 
  • May 8 – 10, 2023: Self-Selection Timeslots open 

Housing Contracts

It is important that all residential students review our Housing Contract to fully understand their responsibilities while living on campus. Be sure to review the Housing Contract applicable for the year that you are living on campus:

Apply in the Housing Portal

For all students interested in living on campus, the Housing Portal is your one-stop-shop for all things housing! This service simplifies and streamlines your housing application experience and give you confidence regarding your housing needs. The Housing Portal will be an essential tool to your overall on-campus experience your first year and beyond.

Getting started is as easy as 1-2-3:

  1. Log into the Housing Portal
  2. Click "Application"
  3. Click "Academic Year 2023-2024" to begin and complete your housing application!

Once inside your Housing Portal, you will be able to access resources and helpful information about residential needs.

Please watch the "Housing Application Walkthrough" video below to assist you in submitting your 2023-2024 Housing Application. 

Do you need accommodations for a disability or medical condition? The Disability Services Program (DSP)to help.

Learn More

Checking Your Housing Assignment

Since housing assignment notifications are official University communication, they are sent to your first.lastname@du.edu email address. You can also view your housing assignment on your Housing Portal by following these steps:

  1. Log into the Housing Portal
  2. Click Application
  3. Click the Corresponding Academic Year. 
  4. Save and Continue
  5. Click Application Status (in the upper right corner)

Your housing assignment and the profile of your roommate (if applicable) will be at the bottom of the screen.

2023-2024 Housing Placements

It's important to mention that housing assignments for incoming first-year and transfer students beginning fall of 2023 will not be available on the Housing Portal until the end of July 2023. Continuing & graduate students will participate in our Room Selection Process by selecting their housing assignment for the 2023-2024 academic year. 

Please expect to have a roommate upon your arrival in September! We encourage you to contact your roommate before your arrival on campus to get acquainted and discuss the details of setting up your room.

Places to Live  Room & Board Rates

How We Assign Rooms

As students choose to attend DU, they complete their housing application and create a housing profile that allows them to search for and select a roommate and share their preferences for an ideal living scenario.

Students are then required to complete a survey that asks them to share their attitudes about cleanliness, noise preferences, sleep habits, daily routines, thoughts on guests spending the night, and feelings about sharing items within the room. HRE then attempts to match you with a compatible roommate based on these student responses.

As hard as we try, we know that every match won't be perfect! In these cases, any resident can complete a room change request beginning the third week of the fall quarter for any reason. Room changes are approved based on the availability of the desired room change and are made on a first-come, first-serve basis. Students can move to another open space on their floor, in their building, or in a different building.

Living With a Roommate