New Transfer Students

Transfer students may have the option to live in our residence halls, suites, or apartments  depending on their number of completed credits at the time of application/assignment and availability of space.

Yes.  All of our communities and floors are co-ed.  Whereas, bedrooms, suites, and apartments are same-sex.  Student interested in living in a Gender Inclusive bedroom, suite or apartment should indicate interest on their housing application.

Guests are permitted. Learn more about guest policies.

Residents are responsible for the cleanliness of individual rooms, suite common rooms,  bathrooms and kitchens in apartments. Health and safety inspections occur twice a semester.  UMBC housekeeping staff are responsible for study lounges, residence hall lobbies, community bathrooms, laundry rooms, hallways and stairwells.  Concerns regarding housekeeping issues should be directed to Residential Life Facilities at 410-455-3948.

We encourage students to review the Packing List for a list of provided, recommended items to bring, and prohibited items.

You can access the housing application using your UMBC login at umbc.edu/go/housing

Yes.  You are welcome to complete the General Interest Application after the priority deadline has passed.  Students who miss their priority application deadline are added to the housing waitlist. Waitlist offers are made, as space permits. Students will remain on the waitlist until we are able to make them an offer.

The housing license (contract) is for the full academic year (fall and spring) which means you are expected to live on campus both semesters.  Only students graduating in December and those studying aboard in during the Spring semester are permitted to live on-campus for the fall only.

Students are welcome to apply for spring semester housing. Students should wait to complete a General Housing Application (waitlist) until October if you do not want to be offered Fall housing.

Keep in mind that students, with the exception of newly admitted spring students who meet the December 15th deadline, will not be guaranteed a spring housing offer.

Transfer students will pay the housing reservation fee when they receive their housing offer.

The housing reservation fee is mandatory. Students with significant financial need are welcome contact Residential Life prior to the application/offer deadline.

No. The housing reservation fee will be applied as a credit to your initial housing charges.  For example, if you license for the full year, the $200 will be applied toward your fall housing bill.

In the event that you cancel your housing license prior to move-in, the $200 reservation fee will be applied towards your cancellation fees.

Students may have the option of requesting roommate(s). Students who do not request a specific roommate will be assigned one by the Residential Life Staff.  Assignments are made using information provided in the interest housing application.

The period for newly admitted students to request a specific roommate is mid-May until June 15 at 11:59 p.m.

Incoming transfer students who apply by May 1 can request one (1) or three (3) preferred roommates who is also an incoming Fall transfer.

Students who form a group of 3, rather than a group of 2 or 4, will only be assigned together in our triple bedroom room types as space permits.

Students will receive a email with instructions on requesting or forming a roommate group in the housing portal. Incoming transfer students should look for an email in their UMBC account in early May.

If you are admitted to an LLC, you can only request a roommate who has also been admitted to that LLC.

New students are unable to specify a particular building on their application, but may be able to specify a preference for style of housing and communities.

Incoming transfer students are assigned to housing by Residential Life staff.  Additionally, students that apply for and are selected to live in a Living-Learning Community (LLC) are assigned by the LLC Coordinator. Whereas, current residents who participate in Housing Selection get to select their specific building and room from the available inventory.

Assignments are made utilizing the students housing application preferences and eligibility criteria.  While we try to honor students preference we cannot guarantee that a student will be assigned to a specific building or room.

Within our co-ed communities, students are assigned to rooms, suites and/or apartments with roommates of the same biological sex, unless the student has expressed interest in Gender Inclusive Housing.

Housing assignments are communicated to students via their UMBC email account.

• Fall residents should expect to receive their assignment in mid-July.
• Spring only residents should expect to receive their assignment information in mid-January.

Due to camps, conferences, and summer programs we are unable to allow students to view their specific room. We encourage students to reach out to Admissions about opportunities to join a Black & Gold tour, or to view images and floor plans at https://reslife.umbc.edu/communities/

Due to the high demand for housing, we are unable to honor any room/roommate change requests prior to the start of the semester.  Please keep in mind that during the first two (2) weeks of each semester, room changes are not permitted.  Room Freezes allow Residential Life to “take attendance,” move any students out of their temporary assignments, and place students on the waitlist.

Students are able to cancel their housing prior to move-in by completing the Cancellation Request form on the Housing Portal.

Please be sure to review information about fees associated with canceling your housing (https://reslife.umbc.edu/apply/housing_procedures/).

Students who wish to cancel their housing after Move-In must submit a formal petition for release from the license.