This guide will help you through the housing application journey. Early planning and timely communication are your friends!
Learn about Fort Lewis College campus housing options. You'll have different choices depending on whether you're a first-year student or continuing or transfer student. Explore housing options
The flexible housing application process allows personalized roommate pairing based on shared interests. You're encouraged to form a roommate group during your housing application process.
First-year students: Once your roommate group is set, the Student Housing Office will prioritize placing you with your requested roommate based on the rooms available.
Continuing students: Students who applied by the March deadline to participate in room selection can have other members of their roommate group reserve a room for them in the housing portal. It is recommended that the member with the earliest time slot reserve a room for the rest of the roommate group during their room selection time. Students who applied after the March room selection will have their housing assignment booked by the Student Housing Office, prioritizing requested roommates where space is available.
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First-year students: Does not apply
Continuing and transfer students: You'll be assigned a time slot to choose your room, based on your accumulated credits. Those with more credits get to select their room earlier, providing a fair and structured system.
Financial holds: Financial holds: It's important to resolve any financial or registration holds by May 5 to retain your room. If you're not registered for 9 or more credits for Fall semester, your room assignment will be released on May 5. However, you can re-apply for a housing assignment at a later date, based on availability.
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First-year students: There will be two more rounds of housing assignments on June 10 and July 10. Applications received after July 10 will be placed within 10 business days, based on availability
Continuing students: Students who apply by the March 11 deadline You will self-select your their room the week of March 24. Applications received after March 11 will be placed by the Student Housing Office based on application date, room priorities listed, and availability.