WELCOME BACK TO MICHIGAN HOUSING!
We’re excited that you’re considering living on campus for another year. Space is available for you.
Whether you’re hoping to return to a familiar community, explore a new living-learning experience, or find a space closer to your favorite campus spots, the On-Campus Housing Sign-Up Process is an opportunity for returning undergraduate students to explore your options for the upcoming academic year.
Why live on campus?
- Proximity to Campus: Live close to classes, libraries, campus resources, and events.
- Build Your Community: Built-in opportunities to meet people through programs, shared spaces, and events.
- Make the Most of Michigan: Get involved and explore MLCs and Theme Communities that bring shared interests and learning experiences to life.
Michigan Housing anticipates having space for around 2,200 returning students. Space will be available on both North and Central Campuses.
The steps below will take you through the application process, important deadlines, room selection, and available Michigan Learning Communities (MLCs) and Theme Communities. We encourage you to review the information carefully so you can plan ahead, understand your options, and feel prepared for the next steps.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Any current U-M undergraduate student who will be enrolled in classes for Fall 2027–Winter 2028, regardless of whether you are currently living on-campus or off-campus.
On-Campus Sign-Up Overview
Returning students have three on-campus housing options for the 2027-28 year:
Apply by December 1 to be eligible for one of 800 spaces on Central Campus available for general Room Selection in February.
Select a North Campus space beginning on December 4.
Participate in a specialized housing community, such as a Michigan Learning Community, Housing Theme Community, the Martha Cook Building, Henderson House, etc.
The Michigan Housing Portal is your place for housing application, room selection and contract actions. The returning student housing process has three simple steps.
STEP 1: APPLY
The first step is to submit your on-campus sign-up housing application.
All current on-campus residents who apply by Tuesday, December 1 at 5:00 PM EST will have the opportunity to be selected as one of 800 students guaranteed the chance to view and choose an available Central Campus space during the February room selection process.
Returning students who apply by December 1 will also have the opportunity to select a space on North Campus beginning on December 4.
Interested in or planning on participating in a specialized housing community, such as a Michigan Learning Community, Housing Theme Community, the Martha Cook Building, or Henderson House? Each of these programs or communities have their own admission or participation deadlines and students should follow those program’s application deadlines. Students participating in these communities only are not required to complete a housing application until Friday, January 22 at 5:00 PM EST. Remember: Submitting your housing application does not commit you to living on campus, and you do not need to sign a housing contract at this time.
STEP 2: CHOOSE YOUR OWN ROOM OR BE ASSIGNED TO A ROOM
After you submit your housing application, what happens next depends on what you’re interested in and, if relevant, any specialized communities you may be participating in.
General Central Campus Rooms:
All current on-campus residents who apply by December 1 at 5:00 PM EST will be eligible for consideration for one of the 800 guaranteed Central Campus spaces. On Friday, December 4, Michigan Housing will communicate to all eligible applicants whether they have been selected as part of this group of 800 students.
How this group of 800 students is chosen:
- Michigan Housing will randomly select current on-campus residents.
- How quickly someone applies has no bearing on this selection. Applying quickly before other students provides no benefit in this random selection.
- Roommate groups formed will be considered together for this 800-person group.
If chosen as a part of this 800-student group:
- No further action is required between December 4 and early February.
- On Friday, February 5, Michigan Housing will share your timeslot for Room Selection.
- On Wednesday, February 10, when your timeslot begins, you may enter the Michigan Housing Portal to select a room. Every student on this day will see a Central Campus space.
- Selection is subject to the spaces available when it is your turn to choose; a specific building, room type, or cost is not guaranteed.
If not chosen as part of this 800 student group:
- You are still eligible to live on-campus! You should not assume that you will not receive on-campus housing because you were not selected among the 800 assured of Central Campus spaces. Some students will change their plans, and we encourage you to continue considering on-campus housing for the 2027-28 academic year.
