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Apply for Housing

At SUNY Oswego, the residential environment plays a major role in each student's overall University experience. 

For Fall Enrollment

Students should complete their housing application online beginning March 1. Housing assignments will be available by mid-June.

For Spring Enrollment

Students should complete their housing application online beginning November 1. Housing assignments will be available by mid-January.

Housing Application Process

New Student housing assignments for the Fall semester will be available through the MyHousing portal by mid-June. New Student housing assignments for the Spring semester will be available by approximately mid-January. Once you’ve received your housing assignment, you can start to make plans to move in. If certain criteria are met, you may request an exemption from the University Housing Policy.

Returning Student housing assignments are available through the MyHousing portal after students have selected their room for the upcoming academic year.

The Student Housing application is required and includes the opportunity to show interest in our Living Learning Communities and/or roommates. You can access the application within 48 hours of paying your admissions deposit. 

Before beginning the housing application, follow the instructions in your offer of acceptance from SUNY Oswego and the new student checklist on the admissions application portal. Activate your SUNY Oswego email account and Laker Net ID at Laker NetID Activation.

MyHousing portal

Complete the Student Housing Application.
  1. Login to the MyHousing portal.
  2. Select ‘Applications, Agreements, and Forms.’ 
  3. Select 'Residence Hall Housing Application or Village Housing Application.'
Read and sign the Housing and Dining License.
  1. To agree to the terms of the License, provide your electronic signature in the box at the bottom of the page. The License is a binding agreement for the full 2024-2025 academic year. 
  2. Select 'Continue.'
Answer the application questions.
  1. Select the appropriate answer to each of the required applications questions. 
  2. Select ‘Continue.’
Select an LLC or Gender-inclusive option.
  1. Indicate any interest in a Living Learning Community (LLC) or gender-inclusive housing on your application. 
  2. Select 'Continue.' A confirmation page will appear, notifying you that your Housing Application has been submitted. 
  3. If you said yes to either interest in an LLC or gender-inclusive housing, return to the MyHousing portal to complete the appropriate agreements.
  4. Students who do not complete the agreement may be reassigned to other housing. Please note that we do our very best to honor your living interests; however, we cannot guarantee our ability to do so.
Submit a roommate request.
  1. Once the Housing Application is completed, return to the MyHousing portal main menu and select 'Room Selection.' 
  2. Go to 'Select Roommates' from the menu, select the Term, and search for your mate using the search field (first and last name). 
  3. Only students who have completed the Housing Application will be able to request or be requested as mates. Please note that mate-matching must be mutual to form a fully matched group. If your requested mate does not request you as their mate, you will not be able to select a room together.
  4. You will not be able to match with mates once you or your mate has been assigned to a room.

Room Rates

Living on campus is a great value. Our Residential Living rate¹ includes the cost of room, utilities, internet, laundry, academic-year break housing, a fitness center membership, and 24/7 support from caring professionals.

Standard Occupancy:

$4,585 room rate¹;

$4,835 residential rate²

Plus Occupancy³:

$3,995 room rate¹;

$4,245 residential rate²

Single Occupancy:

$5,911 room rate¹;

$6,161 residential rate²

1 Bedroom Graduate Apartment:

$4,590 room rate¹;

$4,840 residential rate²

Standard Occupancy:

$4,495 room rate¹;

$4,745 residential rate²

Plus Occupancy³:

$3,895 room rate¹;

$4,145 residential rate²

Single Occupancy:

$5,795 room rate¹;

$6,045 residential rate²

1 Bedroom Graduate Apartment:

$4,500 room rate¹;

$4,750 residential rate²

Standard Occupancy:

$4,495 room rate¹;

$4,745 residential rate²

Plus Occupancy³:

$3,895 room rate¹;

$4,145 residential rate²

Single Occupancy:

$5,795 room rate¹;

$6,045 residential rate²

Standard Occupancy:

$4,395 room rate¹;

$4,645 residential rate²

Plus Occupancy³:

$3,795 room rate¹;

$4,045 residential rate²

Single Occupancy:

$5,695 room rate¹;

$5,945 residential rate²

Standard Occupancy:

$4,395 room rate¹;

$4,645 residential rate²

Plus Occupancy³:

$3,795 room rate¹;

$4,045 residential rate²

Single Occupancy:

$5,695 room rate¹;

$5,945 residential rate²

¹ Semester room rates are based on the date of matriculation into a degree program in accordance with the “Oswego Guarantee.” Each student’s rate is further broken down by room and/or occupancy type; the specific hall does not influence room rates. The “Oswego Guarantee” DOES NOT APPLY to Summer housing.

² The Residential Rate includes the cost of room, utilities, internet, laundry, academic-year break housing, a fitness center membership, and 24/7 support from caring professionals. Single occupancy in a design double is authorized by the Assistant Vice President for Residence Life and Housing only after the demand for standard accommodations has been satisfied.

