Residential Resources

When you have been admitted to the University of South Florida, you will be able to apply for housing online in the Housing Portal. Please review the housing application steps before applying.

You must be admitted to the university to apply for campus housing. Students are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. We encourage you to complete your application early in order to secure a room in your hall of choice. The online application for the fall semester is usually available by October or November of the previous year. Applications for Spring Only are usually available by September of the previous year. Applications for Summer are usually available in March or April of the agreement year.

All FTIC (first time in college) students must sign up for a meal plan. If you are beginning your on-campus stay in the summer, you must sign up for a meal plan for the summer and for the fall/spring. Non-FTIC residents are welcome to sign up for a meal plan on a strictly voluntary basis.

More info: USF Dining Services

Yes, you must be enrolled in at least one course each semester to live on campus.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to students with disabilities. For an accommodation, please submit your request and supporting medical documentation in writing via the housing portal. Once Housing & Residential Education reviews your request to determine any reasonable and appropriate accommodations, we will notify you of the decision via your USF email account. Please note that this request is only for housing accommodations, any academic accommodations must be requested with Student Accessibility Services.

More info: Student Accessibility

All requests to cancel must be done in writing via the Housing Portal. Not all requests to cancel are granted. It is your responsibility to cancel your housing agreement before cancellation deadlines to avoid charges if you decide not to attend USF. To cancel your agreement, please log into the Housing Portal and select Requests, then Cancel Application. Then fill out the appropriate cancellation form. Please refer to the terms and conditions of your agreement for cancellation deadlines and cancellation fees that may apply. Please note that your housing application is not automatically cancelled when you inform other offices that you will not be attending the university

The Standby List is a waitlist for students who were unable to apply for housing before our applications closed but are still interested in participating in the residential experience if a space becomes available

In order to be put on the Standby List, you will need to complete the standby form located on the home page of your student Housing Portal.

Students can remove themselves from the Standby List at any time prior to getting a room assignment. If move-in arrives and a standby student has still not been placed into a room, they will get the option to remain on the list or remove themselves from it without penalty.

No, the standby form will serve as your student housing agreement if you are given a room assignment.

If you opt to remove yourself from standby before you have been placed, you will be released without cancellation fee or penalty. However, if you are awarded a room before you attempt to opt out of the Standby List then you will be held to all contractual terms and conditions.

Once you have received a room assignment, our system will generate an automatic email to your @usf.edu email address outlining where you have been assigned and how to check your roommate information. You may also check for this information in your Housing Portal.