USU Single Housing Contract Process

Housing Eligibility

Admitted to Utah State University

Prior to signing up for on-campus housing, students must be officially admitted to Utah State University, as a university A-Number, or student ID number, is required for sign-ups.
Students may begin applying for USU in September of the year prior to their beginning fall semester.

Pay Your Enrollment Deposit

All incoming undergraduate students pay a non-refundable $200 enrollment deposit to confirm their intent to enroll at Utah State. Think of this like an RSVP to attend USU. This allows the University to project the right number of classes and resources for the coming year. The deposit covers:

• $50 New Student Services fee
• $150 prepayment of tuition and fees for your first semester

The Enrollment Deposit must be paid prior to signing up for on-campus housing. Please note, this is not required to be added to the housing waitlist.

Minimum Credit Hour Requirement (after signing up)

Although students don't need to be registered for classes before signing up for on-campus housing, they will need to be registered for the following credit hours, according to their classification, to maintain eligibility:

• Undergraduate students living on campus are required to enroll in a minimum of 6 credit hours.
• Graduate students living on campus are required to enroll in minimum of 3 credit hours. 
• Summer housing is only open to students enrolled in a minimum of 1 credit hour or working at least 30 hours per week (on or off campus).

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Sign-Up Periods

Contract Sign-Up Process and Steps

2026 spring semester housing opens November 3, 2025
2026 summer housing opens March 1, 2025
2026-2027 academic year housing opens December 1, 2025

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2026-2027 Academic Year 

2026-2027 Academic Year Contract Sign-Up Timeline

December 1, 2025 - February 14, 2026	Contract Process with Same-day Building Selection	Sign housing contract and choose from available buildings. Room selection April 7-16, 2026. Requires $275 ($75 non-refundable contract fee and $200 security deposit).
February 15, 2026 - March 31, 2026*  *based on availability	Contract with Assured Space	Building and room selection from available spaces April 7-16, 2026. Requires $275 ($75 non-refundable contract fee and $200 security deposit).
April 1, 2026	Waitlist Process Begins	Add name to online waitlist. Spaces will be offered beginning May 1, according to availability
April 7-16, 2026	Incoming Student Building and Room Selection	Students who signed up between December 1 and February 14 will select their room and bed space within previously-selected building. Students who signed up between February 15 and March 31 will select their building first and then their room and bed space.
April 15, 2026	Contract Cancellation Deadline (with security deposit refund)	Housing contracts canceled on or before April 15 are eligible for a full refund of their $200 housing security deposit. Students with a building and room selection time slot after April 15 will have an extended cancellation window.
May 1, 2026	Spaces Offered to Waitlist	Beginning May 1, spaces will be offered to students on the waitlist. Spaces will be offered according to date added to waitlist based on availability.

Housing Contract Sign-up Process Steps

The academic year housing contract process is a two-part process that must be completed in full by the student. If both steps are not completed in time, housing contracts will be canceled. 

Part 1: General Information, Sign Housing Contract and Pay $275

Part one of the housing contract process includes gathering the following information and payment, as well as signing and completing the housing contract agreement. 

• Personal Information
  • Lifestyle questions
  • Emergency contact information
• Contract agreement (found online on our Housing Contracts, Rules and Policies page)
• Pay $275 ($75 non-refundable contract fee and $200 security deposit). You will be prompted to make this payment once you begin the sign-up process as one of the steps before completion. 
• You must complete all steps in Part 1 of the housing contract process by the deadline dates in order to receive a room selection reservation time. 

Part 2: Building and Room Selection

Part two of the housing contract process includes building and room selection. During this phase, students will select in which room type they would like to live, such as private room, shared room, semi-private room. Students will also choose where in the the building they would like to stay, and by doing so, they will be choosing roommates.

Contract Completion Date	Building Selection (based on availability)	Room Selection
December 1, 2025- February 14, 2026	Same day (building is selected during part 1 of the sign-up process)	April 7-16, 2026 (Time slot assignment emailed April 1)
February 15, 2026- March 31, 2026*  *based on availability	April 7-16, 2026 (Time slot assignment emailed April 1)	April 7-16, 2026 (Time slot assignment emailed April 1)
After April 1, 2026	Upon receipt of email offer Spaces offered according to availability beginning May 1, 2026. Students will have 24 hours to complete process.	Upon receipt of email offer Spaces offered according to availability beginning May 1, 2026. Students will have 24 hours to complete process.

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2026 Spring Semester 

2026 Spring Semester Sign-Up Timeline 

 

November 3, 2025 - December 1, 2025	Contract Process	Building and Room selection will take place on December 4, 2025. Requires $275 ($75 non-refundable contract fee and $200 security deposit).
December 4, 2025	Building and Room Selection	Students signing up for spring semester 2025 will select both their building, room and bed space on December 4.
December 8, 2025- January 3, 2026	Contract Process	After a brief pause to complete building and room selection, the contract process will resume on December 8 and continue until spring semester move-ins on January 3, 2026

Contract Process Steps 

Please be prepared to complete the entire sign up process which takes approximately 10-15 minutes.  You will not be able to exit out and resume the process, you will have to start over again.

