New Students
The Academic Year 2025-2026 Housing Applications for all new students can be accessed through the link below:
Important Application Dates
- Application Opens—Monday, April 7, 2025, 12:00 PM EST
- Preference Section of Application Closes—Friday, May 30, 2025, 5:00 PM EST
- The Preference section of the application allows students to provide building preferences and request a specific roommate. Students must submit their application prior to this section's closing to have building preferences and roommate requests considered.
- Application Full Closing—Friday, June 20, 2025, 5:00 PM EST
- Know that all incoming first-year students are required to live on campus. As a result, students who do not complete the housing application prior to its full closing date will still be housed. However, they will not be able to provide answers to the application's Lifestyle questionnaire, which is utilized in finding roommate matches for those that do not provide a requested roommate. This may result in less ideal roommate matches for these students.
Check out some tips, tricks, and important things to know when you are filling out the housing application here!
Please note that students need to set up their RCS account prior to accessing the housing application. It may take up to 72 hours after setting up your account to gain access to the application. Instructions on setting up this account are included in your PIN email, which you will receive after making your deposit from the Office of the First-Year Experience.
Returning and Transfer Students
For all returning students who will be on campus for the Summer 2025 Arch semester, the housing application will open here at 12:00pm (Eastern Time) on Monday, January, 27, 2025. In order for your roommate and housing preferences to be considered during placement, you will need to complete the housing application and finalize your roommate group before 12:00pm on Friday, February 14, 2025.
For all returning and transfer students, the Academic Year 2025-2026 Housing Application will be available beginning April 9, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST, at the following link.
Important Application Dates
- Application Opens—Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 12:00 PM EST
- Preference Section of Application Closes—Friday, April 25, 2025, 5:00 PM EST
- The Preference section of the application allows students to provide building preferences and request a specific roommate. Students must submit their application prior to this section's closing to have building preferences and roommate requests considered.
- Application Full Closing—Friday, May 23, 2025, 5:00 PM EST
- Know that all second-year students are required to live on campus. As a result, students entering their second year who do not complete the housing application prior to its full closing date will still be housed. However, they will not be able to make any changes to the application's lifestyle questionnaire, which is utilized in finding roommate matches for those that do not provide a requested roommate. This may result in less ideal roommate matches for these students.
REMINDER!! All second-year students at RPI are required to live on campus for the duration of the 2025-2026 academic year.
Undergraduate students who are taking summer classes (non-Arch), research on campus, or participating in a local co-op/internship may apply for housing through this link.
Please submit your application by April 30, 2025 if you are participating in Summer I and II classes, or intend on beginning Summer Housing on May 18, 2025. Housing cannot be guaranteed for applications submitted after April 30, 2025.
NOTE: All students residing on campus for Summer 2025 will be required to have a meal plan.
For all returning students who will be away for Spring 2026 and require Fall 2025-Only housing, the Fall 2025-Only application will be open from April 9th to April 25th.
Please use the link below to access the application:
For all returning students who will be away for Fall 2025 and require Spring 2026-Only housing, the Spring 2026 application will be available here in mid-Fall semester.
Re-Admitted Students
For all re-admitted students, the Academic Year 2025-2026 Housing Application will be available beginning April 9, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST, at the following link.
Important Application Dates
- Application Opens—Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 12:00 PM EST
- Preference Section of Application Closes—Friday, April 25, 2025, 5:00 PM EST
- The Preference section of the application allows students to provide building preferences and request a specific roommate. Students must submit their application prior to this section's closing to have building preferences and roommate requests considered.
- Application Full Closing—Friday, May 23, 2025, 5:00 PM EST
- Know that all second-year students are required to live on campus. As a result, students who do not complete the housing application prior to its full closing date will still be housed. However, they will not be able to make any changes to the application's Lifestyle questionnaire, which is utilized in finding roommate matches for those that do not provide a requested roommate. This may result in less ideal roommate matches for these students.
REMINDER!! All second-year students at RPI are required to live on campus for the duration of the 2025-2026 academic year.