³ Plus Occupancy is authorized by the Assistant Vice President for Residence Life and Housing when standard accommodations are not available due to over-subscription. Plus Occupancy is defined as Standard Occupancy plus one (such as three persons in a double room, four persons in a triple room, etc.). Persons in these accommodations will be reassigned to standard accommodations as space becomes available and will be subject to an appropriate rate adjustment per quarter. Students assigned to Plus Occupancy and remain there one week after the first day of classes will receive an adjustment in their housing charges until they can be moved to a standard occupancy space.

Please Note: Rates are subject to change by action of the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York.

Returning Student Room Selection

The returning student room selection process allows students to select their room assignment in upper-division designated communities for the upcoming academic year. Student  participation in the returning student room selection process guarantees the student on-campus housing for the entire academic year. Students are bound to the terms of the Housing and Dining License for the full academic year.

Students who are not required to live on-campus should only participate in returning student room selection (Village Selection and Residence Hall Room Selection) if they are 100% sure they want to live on-campus for the entire upcoming academic year.

Please refer to the University Housing Policy for more information. SUNY Oswego students must adhere to this policy. 

For the Housing Application and Selection Dates please visit the Returning Student Room Selection.

New Student Room Assignments

Students will be able to see room assignments as well as the name and email for their roommate in their MyHousing portal. New Student Assignments are generally made in mid-June and early January. If you have not received your room assignment by early August or the third week of January or have questions, please contact the Residence Life and Housing Office at [email protected] or call 315-312-2246 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. 

We encourage you to contact your roommate(s) to become acquainted and start planning what each of you will be bringing for your room. Room assignments are effective for the full academic year. If you would like to discuss your situation further, please see your hall director.

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New Student assignments are randomly generated in the housing system. Students who have completed the housing application at the time assignments are generated will be randomly placed. Applications received after the first round of assignments are made will be randomly assigned to available space designated for first year students.  

The Department of Residence Life and Housing will attempt to honor roommate requests when all students involved have requested each other before any of the involved students have been assigned to a room. Roommate matching is completed in the Myhousing portal. The University will assign roommates for students who do not express roommate requests. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity or sexual orientation in these assignments.
 

Vacancies and Room Changes

The Assistant Vice President for Residence Life and Housing, or designee, reserves the right to reassign residents, fill vacancies, and adjust the occupancy of rooms. The Assistant Vice President, or designee, may also reassign any room at their discretion. This includes, but is not limited to, reassigning ADA-accessible living units in the event that a student requires those accommodations.

SUNY Oswego is committed to providing on-campus housing for incoming new students during the upcoming semester. Therefore, RLH will fill vacancies based on institutional needs and does not offer residents the opportunity to request a new room/suite/housemate(s) during the following periods: 

  • Between December 1 and the first week of spring semester classes 
  • Over the summer 

Residents who receive notification of the assignment of a new roommate(s) must have the living area in move-in condition within one class day. Failure to do so or failure to accept a roommate when assigned may result in conduct charges.

Failure to Check In

Unless prior arrangements have been in writing with RLH, a room may be reassigned if a student fails to officially check in and occupy their assigned room by 5:00 pm on the first day of classes.

Failure to Check Out

Unless prior approval has been granted from RLH, failure to officially check out of or remove personal belongings from the residence hall may result in additional financial charges for removal and temporary storage of the belongings.

Multiple Occupant Living Unit Vacancies

Filling a vacancy will be largely dependent on the timing of the vacancy. During an academic semester, residents in partially-filled units will be able to either request a new mate or agree to consolidate with other students in under-occupied units.

Gender-Inclusive Living Unit Vacancies

The remaining residents may be given the opportunity to request a new mate. Alternatively, Residence Life and Housing may opt to convert the living unit to single-gender and relocate those residents affected by the change.

Exemption from University Housing Policy

All SUNY Oswego students must adhere to the University Housing Policy. Students who believe they meet one of the criteria below may request an exemption prior to submitting a housing application. Applying for an exemption does not guarantee it will be approved. Approved exemptions will remain in effect for the remainder of a student's time as an undergraduate student at SUNY Oswego. If the student desires to live on campus, they may request to remove the exemption.

Students may request an exemption when they can provide evidence that they meet one or more of the following criteria:

  • Will continue to reside with their parent(s) or legal guardian(s) within 30 miles of campus;
  • Will continue to reside in their official residence within 30 miles of campus, which is separate from that of their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), and at which they had resided for at least three consecutive months prior to their acceptance of the admissions offer from the university;
  • Are married; or
  • Are twenty-one (21) years of age as of September 1 for fall admission or January 1 for spring admission.

Exemption requests should be submitted within 48 hours of committing to attend SUNY Oswego, or as soon as possible. Late requests may result in students being assigned to on-campus housing during which time housing charges may accrue. 

If you wish to be exempted from the University Housing Policy, you must submit a formal request through your MyHousing Portal.

