Room Selection
You already know the benefits of living on campus: friendship & connections, academic success, 24/7 support, and so much more. Nothing can match the convenience and community you'll find living on campus.
Room Selection gives you the opportunity to pick your preferred housing style, location on campus, and your roommate(s)! Choose from a variety of housing options throughout our residence hall communities - making it easy to find your perfect fit.
Make sure to review our residence halls, room layouts, and rates as you prepare to make your selection.
Key Dates
Appointment Information
On Tuesday, March 29, students in Living and Learning Programs (LLP) receive their Room Selection appointment time for selection on March 30 and March 31.
On Monday, April 3, appointment times will be released to all returning students participating in Room Selection, including LLP students who did not select a space in Phase 1.
Living-Learning Program Selection: March 30 - 31
March 30: Living-Learning Program students participate in Group Selection (groups of 4 students) in select LLP residence hall locations.
March 31: Living-Learning Program students participate in Individual and Small Group Selection (1-3 students) to choose rooms within their individual program locations.
Group Selection: April 4 - 5
April 4: Rising Seniors/Juniors who are interested in apartments, suites, and semi-suites can select rooms if they have a group size from 4 to 6.
April 5: Rising Sophomores who are interested in apartments, suites, and semi-suites can select rooms if they have a group size from 4 to 6.
Individual and Small Group Selection: April 10 - 11
April 10: Rising Seniors/Juniors can participate in Individual and Small Group Selection (1-3 students) to select apartments, suites, and semi-suites as well as traditional hall spaces.
April 11: Rising Sophomores can participate in Individual and Small Group Selection (1-3 students) to select apartments, suites, and semi-suites as well as traditional hall spaces.
Final Phase: April 14
April 14: Last chance for students to select a room by 4:00 p.m. for the 2023-2024 academic year and avoid cancellation of their Residence Hall Housing and Dining Agreement.
Process Overview
Step 1: Complete the Residence Hall Housing and Dining Agreement
Submit your online application by 4:00 p.m. on March 3 to participate in Room Selection.
Step 2: Roommate Matching & Roommate Groups
Decide if you want to pick your roommates and form a group, go solo, or choose a space with another Terp.
Beginning March 28, use Roommate Finder in the Housing Portal to form your roommate groups or search for potential roommates. Up to 6 students can join a group.
If you have roommates in mind:
- Assign a group leader (ideally the member with the best appointment slot) to create your group in the portal. Accept your group invitation within 2 days.
- Choose ahead of time what room everyone gets. At their appointment time, the group leader will find a space that fits the entire group and assign rooms for every member.
If you don’t have roommates or don’t want to be part of a group:
- Individually select a space within suites, apartments, semi-suites, and traditional halls at your appointed time.
Step 3: Make a Plan
done Explore inventory
Check out all your on-campus housing options, including semi-suites, suites, and apartment living. Take a virtual tour of our residence hall options.
done Communicate your preferences
Discuss your housing options as a group. Tell other members what room style you want and if you’ve paired up with a roommate. Share your UID with the group leader.
done Receive your appointment time
Once you get your appointment time, determine which group member has the earliest slot. Have the group leader form the group and send invites out through the portal.
done Watch our video series
Get a better idea for what to expect from Room Selection with our how-to video series.
Step 4: Select Your Room
Make arrangements to gather around a computer together, share your screen over Zoom, or designate the group leader to choose your space. Stay in touch during your selection appointment time.
Spaces Available For Room Selection
Explore available units for Room Selection by building, room type, and group size. Use the information below as a guide to make plans and discuss with your roommates. Please keep in mind that space availability will change during the Room Selection process, so check the Room Selection portal at your appointment time for vacant units.
Example: If you are in a group of 6 and are looking for a South Hill apartment, you can see that there are 6 options in Allegany, 3 in Baltimore, etc.