- If you desire a North Campus room, on December 4, you are eligible to enter your Michigan Housing Portal to select a room in Bursley Hall or Baits II.
- If you want to attempt to select a Central Campus room, on Friday, February 5, Michigan Housing will share your timeslot for Room Selection.
- On Thursday, February 11, when your timeslot begins, you may enter your Michigan Housing Portal to select a room from among any rooms available. Michigan Housing anticipates that Central Campus spaces will be available on February 11.
Note that you are not required to sign a housing contract at the time of room selection.
North Campus Rooms:
Beginning Friday, December 4 at 1:00 PM, Michigan Housing will open up Room Selection for North Campus rooms in Bursley Hall and Baits II. This Room Selection will remain open until all available North Campus rooms for returning students have been selected.
Selection is subject to the spaces available when it is your turn to choose; a specific building, room type, or cost is not guaranteed.
Note that you are not required to sign a housing contract at the time of room selection.
Participation in a Specialized Community
If you are participating in a specialized housing community for the 2027-28 academic year, your steps and requirements look different than other students!
Students in these specialized communities include:
- Students participating in 2027-28 in a Michigan Learning Community.
- Students participating in 2027-28 in a Michigan Housing Theme Community.
- Students living in Martha Cook who have participated in the process to return to the community again for the 2027-28 year.
- Students living in Henderson House who have participated in the process to return to the house again for the 2027-28 year.
Learn more about some of these communities and application requirements by visiting the Theme Communities and Michigan Learning Communities web page here.
Students participating in these communities must complete a housing application by Friday, January 22 at 5:00 PM EST.
On Tuesday, February 2, Michigan Housing will send you a notification of your 2027-28 housing assignment with an associated housing contract.
STEP 3: RECEIVE, REVIEW, AND SIGN YOUR CONTRACT
After your housing assignment or room selection is complete, you will receive an email to your University of Michigan email address including your housing contract and the next steps required to finalize your arrangements.
Carefully review your contract, including the terms and conditions, before signing. Your contract outlines your housing commitment for the upcoming academic year. Your housing commitment begins once your contract is signed.
February 2 – 4: Contract signing period for students assigned to a Theme Community, Michigan Learning Community, or other specialized community.
February 12 – 17: Contract signing period for general students who have either chosen for Michigan Housing to assign them to a space, or for those who participated in the room selection process.
TIMELINE AT A GLANCE
ON CAMPUS HOUSING OPTIONS
For students not participating in a specialized housing community for the 2027-28 academic year, the following buildings and room types will be available for Room Selection.
Note that other communities, like Martha Cook and Henderson House, are available for returning students eligible to participate in selection for those communities.
Central Campus
Rooms on Central Campus are available during the February 10-11 Room Selection period.
North Campus
Rooms on North Campus are available for selection beginning on Friday, December 4.
SPECIALIZED HOUSING COMMUNITIES
Henderson House
Henderson House is an opt-in community; students must indicate an interest in Henderson House to be considered for a bed in this building. Prospective residents interested in living in Henderson House must also attend an informational session with one of the professional staff members who support the community.
To express your interest, email [email protected].
Martha Cook
Are you interested in being part of an outstanding community of undergraduate and graduate women at the Martha Cook Building? Students currently living in Martha Cook are eligible to return to the community. Students must follow all required steps. Further information will come from Sarah Sheldon, Martha Cook Building Director about this process.
Please note, Martha Cook is an opt-in community; students must indicate an interest in Martha Cook to be considered for a bed in this building. To express your interest, email [email protected].
Michigan Learning Communities (MLCs)
If you are in an MLC, speak to your program staff about available space in the community and follow the returning student process indicated by your community. You are required to submit a housing application as noted in the timeline above.
Student / Peer Leaders or Mentors
Most Michigan Learning Communities (MLCs) have peer/student leader or mentor positions. Students should contact individual programs regarding those selection processes. Students in peer leader/mentor positions for the 2027-28 year are required to submit a housing application as noted in the timeline above.