Completion of the entire sign-up process includes booking a building, room, beds pace and meal plan (if required).  Your Spring Semester contract begins on Saturday, January 3, 2026, with check-ins from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Part 1: Information, Sign Contract and Pay $275

Once you have been admitted to Utah State University and have paid your enrollment deposit, you may begin Part 1 of the Spring Housing Contract process. Part 1 of the Housing Contract Process includes gathering the following information and payment, as well as signing and completing the housing contract agreement:

• Personal Information
  • Lifestyle questions
  • Emergency contact information
• Contract agreement (found online on our Housing Contracts, Rules and Policies page)
  • Read and sign the housing contract electronically. This is a legally binding so don't just skim through it.   If you are under 18 a parent or legal guardian will be also be required to sign the contract.  
• Pay $275 ($75 non-refundable contract fee and $200 security deposit)
• You must complete all steps in Part 1 of the housing contract process by the deadline dates in order to receive a room selection reservation time. 

Part 2: Building and Room Selection

Part 2 of the Housing Contract Process involves building and room selection on December 4, 2025. Time slot assignments for building and room selection will be sent to students on December 1, 2025. 

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Current Resident Sign-Ups for 2026-2027 Academic Year

 

2025-2026 Academic Year Sign-Up Timeline for Current Residents

 

February 12, 2026	Current Resident Request for 2026-27 Housing Application	The application request process opens on February 12, 2026, at 9am and includes filling out a short form with basic information. Those who successfully request an application will sign a housing contract and choose from available buildings and rooms February 17-19, 2026.
February 17, 2026	Sign-up Period for Same-space Retention	If provided with one of the 800 limited-quantity applications, current residents who wish to retain their same bed space will complete the Contract Process during this phase. Requires $75 non-refundable contract fee.
February 18-19, 2026	Sign-up Period for New-space Selection	If provided with one of the 800 limited-quantity applications, current residents wishing choose a different building or bed space will complete the Contract Process during this phase. Requires $75 non-refundable contract fee.
April 15, 2026	Contract Cancellation Deadline (with security deposit refund)	Housing contracts canceled on or before April 15, 2026 are eligible for a full refund of their $200 security deposit.

Current Resident Contract Sign-up Process Steps 

The academic year housing contract sign-up process is a two-part process that must be completed in full by the student.

Part 1: Request a Current Resident Housing Application (February 12, 2026)

Part one of the Current Resident Contract Process involves requesting an application/ contract link. Please note that spaces will be limited for returning residents for the 2026-2027 academic year. In an effort to provide more bed spaces for incoming student, only 800 current residents will be allowed to request an application.  

Beginning at 9am on February 12, 2026, residents will request an application by filling out a form including:

• Name
• A Number
• Whether you would like to retain your same bed space or choose a new bed space

Part 2: Sign Contract and Select Building and Room (February 17-19, 2026)

Part two of the housing contract process includes building and room selection. 

• Personal Information
  • Lifestyle questions
  • Emergency contact information
• Contract agreement (found online on our Housing Contracts, Rules and Policies page)
• Pay $75 non-refundable contract fee. You will be asked to make this payment during the contract process.
• Room selection
  • If you chose to retain your same room during the application request, you will confirm your room during room selection on February 17, 2026.
  • If you would like to choose a new room or building, you will do so during the building and room selection February 18-19, 2026.
• You must complete all steps in step two of the Housing Contract Process by the deadline dates in order to confirm your on-campus housing assignment. If a student fails to do so, their housing contract will be canceled.

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Waitlist

Beginning April 1, the housing contract sign-up process transitions to a campus-wide waitlist system. Spaces are offered as they become available until move-ins. Housing does not keep any building-specific waitlists. Students who have already signed a housing contract and add their name to the waitlist will be disregarded. 

In an effort to offer spaces in a timely manner to those on the waitlist, offer emails will be sent to the email address you provide to Housing Services on the waitlist form. You will be given 24 hours to complete the online contract process once an email is received.

• Waitlist offers will begin on May 1
• All waitlist correspondence will be sent to the email address you provide online to Housing Services when you add your name to the waitlist. Be sure to check email often for updates.
• Being added to the waiting list does not guarantee that the you will receive a housing offer.
• Placement on the list will be determined by submission date and time. 
• When you reach the top of the list and is sent an email offer, you have 24 hours to complete the online contract process and select a room. 
• Offers are sent Monday and Wednesday of each week to your preferred/ provided email address.
• The waitlist is not for those who currently have an on-campus housing contract and are looking to do a building and/or room change.
• If you do not complete contract process within 24 hours of email offer, you will be removed from the list.
• This waitlist process is not intended for students with existing housing contracts. Those wishing to make building or room changes can do so through the room change process accessed through the Housing Portal.

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Rates and Payment

On-campus rent is billed at a per-semester rate. In Single Student Housing, all utilities are included in the cost of rent. Housing and meal plan (if required) charges are applied to your University account along with tuition and fees. Review our Housing Rates and Dates page for more information.

View Rates and Dates

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Frequently Asked Questions

If you have any specific questions, please contact the Housing Office.

All disability related accommodations or requests must be submitted to the Disability Resource Center at drc@usu.edu or (435) 797-2444 as soon as possible.

Individuals with a disability related need for an Emotional Support Animal should familiarize themselves with the ESA Policy. Residents seeking to have their ESA at the time of move-in should complete the ESA request and approval process at least 45 days days prior to the room selection date whenever possible.

Please read all correspondence from info@housing.usu.edu as we send out a lot of important information.