University Residences remains a community of choice for Purdue students, offering a supportive and inclusive living experience. All students have the opportunity to remain part of our vibrant residential community. We're here to help you navigate the housing reapplication process. Below are answers to frequently asked questions to guide you every step of the way.
Purdue students in Indianapolis: The housing reapplication process for Purdue students in Indianapolis will take place in January 2026. More information about this process will be available at a later time.
| STEP 1: Opt-in to the Housing Reapplication Process |
September 29 at 9 a.m. EDT – October 5, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. EDT | Current residents must opt in if they would like the opportunity to select a room for the 2026-27 academic year this fall. |
| STEP 2: Housing Results Notification |
On October 9, 2025 | Current residents who participated in the opt-in step will be notified if they were selected in the housing reapplication process. |
| STEP 3: Room Selection and Confirm Your Housing Contract |
These steps are available to those selected in the Housing reapplication process. | |
| Upper-class Student Room Selection and Contract Confirmation | October 21 – October 27, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. EDT | Assigned time slots for upper-class student room selection will be held and become binding on October 27, 2025. |
| Current First Year Student Room Selection and Contract Confirmation | October 28 – November 3, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. EST | Assigned time slots for current first-year student room selection will be held and become binding on November 3, 2025. |
To learn more about each step, visit the Housing Reapplication webpage.
Residents can opt into the housing reapplication process from September 29 at 9 a.m. EDT – October 5 at 11:59 p.m. EDT in the Housing Portal. Students who participate will be randomly selected to continue through the process, select a room and confirm their housing contract. All participants will have an equal opportunity to be selected in the process, regardless of whether they are in a group or not. Group sizes will be weighted to ensure fairness.
Selected residents will have an opportunity to select a room for the 2026-27 academic year during their assigned time slot. The room selection process for upper-class students will take place from October 21-23, with current first-year students following from October 28-30. Students who choose express placement during the opt-in phase will be assigned a space by University Residences and notified of their assignment during their assigned time slot.
The system will ask you for your Purdue ID Number (PUID) to sign your housing application. The Housing Portal uses the latest in encryption technology to help ensure your personal information is secure. After you sign your application, you will receive a confirmation email at your Purdue email address.
No. Signing an application only guarantees participation in the opt-in step of the housing reapplication process.
If you choose to opt into the housing reapplication process, you will receive an email sent to your Purdue email address notifying you of your status on October 9. In this email, you will receive one of the following: a time slot to choose a room from available inventory in the Housing Portal, a time slot to be assigned a space by University Residences, or a notification that you were not selected to continue in the reapplication process.
If you are not selected, you will be automatically added to the standby list and may be contacted if space becomes available. If you have not received an update by the time the reapplication process concludes, you will have the opportunity to join a wait list in January.
A select group of student leaders will be allowed to participate in the room selection process to maintain continuity of programming and leadership within hall clubs, National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH), the Residence Hall Association (RHA) and other key organizations. This ensures these leaders can continue their contributions to our residential communities.
Students with housing accommodations will also be permitted to participate in the room selection process to ensure suitable housing options are available to meet ADA requirements efficiently.
Your housing application is considered complete once you have signed your application and either selected a room or been assigned a space by University Residences. You will receive a confirmation email at your Purdue email address once you have completed all steps of the reapplication process.
You will be able to select and update your meal plan during summer 2026.
The deadline to sign your housing application and opt into the reapplication process is October 5, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Please note, your housing application does not guarantee you will be able to select a room for the 2026-27 academic year this fall. Students who have applied will be notified on October 9, 2025, if they will have the opportunity to select a room.
For upper-class students, the housing contract will become legally binding on October 27, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. EDT if they have successfully selected a room or have been assigned a space by University Residences.
For current first-year students, the housing contract becomes legally binding on November 3, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. EST if they have successfully selected a room or have been assigned a space by University Residences.
If a student is selected from the wait list to be offered a bed space, they have 72 hours to accept and sign their housing contract.
The housing application is for the entire 2026-27 academic year. If you plan to withdraw, graduate from Purdue University or leave for a Study Abroad Program or co-op position at the end of the fall 2026 semester, you will be released from your housing contract for the 2027 spring semester and will not be billed housing charges for the spring semester. You will have the opportunity to notify your residence's main office in November 2026 if you are not planning to return to Purdue University for the spring semester.
You can only change your room in the Housing Portal during your assigned six-hour time slot. You will not be able to change your room assignment selection outside of your assigned time slot during the reapplication process.
Students who choose express placement and are assigned a space by University Residences will have the chance to make changes to their assignment to any available space on the designated missed time slot day for their respective group if they are not satisfied with their assignment. Access must be requested in advance by contacting the Central Assignments Office at housing@purdue.edu or 765-494-1000.
Upon the conclusion of the reapplication process, students who are not satisfied with their space or roommates will have the opportunity to request a room change. Details will be available during the spring semester.
If your plans change and you will not be attending classes in West Lafayette during the 2026-27 academic year, please cancel your housing application.
Students who will be on a co-op or study abroad program or who are called to military active duty during the fall semester but want to return to University Residences for the 2027 spring semester will have the opportunity to sign a contract for the spring semester beginning in October 2026.
