Housing & Residence Life

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IMPORTANT UPDATE: Fall 2025 housing is at capacity for undergraduate students.

Any first-year or transfer student who has applied for housing but has not received an assignment is currently on our waitlist. After, move-in on Thursday, August 28th our office will call any assigned incoming students who have not moved in to inquire about their plans. This process may provide us with additional spaces on campus to which we will assign immediately to new residents and notify via email.

Any returning student who has applied for housing but has not received an assignment is currently on our waitlist. After, move-in on Sunday, August 31st our office will call any assigned returning students who have not moved in to inquire about their plans. This process may provide us with additional spaces on campus to which we will assign immediately to new residents and notify via email.

Residence Life will continue to accept applications and assign students as spaces become available. If by chance you have applied for housing and would like to cancel your application, please let our office know immediately.

Housing & Residence Life

Welcome to Rutgers University – Newark Office of Housing and Residence Life. The Office of Housing & Residence Life provides an on campus living environment that is safe, secure, well maintained, and which promotes personal growth, social development, the celebration of individual differences, and academic excellence.   

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Housing and Residence Life

The Office of Housing and Residence Life plays an integral role in supporting students on the Newark campus

Applying for Housing  

Assignments are determined based on several criteria including but not limited to the following:  Geographical distance from student’s home address to campus, with students that live the furthest away receiving a priority.  Date that your housing application is received, with students that apply the earliest receiving a priority.   Certain academic programs and campus involvement also receive additional priority for housing.  There are also a variety of special interest housing options. Students who apply for housing after the due date will be assigned based on the priority criteria listed above. All students interested in on-campus housing must apply separately from their application for admission to the University. 

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