Global Scholars Program
Students interested in the Global Scholars Program should review the information available on the Global Scholars Program page.
Lloyd Scholars for Writing and the Arts (LSWA)
Students interested in Lloyd Scholars for Writing and the Arts should review the information available on the LSWA page.
Max Kade
Students interested in the Max Kade Program should review the information available on the Max Kade page.
Honors Program
There are a limited number of rooms reserved for returning Honors students in Honors Housing. If you wish to reside in Honors, you are required to submit a housing application as noted in the timeline above.
Residential College (RC)
If you wish to reside in the RC, you are required to submit a housing application as noted in the timeline above.
Theme Communities
Theme Communities offer residents a scaffold of new learning opportunities and collaborative activities. They allow students to pursue passions, explore new interests in a co-curricular setting, and prepare themselves to apply their learning to a complex and diverse world.
Applications are due by January 22 at 5:00 PM EST.
Adelia Cheever Program
Learn more by visiting the Adelia Cheever Program page.
International Impact
Learn more by visiting the International Impact page.
Second-Year Experience (SYE)
Learn more by visiting the Second-Year Experience page.
Gender Inclusive Housing
If you are interested in being placed in a gender-inclusive housing space, please complete the Gender Inclusive Housing at Michigan form. For questions, please contact our Accommodations Team at [email protected].
Religious Observance
Accommodations for religious observance are made only during a student’s first year. This does not guarantee on-campus housing, nor a specific placement in on-campus housing for additional years. Returning residents may select a room of their choosing based on availability. If you have questions, please contact our Accommodations Team at [email protected].
Medical or Health Conditions
Some students may have received health or disability-related accommodations within the residence halls during their first year. Please note this does not guarantee the availability of on-campus housing for additional years at the University of Michigan. Options in the second year and beyond are limited for all students.
Returning residents may select a room of their choosing based on availability.
If you have questions, please contact our Accommodations Team at [email protected]
All residents, including those requesting placement based on a health or disability need, must register. More information about the health and disability accommodation process can be found here: Additional Living Options
ROOM SELECTION AND ROOMMATES
ROOM SELECTION
Some residents participating in programs will be pre-assigned rooms. You will hear from your program or primary contact if this applies to you.
If you are participating in Room Selection, you will receive an email to your University of Michigan email address with your randomly generated selection start time. Your selection start time is when you can log in and choose from the available rooms. See the above timeline for the schedule.
In order to choose from the widest selection, please log in at your selection start time.
There is no guarantee of room availability.
Honors Housing students may choose from program spaces or general spaces. There are a limited number of Honors Housing spaces available. Please note, if your roommate group has members who are not in the program, you cannot choose a room in your program.
Residential College students must choose from program spaces. Please note, if your roommate group has members who are not in the program, you cannot choose a room in your program.
Individual Selection
Select your bed space from available options.
Each person selects their own bed space in an available room, whether whole or partially filled.
Important: You must not be in a roommate group in order to choose a space for only yourself.
Honors Housing students may choose from program spaces or general spaces. There are a limited number of Honors Housing spaces available.
Residential College must choose from program spaces.
ROOMMATES
In the returning student housing application, you may create roommate groups. Space for students with roommate preferences is limited and not guaranteed.
Roommate groups formed will be considered together for the group of 800 students assured of Central Campus during Room Selection in February.
Roommate Group Selection
Roommate groups will have the same selection start time. Any member of a roommate group may log in at your selection time and choose a room for the group. You may only choose a room that matches your group size.
4-person groups can select a quad or a 4-person suite
3-person groups can select a triple or a 3-person bedroom in a suite
2-person groups can select a double or a 2-person bedroom in a suite
The member of the group who chooses the room must assign bed spaces for all members of the group in order to complete the process.
If you do not find a room that meets your group preferences, you will need to leave or delete the roommate group in order to individually choose bed spaces in a room from among available non-roommate group spaces.
Updated October 22, 2026