On-campus housing is not guaranteed beyond freshman year, except for students who must live on campus, including students with housing scholarships that are required to be used on campus, and certain HRC staff and athletes. HRC considers individual students’ extenuating circumstances in determining who can live on campus.
For students who want to begin exploring their options for off-campus housing, there are excellent resources available through Off-Campus Resources in the Dean of Students’ office, and we encourage you to take advantage of them. Additionally, the off-campus housing website will be very helpful. Off-campus housing fairs are great opportunities to learn more about many different properties. Housing fairs are scheduled for the following dates at the UA Student Center from 10:30a.m.-2:30p.m. on October, 2, November 5, February 5, March 4, and April 2.
UA requires all on-campus residents to have a meal plan through Bama Dining for fall and spring semesters (except students at East Edge through the UA master lease).
The housing application for students who are guaranteed campus housing will open on January 9, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. CST. Students who are not guaranteed housing but wish to be on the returner waitlist can complete a form beginning on January 14, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. CST to indicate their interest in housing. Information for the recontracting process for 2025-26 was emailed to students beginning on September 25. Residents should look for communication via their Crimson emails starting in September regarding the recontracting process and important dates, deadlines and instructions.
On January 9, 2025, the housing application will open in the myHousing portal at 9 a.m. CST. Only students who are guaranteed housing will be able to complete the housing application at that time.
Students who are not guaranteed campus housing can complete the housing interest form beginning January 14 at 9 a.m. CST, to indicate their desire to live on campus, if space is available. We do not anticipate allowing any other students to apply for housing on campus. Off-Campus Resources can provide helpful resources to find housing off campus.
Returner room selection takes place in the spring for students who apply for housing by a specified deadline (exact date TBD). Students eligible for room selection will receive their log in day/time by email in early April. Students who apply for housing after that deadline and do not participate in online room selection are assigned by HRC staff.
Students with complete housing applications will be able to search for and confirm up to three roommates. Students must have a complete housing application to join a roommate group.
Housing and Residential Communities will have a master lease with East Edge again in 2025/2026. Interested students who have completed a housing application will be able to complete the East Edge interest form, which is part of the housing application, and assignments to East Edge will be made before online room selection in April. Students on the returner waitlist for housing will not have access to complete the East Edge interest form.
Information about East Edge was emailed to students who are eligible to apply for housing and live on campus on November 26.