Group size: 4 people
| Building | # of Semi-Suites |
|---|---|
| Prince Frederick | 30 |
Group size: 1-3 people
| Building | # of Semi-Suites |
|---|---|
| Prince Frederick | 12 |
Group size: 1-2 people
| Building | # of Traditional Doubles |
|---|---|
| Bel Air | 7 |
| Chestertown | 3 |
| Cambridge | 10 |
| Cumberland | 12 |
| Queen Anne's | 23 |
| Somerset | 30 |
| Anne Arundel | 12 |
| Dorchester | 17 |
| Ellicott | 10 |
| La Plata | 37 |
Group size: 1 person
| Building | # of Traditional Singles |
|---|---|
| Centreville | 1 |
| Ellicott | 2 |
Group size: 6 people
| Building | # of Apartments | # of Suites |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany | 6 | 5 |
| Baltimore | 3 | 1 |
| Calvert | 1 | |
| Charles | 1 | |
| Frederick | 1 | 1 |
| Garrett | 1 | 1 |
| Harford | 4 | |
| Howard | 1 | |
| Kent | 2 | |
| Leonardtown | 32 | |
| Montgomery | 2 | 18 |
| Prince George's | 2 | 1 |
| Talbot | 1 | 3 |
| Washington | 1 | 7 |
Group size: 5 people
| Building | # of Apartments | # of Suites |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany | 3 | |
| Baltimore | 1 | |
| Calvert | 1 | |
| Charles | 1 | |
| Frederick | 2 | |
| Garrett | 1 | |
| Harford | 6 | |
| Howard | 1 | |
| Kent | 1 | |
| Montgomery | 1 | 1 |
| Washington | 1 | 3 |
Group size: 4 people
| Building | # of Apartments | # of Suites | # of Semi-Suites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 4 | ||
| Calvert | 2 | ||
| Charles | 1 | ||
| Frederick | 1 | 2 | |
| Harford | 1 | ||
| Montgomery | 1 | 4 | |
| Oakland | 123 | ||
| Prince George's | 1 |
Group size: 1-3 people
| Building | # of Apartments | # of Suites | # of Trad Triples | # of Trad Quads | # of Semi-Suites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany | 4 | ||||
| Allegany | 3 | ||||
| Allegany | 2 | ||||
| Baltimore | 2 | ||||
| Baltimore | 1 | ||||
| Baltimore | 1 | ||||
| Baltimore | 2 | ||||
| Calvert | 1 | ||||
| Calvert | 1 | ||||
| Calvert | 1 | ||||
| Charles | 2 | ||||
| Denton | 20 | ||||
| Frederick | 1 | ||||
| Frederick | 1 | ||||
| Frederick | 1 | ||||
| Frederick | 1 | ||||
| Frederick | 2 | ||||
| Garrett | 2 | ||||
| Garrett | 1 | ||||
| Garrett | 2 | ||||
| Harford | 2 | ||||
| Harford | 2 | ||||
| Harford | 2 | ||||
| Howard | 1 | ||||
| Howard | 1 | ||||
| Kent | 1 | ||||
| Kent | 1 | ||||
| La Plata | 4 | ||||
| Leonardtown | 17 | ||||
| Montgomery | 1 | ||||
| Montgomery | 1 | ||||
| Montgomery | 1 | ||||
| Montgomery | 5 | ||||
| Montgomery | 1 | ||||
| Montgomery | 2 | ||||
| Oakland | 30 | ||||
| Prince George's | 1 | ||||
| Prince George's | 1 | ||||
| Prince George's | 1 | ||||
| Talbot | 1 | ||||
| Talbot | 1 | ||||
| Washington | 4 |
Group size: 1-2 people
| Building | # of Trad Doubles |
|---|---|
| Denton | 190 |
| Ellicott | 10 |
| Hagerstown | 25 |
| Johnson-Whittle | 14 |
| La Plata | 70 |
| Pyon-Chen | 14 |
| Worcester | 15 |
Group size: 1 person
| Building | # of Trad Single |
|---|---|
| Caroline | 74 |
| Carroll | 69 |
| Denton | 23 |
| Easton | 11 |
| Elkton | 11 |
| Ellicott | 10 |
| Hagerstown | 16 |
| La Plata | 17 |
| Wicomico | 102 |
Helpful Videos
Stay tuned for our Room Selection tutorial video series!
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Applications are due by 4:00 p.m. on March 3. You can access the application through your Housing Portal.
We are happy to share that this year all students will be able to select a room as long as they apply before the deadline!
Submit your agreement by 4:00 p.m. on March 3 to participate in Room Selection.
You have a variety of options available to you from apartments, suites, and semi-suites to traditional-style housing.
Apartments range from 3-5 bedrooms and 1-2 baths - with a fully equipped kitchen and furnished dining, living, and bedrooms - and fit up to 8 students. Apartments are located in the Leonardtown and South Hill communities.
Note: Students living in apartments are not required to have a dining plan, but have to select a meal plan with their housing application. You may cancel it later using the Dining Services portal.
Suites range from 3-5 bedrooms and 1-2 baths - with furnished living rooms and bedrooms - and fit up to 8 students. Suites are located in the South Hill community.
Semi-suites offer two double rooms connected by a semi-private bathroom and shared by four roommates. Semi-suites are located in Oakland Hall.
Most rooms in the traditional-style halls are doubles (shared by two students) - but you may also choose from singles, triples, and quads - and each floor has two large community bathrooms. Traditional hall options are located in Cambridge, Denton, Ellicott, Heritage, Oakland, and North Hill communities.
If someone does not accept the invitation to join your group, you have a few options:
- Invite someone else to be in your group
- Use Roommate Finder to search for and invite someone else to be in your group
- Select a space based on your current group size
If your current room is available during your appointment, you will be able to select it.
If you are currently in accommodated housing, our team will work with you on a room assignment prior to the Room Selection process.
You can opt-in to Gender Inclusive Housing when completing your housing application.
After submitting your agreement, you will receive an email with information about roommate matching and selecting a space.
Yes, we’d love to have you back! If you apply for housing by the March 3 deadline, you can participate in Room Selection and choose housing based on space availability.
Live on campus and get easy access to all the amazing UMD resources, programs, and events happening right outside your door! Our committed Resident Life staff is available to assist and support you 24/7. And isn’t it great to just roll out of bed to get to class in record time?! STAY ON!
We’re here to help if you have any questions or would like to talk through the specifics of your situation.
Please email us at reslife@umd.edu or call (301) 314-2100 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.