25-26 Housing Lottery

25-26 Application Process

1-Apply

The housing application for Academic Year 25-26 will open November 15th. To apply, log in to Manage My Housing and complete the application. The application may close by May 1st dependent on availability. 

2-Find Roommates

Roommate Groups & Roommate Matching:

• Once you have submitted your Housing Application you can setup a roommate group or search for potential roommates.
• In Manage My Housing, click “Apply for Housing”, on the Application Confirmation page at the bottom you will click on the Roommate Group link.
• This will take you to the Roommate Group page where you can add, update and change your roommate group.
  • Search for Roommates by UTC ID: This search allows you to find a specific student by searching by their UTC ID and invite them to be in a roommate group with you. You can also send them a message and view their profile. You will only be able to see other students that have completed a housing application for the term.
  • Search for Roommates based on Question Answered: This allows you to see the top 30 students that you matched with based on your answers to the Roommate Matching questions on the application. You can invite them to your roommate group, send them a message and view their profile.
  • You will only be able to set up roommate groups with other students who have completed their housing application.
• Students can View Profiles and Send Messages to other students through Manage My Housing.
• Current students may set up a roommate group that includes an incoming transfer student. However, only the current student can be the leader and select rooms for the group.
• Once a student has been invited to a group they have to log back into Manage My Housing to confirm they want to be a part of the group.
• A group member can also leave the group at any time from the Roommate Group page.
• The Group Leader has the option to change the Group Leader to any other member of the group and can delete the group.
• Any changes to the group will send a message to all group members.

Group Instructions:

• All Roommate Groups must be setup in by 8am EST on February 3rd to be eligible for the Housing Lottery.
• Groups will receive an email with their groups time slot for room selection.
• The Group Leader will go to Manage My Housing at the groups designated time to select a room.
• Once logged in the student will be able to select a room by going to the Room Selection/Confirmation link.
• Once a room is selected all students in the group will need to log in and confirm their room within 4 days and pay the $400 prepayment.

3-Consider joining a Residential Learning Community:

Students can select which community they are interested in living with on their application. Then the group coordinator will review and approve, if approved you will be able to select a room or will be assigned within the groups designated block. 

• Second Flight - Stagmaier
• Engineering and Computer Science - UCF
• Business - Walker
• Honors - Stophel
• Go Global - Stophel
• Music Row - Decosimo
• Life Out Loud - Decosimo
• POLIS - Decosimo
• Advance U - Decosimo
• For more information review our Residential Learning Communities website.

4-Select your room during Housing Lottery

Housing Lottery Schedule:

• Monday February 3, 2025 by 8am EST
  • Deadline to submit application and create roommate group to be eligible for the Housing Lottery.
• Wednesday, February 5, 2025 by 5pm EST
  • Students and roommate groups randomly selected for the Housing Lottery will be sent an email with their timeslots.
  • Students and roommate groups that are not selected will be placed on the housing waitlist and will be sent an email with their waitlist number. 
• Tuesday, February 11, 2025
  • Students with Housing Lottery timeslots will be given a 30 minute window in one of the three time frames to select a room.
    • 7am to 9am
    • 11am to 1pm
    • 3pm to 5pm

Buildings Available:

• Johnson Obear, Stophel, UCF, and Stagmaier
• All buildings will be open until filled.

Students unable to select a room during the Housing Lottery will be kept on a waitlist. The next rounds of assignments will be February 26, March 12, and March 26. These assignments will be based on available rooms and application completion date. Roommate preferences and building preferences will be considered but not be guaranteed.

Important Assignment Information

As we prepare to welcome another first-year class, on-campus housing for the 2025-2026 academic year will be limited and in high demand for current students. The application may remain open until May 1 or until capacity has been met. We will continue to assign current/returning students as space becomes available. Please note, that this may include overflow housing in a nearby apartment complex or hotel. We do not guarantee housing assignment.

Athletes & Residential Learning Communities

Students in an RLC or on an athletic team will be assigned by the Housing Office once the coach/coordinator adds their name to the housing roster for that team/RLC.

Assignment Details

Room Changes/Free Move Period

Due to high occupancy we are unable to offer a free move period for the fall 2025 semester. Please check with your Resident Director for more details.

Room Consolidation

After the free move period, the Housing department will determine if any consolidation is necessary. Apartments/rooms with vacancies may be consolidated.

Winter Break Closing

The residence halls close for Winter Break, for more details CLICK HERE.

Meal Plan Requirements

• Freshmen and sophomores living on campus are required to purchase a meal plan
• Juniors and seniors may choose not to have a meal plan
• Freshmen, sophomore, junior or senior status is based on your current credit hours earned.
  • If your credit hours change after a semester ends resulting in your classification changing, you may log in to Manage My Housing  to update your meal plan preference.
  • The university classifies undergraduate students as freshmen, sophomores, juniors or seniors according to the number of credit hours the student has completed
    • Freshman: 0-29 semester hours
    • Sophomore: 30-59 semester hours
    • Junior: 60-89 semester hours
    • Senior: 90 or more semester hours

For more details of the meal plans please visit: UTC Dining Meal Plans

Waiting List Information

Current students who completed an application but not eligible to select a room through the Housing Lottery are automatically placed on the waiting list.

• We will assign students off of the waiting list based on application complete date (earliest first).
• If you no longer wish to be on the waiting list, please send us an email to cancel your application, [email protected]
• Check your Mocs email for updates on your assignment.

Cancelling Your Housing

Students inquiring or needing to cancel their housing must complete the Housing Cancellation Request form through Manage My Housing. 

For full details on the cancellation process.