2025-2026 New Students

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By providing your preferred FIRST name, we will use this information when communicating with you electronically and in person. Please only use your preferred given name in this field.

For example, if your name is Julian Smith, but you go by Jules, please list your preferred name as “Jules” in this field, NOT “Jules Smith.”

Pursuant to Maryland law, the university may make inquiries into and consider information about a student’s criminal history for certain purposes, including making decisions regarding access to campus residency.

You are responsible for notifying the university of any considerations for a disability, chronic health condition, or other medical or personal issue(s) that have a bearing on your residence hall housing assignment. The Accessibility and Disability Service office determines eligibility. To begin the accommodations request process, visit the ADS portal.

All residents must initially select a dining plan in order to submit this agreement. Students assigned to a kitchen-equipped apartment may cancel their dining plan via the Dining Services website.

Choose your preferred option regarding the genders on your floor or building.

Gender inclusive housing

All students are eligible to participate in gender-inclusive housing, but you must opt-in to the program. All of our residence halls are mixed-gender living environments except for one hall. On your housing application, you will need to select "Yes, I am interested in participating in gender-inclusive housing." You will then receive an email with information about roommate matching.

This roommate option allows you to apply to housing spaces without regard to gender. It is focused on creating an inclusive, safe, and supportive environment where students can live together regardless of sex, gender identity, and/or gender expression.

Consider your preference to live near Hillel Dining or in a substance-free environment, have limited male visitation, and/or live in a triple or quad room with lower room rates.

This information will be shared with potential roommates during the Roommate Finder process.

Requesting a roommate

You can search for and request a roommate using the Roommate Finder process. The Housing Agreement provides an opportunity for you to tell a bit about yourself so that other students with similar preferences (or lifestyles) to yours can use the roommate matching tool to find other similar students.

Once you find a student you would like to live with, we recommend reaching out to that student. Both you and your roommate will need to mutually confirm one another within the Housing Portal.

Randomly assigned roommate

If you choose not to use Roommate Finder, our team will assign a roommate based on your roommate profile. Remember, many Terps choose to be randomly assigned a roommate, so it’s perfectly fine if you don’t have a specific person in mind! This option allows you to embrace new experiences and make unexpected connections.

Roommate agreement

We have created a roommate agreement that includes topics to help roommates and suite/apartmentmates better understand each other's needs, beliefs and expectations. The roommate agreement is a guideline for a respectful and fun living environment. You will complete the plan together and review it with your RA.

You may opt-in to text message notifications to include a one-time text message as well as two-way texting or chatting.

This section allows you to provide information regarding your gender, pronouns, and T-shirt size. Providing this information is optional.

This final section allows you the opportunity to review Agreement terms regarding living in the residence halls at the University of Maryland.

We accept requests for substance-free housing, limited visitation in Cecil Hall, and proximity to Maryland Hillel. To make one of these requests, update your housing preferences through the Housing Portal.

If you're looking for housing accommodations, please submit a request through Accessibility and Disability Service.

We will release residence hall assignments on July 17, 2025.

You will receive an email notifying you that your housing assignment is available for viewing in the Housing Portal.

Housing assignments are based on multiple factors, including the date you submit your Residence Hall Housing and Dining Agreement (the earlier you apply, the better!), Living-Learning Programs, roommates preferences, accommodation requests and space availability.

If you're in a Living-Learning Program (LLP), you'll be assigned to the residence hall that houses your program area. Explore our residence hall community pages to learn where LLPs are located on campus.

It depends on your program. Each Living-Learning Program (LLP) has different rules about roommates. Your LLP will decide if your roommate needs to be part of the program.

While you may be able to choose a roommate who isn’t in your program, we prioritize making sure all program participants have space first. This means non-program roommate requests might not always be possible.  For all non-program roommate requests, the LLP student should email Resident Life and include both students’ full names and University ID numbers.

Your roommate needs an active Fall 2025 housing application to be visible in Roommate Finder. If applicable, students must also be of the same gender and Living-Learning Program. If you can't locate your intended roommate during the June 16-25 Roommate Finder process, please contact the Assignments office at reslife@umd.edu or call (301) 314-2100.

Don't worry and keep calm if you don't request a roommate before assignments are made - you do not need to find a potential match. Often, students who didn't know each other before and are randomly assigned can become great roommates and lifelong friends!

If you would like to, you can make adjustments to your roommate profile through the Housing Portal. We encourage you to keep an open mind during the Roommate Finder process and once you receive your room assignment and roommate information.

Check out our Roommate Relationship stories on our YouTube channel for more information.