果冻传媒

Office of Residence Life

New Student Housing Application

Residency Requirement
All first and second-year students who live outside of a 25-mile radius from 果冻传媒, including international students, are required to live on campus and participate in the meal plan program. Students who reside within a 25-mile radius can choose to live on campus, but it is not required.听 果冻传媒 requires a $100 enrollment deposit, and a $40 housing application fee (for students living on campus).听 You can make these deposits as soon as you are admitted, deposits can be made through your MyUT portal, on the 鈥淣ew Student鈥 tab.听

2025-26 Academic Year Application

  1. The University Housing Application for the 2025-26 academic year is available through your myUT portal.
  2. If you are attending 果冻传媒 for the first time, you must be officially admitted to the university in order to submit a housing application. Upon admittance, create your UTAD account on the . You will use your new UTAD to submit your enrollment deposit and access the housing application.
  3. Apply for housing early! You will receive your room selection timeslot to select your room based on your signed contract date. The earlier your room selection timeslot, the more choices you have in room selection.
  4. A $40 non-refundable housing application fee is required of all new students to housing.
  5. Please note that the online housing application is the only one that we offer. If you do not have access to a computer or need assistance with your application, please contact the Office of Residence Life at 419.530.2941 or 谤别蝉濒颈蹿别蔼耻迟辞濒别诲辞.别诲耻.听

THE APPLICATION PROCESS

Step 1: Apply

  • Access the University Housing application via the by selecting "University Housing Application" under the Student tab.
  • Complete the necessary payment steps for both the $100 enrollment deposit and the $40 housing application fee.
  • Select the term "Fall 2025" (the housing contract is for the 2025-26 academic year, including both fall and spring semesters).
  • Select "Housing Application" from the menu at the top of the page for the steps necessary to complete the online housing application.

Step 2: Receive your Room selection timeslot

  • New to campus residents with a completed housing application by April 1, 2025, the priority application deadline, will receive an email with their room selection timeslot to choose their own room.
  • Students that complete their housing application after the priority deadline will be assigned a room on a rolling basis beginning April 26, 2025.

Step 3: Pick your room

  • Log back into your University Housing Application during your timeslot to pick your room. Timeslots will be in April 2025 for students with a completed housing application by the priority deadline, April 1, 2025.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

APPLICATION

What if I want to cancel prior to the semester starting?
If you are a new student no longer planning to attend for Fall 2025, you should submit a "New Student Not Planning to Attend" form through your myUT portal - New Student tab. If you are a returning student who is not planning to return, or if you are not required to live on campus and choose to cancel your University Housing contract, email reslife@utoledo.edu听with your request. When you email, please include your Rocket Number and explain your situation. Please note that cancellation fees听may apply.听

What if I want to cancel during the semester?
You will need to submit a contract cancellation request.听Please note that cancellation fees听may apply.听

How do I know my application is complete?
There are multiple ways to check to ensure your application is complete.

1. You will be sent an automated email once you complete your housing application.
2. Your application status can be viewed within the housing portal.

Roomates

How do I find a roommate?听
The Roommate Groups page in the application will walk you through the process.

Your profile answers will be compared to other applicant profiles and a list of potential roommates who match your profile will be generated.听 You may also search for a specific roommate by name. Only students who have applied for housing can be requested as roommates. You will be able to message potential roommates through the housing portal.

If you find someone that you would be interested in rooming with, you must send a roommate request within the housing portal.听 Once the roommate request has been accepted, the student with the earlier room selection time slot can pull the confirmed roommate into that room. Roommate groups are not guaranteed to live together, group placement is dependent on space availability.

What if I don鈥檛 choose a roommate?听
Choosing your roommate is optional.听

Fees

Are there any fees for applying for housing?
Yes. All new students are required to make a payment of a non-refundable $40 housing application fee.

  • The one-time $40 non-refundable application fee will be applied to the student account of all students when completing their first application for on-campus housing.

What is the cost of housing for 2025-26?
Housing fees are billed in July for the fall semester. View the 2023-24 rates to give you an idea of typical rates. The 2025-26 rates will be posted in early spring. Students that enter the University for academic year 2025-26 will be considered as part of a cohort 2025 for which their tuition and fees, including housing cost, will be locked in for four years.

Can I mail in my payment?
No. All payments must be received online via the myUT Portal. If you cannot make payment online, contact the Office of Residence Life at 419.530.2941 or reslife@utoledo.edu.听

Can my financial aid cover the housing application and pre-payment (deposit) fee?
No. In order to secure a housing assignment, we need the payment at the time of the application. If you are on a full-ride scholarship or cannot make payment online, contact the Office of Residence Life at 419.530.2941 or 谤别蝉濒颈蹿别蔼耻迟辞濒别诲辞.别诲耻.听

What should I do if I cannot make the payment now?
All fees are required at the time of application. If you cannot make payment online, contact the Office of Residence Life at 419.530.2941 or reslife@utoledo.edu.听

MEAL PLAN

Do I have to be on a meal plan?
Yes! All students living in the residence halls are required to have a meal plan, except residents who live in McComas Village.听Check out听the Meal听Plan page for听.