If you will still be attending classes in West Lafayette for the 2026-27 academic year and your housing contract is legally binding, the contract will be enforced.
To cancel your housing contract, click on the Reapplication tab in the navigation bar, select the term Academic Year 2026-27 and click on the “Cancel” link. You will then receive an email confirmation at your Purdue email address.
For upper-class students, the housing contract must be cancelled before October 27, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. EDT.
For current first-year students, the housing contract must be cancelled by November 3, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. EST.
Students who are selected from the wait list will be offered a bed space and have 72 hours to accept and sign their housing contract. The contract becomes binding 72 hours after a student accepts their bed space.
If you decide not to attend Purdue University for the 2026-27 academic year before the reapplication process ends, you should cancel your application or contract in the Housing Portal. You will receive an email confirmation and your accepted roommate request will receive an email notification at their Purdue email address. If the reapplication process has closed and you later decide to not attend Purdue for the 2026-27 academic year, you should contact the Central Assignments Office by email or by calling 765-494-1000.
The student agrees to make payment of the assessed rates to the university for the assigned room and selected meal plan for the term of this housing contract according to the university’s payment plan, administered by the Office of the Bursar.
Yes and your room might not be available during your room selection time slot. Rooms of all types have been proportionally allotted to each time slot group based on feedback from focus groups that supported prioritizing traditional residence hall spaces for younger students and apartment spaces for older students. Beds identified for each group will be available within that room’s selection phase until they are filled.
No. Rooms of all types have been allotted to each time slot group and beds identified for each group will be available within that room’s selection phase until they are filled.
That will not make a difference in your ability to select the room. To select a room, you must opt into the housing reapplication process, sign a housing application and be selected in the process. You will only be able to select rooms that are available during your assigned time slot.
The preferences are a series of questions to assist residents in selecting rooms and roommates. You can see the preferences of the person you select as your roommate. Learning and discussing any areas of difference between your preferences and those of your roommate may help avoid an issue later. University Residences also uses the information to help match roommates in the event a resident does not request a roommate and there is a vacant space in their room.
If the Housing Portal appears to be down, here are a few steps you can take:
The 2026-27 academic year room rates have not been approved by the Purdue University Board of Trustees yet, but will be available to view during room selection and will be posted on the Housing Rates webpage as soon as they are approved.
All students will be pre-assigned the 14-track meal plan. You will be able to make changes to your meal plan during summer 2026.
Meal plans for the 2026-27 academic year have not been approved yet. Once approved, more information regarding meal plans for the 2026-27 academic year can be found here.
Yes. Residents can request up to three other residents (four per group) in their roommate group. Roommate groups will be considered together meaning the entire group will either be selected together or not selected at all.
Students will forgo roommate matching if they choose express placement.
Yes. Roommate groups will be allotted one time slot per group and roommate groups will be weighted accordingly to not give an unfair advantage. It is recommended you connect with your roommate group on group preferences and if possible, meet to select a room together.
Yes. Any current first-year student who is part of a roommate group with upper-class students will be included in the upper-class time slots held from October 21-23. Upper-class students will not be assigned to a time slot reserved for current first-year students.
If you have requested a roommate in the Housing Portal, the student you have requested will be sent an email notification at their Purdue email address. They will then need to either accept or reject your request in the Housing Portal. Very important! If your roommate request is accepted, you will also need to assign your accepted roommate to the other space in the room you reserved before it is taken by another student.
Knowing the Purdue alias of the person you request as your roommate helps ensure the correct person is assigned as your roommate. This information is also used as an identifier in the system.
If a person's name is not in the Purdue Directory, it is most likely because they are not admitted to the university or have recently been admitted but not yet accepted their offer of admission. Your desired roommate will need to have a signed housing application before requesting them in the Housing Portal. Contact your requested roommate to confirm they are admitted, have accepted their offer of admission for the 2026-27 academic year and have a signed housing application.
If your requested roommate cancels their application or contract before their time slot selection group’s binding date, you will receive an email notification at your Purdue email address - provided that they initiated the request to be roommates.
If your requested roommate has not yet accepted your request to be roommates, you may edit your contract and remove them as a requested roommate.
If you wish to change your roommate request AFTER your time slot and binding date, you will need to contact us via email or call 765-494-1000. Your request will be considered but it is not guaranteed.
If the person you want to request for a roommate is not currently living in University Residences and is not an incoming first-year student or a new Exchange Program student for the 2026-27 academic year, they will be required to place their name on a waiting list to sign a housing contract. If space in University Residences is available after the incoming student deadline, they will be notified and given eligibility to sign a housing contract.
If your requested roommate decides not to attend Purdue for the 2026-27 academic year, they should cancel their signed housing application or contract in the Housing Portal before the applicable binding date. If they withdraw from the university after the reapplication process ends, you will be notified of your new roommate assignment as it becomes available via your Purdue email address.
No. University Residences reserves the right to consolidate the room assignments of returning residents who do not select a roommate during the Reapplication process. If consolidation is necessary, you will remain in the residence for which you have a signed contract and will be notified of your new assignment and roommate.
We realize you may still have questions and/or unique situations or concerns. The Central Assignments Office can be reached by email or by phone at 765-494-1000. We are also located in Smalley Center at 1225 3rd Street and are open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (EST/EDT).