What happens if I miss the Intent Declaration deadline. Can I still declare my intent to live on campus?
Any student who has not registered intent to live on campus by the time Intent Declaration closes, and who is not required to live on campus, will be assumed to be living off-campus as outlined in the Undergraduate Housing policies.
Students who miss the Intent Declaration deadline and wish to live on campus can join the Housing Waitlist by using the Request Housing process in the Undergraduate Housing Portal. After the Room Draw process has ended for participating students, any remaining beds may be offered to waitlist students who have requested a pending room assignment.
I am not currently on-campus (Study Abroad, LOA or MLOA), but intend to return to Yale College in the fall. Can I still participate in the Housing Process?
If you are scheduled to return to Yale College in the fall, you may be included and participate in the housing process. To ensure you are listed as eligible, you must notify the Undergraduate Housing Office via email of your intention to live on campus and must also adhere to all Room Draw deadlines.
Please note that students in this category, who notify the Housing Office after the intent declaration period has concluded, will be directed to join the waitlist to sign up for a pending room assignment.
I am planning to / considering studying abroad next fall. How should I proceed?
Students planning to or considering studying abroad in the fall can either:
- Declare Off-Campus: Indicates that you will not need on-campus housing.
- Request Housing After Room Draw: You may submit a request to receive an assignment after room draw has closed (if you’d like to request housing as a backup) via the housing portal. The Housing Request form opens in the portal once the Intent Declaration period closes. Please note, if you later decide to study abroad after contracting a room, you will be subject to a relinquishment fee as outlined in the Undergraduate Regulations.
I am considering studying abroad in the fall. What happens if I choose to participate in the room draw process?
Any student studying abroad who contracts a room either through the room draw, via an auto-allocation assignment, or through accepting a pending assignment and then reverses their decision will be charged a relinquishment fee equal to one-quarter of the term room rent, in accordance with the Undergraduate Regulations. Please refer to the question above for recommendations on how to proceed for students planning to study abroad.
I will be abroad/away during the fall term, but intend to return for the spring term. How can I register for housing?
Students who will be away from Yale in the fall term may not draw a room for the following year. Students returning in the spring can submit a request for housing separately via the Housing Portal. The request form for second-semester housing will be available to students after the start of the fall term.
For more information, please see the Off-Cycle Students section of our website and our Housing Waitlist FAQs.
I am a rising sophomore, but am turning 21 before the first day of the fall semester. Am I required to live on campus?
If you are a rising sophomore and will be 21 years of age or older by the first day of the fall semester, or are married, you may request to move off campus for 2025-2026. To do so, please send an email to undergraduatehousing@yale.edu with your request and relevant information.
I previously registered my intent as on-campus, but have decided to live off-campus. How can I change my intent?
If you would like to update your intent during the Intent stage of Room Draw, you can do so directly in the Housing Portal. Students can update their housing status at any time during the Intent stage of Room Draw, which is open from January 16th – February 5th. After Intent has closed on February 5th you may request to change your intent from on- to off- campus by emailing undergraduatehousing@yale.edu to do so. Please note that students are able to adjust their intent to off-campus up until March 25th.
While students are able to withdraw before room selection without financial penalty, it is expected that all Yale College students will participate in the Housing Selection process in good faith, knowing that their peers are making important housing decisions based on how many students have registered intent to live on campus, and how many beds are available. If you are not truly planning to live on campus, please register your intent to live off-campus.
I am applying to be a FroCo next year. How should I declare my intent?
Any student interested in living on campus should declare on-campus intent. Students applying to be a first-year counselor should declare an on-campus intent as they will live on campus as FroCos. Please be mindful of forming groups with other students while awaiting FroCo decisions.
Students who withdraw from the FroCo process, or are not selected, and wish to live off-campus will be able to withdraw from the housing process without financial penalty (as long as they do so prior to room selection).
Where can I find additional information about the suite configurations available to my class year in my college?
Housing inventory information for each college and draw will be available at the beginning of the group formation stage, which opens on February 20th.