MyHousing Portal

To Request an Exemption

For incoming students, who have not yet completed a housing application:

  1. Pay your deposit indicating you will be attending SUNY Oswego.
  2. Submit a Request for Exemption from University Housing Policy through your MyHousing portal.
  3. Your request will be reviewed upon receipt and unless additional materials are required, your exemption status is communicated to you within 5 business days of submission.

The exemption process is not applicable for students who have already signed a Housing and Dining License. If you are an incoming or returning student who has already signed up to live in SUNY Oswego Housing, please request a Release from the Housing and Dining License, below.

Required Documentation

Reason for Requesting Exemption

Documentation Needed

  • Commuting from the domicile of parent(s) or legal guardian(s) within 30 mile radius of campus
  • Commuting from my official residence within 30 miles of campus
  • Proof of Residency for at least three (3) consecutive months prior to acceptance of the admissions offer from the College.
  • Marriage
  • Marriage certificate (license will not suffice).
  • Medical

Release from the Housing and Dining License

The Housing and Dining License is binding for the entire academic year (fall and spring semesters). Students who enroll with the university in January, however, may count that semester as equal to one full year on campus. The decision to approve or deny a request to release a student from their Housing and Dining License will be based upon the sufficiency of the written explanation and supporting documentation provided. Students may request a release when they can provide evidence that they meet one or more of the following criteria:

  • Will continue to reside with their parent(s) or legal guardian(s) within 30 miles of campus;
  • Will continue to reside in their official residence within 30 miles of campus, which is separate from that of their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), and at which they had resided for at least three consecutive months prior to their acceptance of the admissions offer from the university;
  • Have a significant change in financial status
  • Are on active military duty
  • Will be graduating
  • Have an internship that is located more than 30 miles from campus
  • Are married
  • Will be student teaching
  • Will be studying abroad

If you wish to be released from the Housing and Dining License, you must submit a formal request through your MyHousing Portal.

MyHousing Portal

To Request a Release
  1. Review the required documentation, as listed below.
  2. Login to MyHousing
  3. Sign the Request for Release from the Residence Life and Housing License, answer all the questions, and submit the completed form and supporting documentation.

Completed requests, including all supporting documentation, will be reviewed by Residence Life and Housing and you may be scheduled to meet with them to discuss your request.

Note: Unless you receive approval of this request, your student status requires compliance with the Housing and Dining License. Alternative arrangements for housing, including a lease commitment, will not be considered sufficient reason for approval of this request.

Required Documentation

Reason for Requesting Release

Documentation Needed

  • Active Military Duty
  • Military Documentation
  • Commuting from the domicile of parent(s) or legal guardian(s) within a 30-mile radius of campus
  • Commuting from official residence within 30 miles of campus
  • Proof of Residency for at least three (3) consecutive months prior to acceptance of the admissions offer from the College.
  • Change in financial status
  • At least $1,000/semester unmet need verified by the College’s Financial Aid Office that developed after you signed the Housing and Dining License. The need must be due to reasons beyond your control, not as a consequence of either your action or lack of action, and cannot be met by additional borrowing. Being unaware of your financial aid package at the time you reserved a room is not sufficient reason for release. Parental contributions calculated by the Financial Aid Office are not optional and must be included in the budget calculation. Students are expected to secure loans to cover expenses of living on campus, if available. The ability to save money by living off campus is not a justification for release.
  • Graduation
  • Inclusion on the official graduation list.
  • Internship
  • Verification by the EXCEL office that the internship location is greater than a 30 mile radius from campus.
  • Marriage
  • Marriage certificate (license will not suffice)
  • Student Teaching
  • Verification by the School of Education
  • Study Abroad
  • Verification by the Office of International Education
  • Transferring or Withdrawing*
  • Completed and submitted College withdrawal form

*If you are readmitted for full-time study at Oswego and are not covered by one of the standard exemptions, you will be required to complete the College residential requirement. Your obligation will be determined by your category (freshman or transfer) at the time of your first enrollment at Oswego.

Please Note

  • Exemption from the University Housing Policy or Release from the Housing and Dining License may impact your scholarship(s). 
  • If you are readmitted for full-time study at Oswego and are not covered by one of the standard exemptions, you will be required to complete the University residential requirement,  determined by your category (first-year or transfer) at the time of your first enrollment at Oswego.
  • If you are readmitted for full-time study at Oswego you will be financially responsible for the rate at which you are readmitted.

Your materials will be reviewed by Residence Life and Housing and a decision will be rendered regarding your request. Students may appeal a denied decision by emailing [email protected] with additional information to support the request. Appeals will be reviewed by the Assistant Vice President for Residence Life and Housing. A final decision will then be communicated via email to the student.

Medical Housing and Service Animals

The Department of Residence Life & Housing refers to the ADA and Fair Housing Act to comply with federal and state mandates to provide reasonable housing accommodations. 

Contact Us

303 Culkin Hall

315-312-2246

[email protected]