You will need your UMass Lowell (UML) credentials prior to signing in to complete your housing application. If you have recently been admitted, these should be generated within 48 hours. You can find more information about claiming your account on our information technology (IT) website.
Find forms for current residents, including Room Change and Cancellation Request on the Online Housing Portal.
Students who plan to live on campus for the academic year (both fall and spring semesters) should complete the academic year housing application available on the Online Housing Portal. This application becomes available as of November 1 for the next academic year and there is no application fee. Students must submit an application by the priority deadline below to be considered for a Living Learning Community (LLC) and participate in roommate and room self-selection. We will not be able to allow students who apply after the priority deadlines below to participate in a LLC or roommate matching/room selection.
See a video overview of the academic year housing process.
Housing is limited to the capacity of the current residence halls, and completing the housing application does not guarantee a space on campus. Students who submit their housing application by the published priority deadline have historically been able to select both their roommate and room without being placed on a waitlist. Applications received after the priority deadline are not eligible for roommate or room selection, and students may be placed on a waitlist if housing demand exceeds available space.
If housing demand exceeds available space, students who apply after all spaces are filled will be placed on a waitlist. The waitlist is organized based on two factors: the date the application was completed and the student’s distance from campus. Waitlisted students will not be given their exact position on the list but will receive periodic updates about expected housing availability as information becomes available. Students on the waitlist are subject to all housing application policies and may choose to remain on the waitlist, cancel their application, or defer their application to the upcoming spring semester.
The housing application does not close, and students may apply for on-campus housing at any time. However, if applying after the priority deadline, students are not able to participate in roommate matching, room selection, and to be considered for a Living Learning Community. Instead, these students will be assigned to any available space by the housing team. If no spaces are available, they will be placed on the waitlist until availability changes.
We look forward to having you stay on campus with us. Within the housing application, you'll be able to complete your basic information, room and living-learning community preferences, and review/digitally sign your license agreement (pdf).
We welcome transfer students and those returning from study abroad or Co-Op to live with us for the spring semester. Students with an active academic year application should not apply for spring housing, the spring term is included within the academic year application. The spring semester only application becomes available on October 1 on the Online Housing Portal for the upcoming spring semester. We encourage students to submit an application early if they are interested in campus housing. Due to limited housing availability, students moving on campus for the spring semester will be assigned a room by the housing team using preferences provided in their application (as available). Additionally, we are not able to accept LLC or roommate requests for the spring semester. Room assignments and move-in information will be emailed to students with a completed application in early January.
Applying after the spring semester has already started? We welcome you and encourage you to apply as soon as you are ready to live on campus, our staff will process your application whenever you complete the housing application.
View the current Housing Agreement (pdf).
We look forward to having you stay on campus with us. Within the housing application, you'll be able to complete your basic information, room preferences and review/digitally sign your license agreement (pdf).