Housing Selection is a process for continuing students to select their housing for the upcoming year. Students interested in living on campus should start planning now by reviewing the various housing options Puget Sound has to offer.
Important Dates for 2025-26 Housing Selection
- November 13: Links to the Homestead and Upper Division Group applications will be emailed to rising juniors & seniors
- December 1: Deadline for Homestead and Upper Division Group applications
- March 1: Housing Application available to all students
- March 7: Deadline for Rising Sophomore group applications
- March 10: Lottery Times assigned to Rising Sophomore groups
- March 13-14: Rising Sophomore Group Lottery selection
- March 23: Deadline for Solo Lottery Self-Selection applications
- March 24: Lottery Times assigned to Solo Self-Selection applicants
- March 25-27: Solo Lottery Self-Selection opens for students
- Tuesday, March 25 at 8 p.m.: Rising Seniors
- Wednesday, March 26 at 8 p.m.: Rising Juniors
- Thursday, March 27 at 8 p.m.: Rising Sophomores
- March 31: Deadline for self-service room selection
Step-by-Step Instructions for Self-Selection Lottery [PDF]
Housing Options
Several housing options are available for students to consider, with five primary ways to secure a space on campus.
- By Homestead: Rising juniors and seniors can apply to live in the same housing next year. Students applying to homestead may request to pull in any current student to their house, Trimble suite, or Thomas Hall flat.
- By Theme Program: Select suites in Thomas Hall and select campus houses that are designated theme houses. Each program is unique, and students interested in a theme program should contact the Theme House or flat advisor.
- By Going Greek: Students living in a Fraternity or Sorority should contact their Greek House Coordinator (GHC) to secure a space in a Greek House. Space is limited!
- By Group Process: Rising Juniors and Seniors can apply for a campus house, Trimble Suite, or Thomas Hall flat early November. Rising sophomores can apply as a group for an unaffiliated campus house or Trimble suite, application available early March.
- By Self-Service: Students who have not received an assignment through one of the above methods will be able to select their own individual room for next year using myPugetSound. Self-Service takes place for all students during the spring semester.
The Housing Agreement
The Housing Agreement is electronic and must be accessed through myPugetSound to accept and complete formally. You can access the Housing Portal under the "Campus Housing and Meal Plans" tab on your myPugetSound login page. The housing agreement and all terms and conditions set forth are binding for the entire academic year upon selecting a housing assignment. This agreement applies to all student residents of university-owned facilities.
Students will need to sign their Housing Agreement before selecting housing electronically.
Homesteading
Homesteading refers to the process of selecting the same housing assignment for the subsequent year. Current first-years are not able to homestead in a first-year building. Someone homesteading may request to “pull in” up to 5 people to their campus house or suite. In Thomas Hall, homesteading is only available in unaffiliated flats to rising juniors and seniors.
Theme houses and themed flats are not eligible for homesteading. Current residents living in theme houses who wish to return must work with Residence Life to commit to space in mid to late November. Depending on the theme house, additional application materials are necessary to secure a space in a theme house.
Upper Division Group Application
Groups of rising juniors and seniors (current sophomores, juniors, and seniors) can apply to live in a house, flat, or suite using the Upper Division Group Application. Group applications will be reviewed by Residence Life as they are submitted. Approval notifications will be sent to groups as they are reviewed and approved. Students who are offered a space will need to complete the housing agreement to secure their space.
Sophomore Group Application
If applying for housing as a group of rising sophomores, each group will need to select one individual to select room spaces on behalf of the group. The group leader will be able to select specific room placements for their group for next year’s housing.
Groups applications will be assigned a Group Lottery Number that allows them to self-select their spaces. The Group Leader is responsible for assigning room spaces for each member of their group. The group process can be a competitive lottery process and room spaces are not guaranteed. Groups will be able to see room availably as part of their housing selection during the lottery process.
Group applications for rising sophomores will be available early March.
Solo Lottery Self-Selection
Self-Selection refers to the process of choosing a housing assignment and meal plan for next year. During Self-Selection Lottery, students will see what housing is available, potential roommates/housemates/suitemates, and select a specific housing assignment such as "Trimble 125A" and meal plan for the upcoming year (Please note: meal plan costs will be updated in March). The availability of options will be updated in real-time. Once a room selection is confirmed by the student, the Housing Agreement is binding for the full academic year. The self-service window will close on March 31.
Rising sophomores who are not living in a themed area, Greek house, or are not members of an approved group will be randomly assigned a self-service housing selection time late March. Several rooms will be available for sophomores using self-service to choose from, including rooms in RCC houses and suites and all remaining openings in Residence Halls not filled by rising juniors and seniors.
Theme Options
Residence Life has several residential theme programs comprised of two program communities: Thomas Hall and the on-campus houses. Thomas Hall includes the Michel Rocchi International District and the Honors flat. To read more about these flats, please visit the Thomas Hall web page.
Residence Life sponsors a limited number of Theme Houses that have an ongoing relationship with the University under the advisement of a faculty or staff advisor. The deadline for Theme House Applications is November 15 each year.
