For Returning Undergraduate Students: All housing selection processes for returning students takes place through Hoya Housing. Students are expected to know and understand the process prior to taking place in Group Formation or a Selection Phase.
Start Here: Understand the Process
Before getting started, we recommend reviewing the following:
- Housing Application Tutorial
- Housing Selection Tutorial
- Group Formation Tutorial
Senior Eligibility
Who Should Apply for Eligibility
Rising Seniors wishing to live on campus must apply for Senior Eligibility during the Fall Semester application process, including the groups listed below. Senior eligibility does not guarantee housing; it allows participation in the Housing Selection process.
- Any member of the Class of 2026 planning to live on campus for 2025-2026.
- Current junior transfer students.
- Students applying for RA positions and their roommates.
- Students considering Fall 2025 study abroad.
- ALL athletes.
- Students with accommodation housing needs.
- Students applying to a Living Learning Community.
- Seniors graduating in December 2025 wishing to live on campus for one semester.
Details
- First-Come, First-Serve Basis:
- Requests are approved on a rolling basis until 700 seniors are approved.
- Applying does not obligate students to live on campus.
- Declining Eligibility:
- If you decide not to live on campus after being granted eligibility, you can decline by emailing residentialliving@georgetown.edu.
- There’s no cancellation fee, unless an assignment has been made.
- Four-Year Guarantee for Students with High Financial Need
- Students with high financial need (determined by the Office of Student Financial Services) are guaranteed eligibility if they apply by the deadline. Students missing the application window are not considered for the four-year guarantee.
Application for 2025-26 Academic Year:
- Opens: November 1, 2024
- Closes: March 3, 2025 (Late requests can be made via email to residentialliving@georgetown.edu)
- Approval Basis: First-come, first-serve up to 700 seniors.
Studying Abroad? Read This
If you’re going abroad in the fall or full academic year, you won’t participate in spring Housing Selection. However, students awaiting final approval can go through the process and will be removed if approval is finalized.
Fall Study Abroad Hold Option
Students going abroad for fall can request a hold on a campus apartment space.
Selection Points: Your “Place in Line”
Each student is assigned points based on class year:
- Rising seniors: 4 points
- Rising juniors: 3 points
- Rising sophomores: 2 points
How It Works
During Group Formation, your group’s average point value determines your selection order.
- Example: A group of four with all 3-point members = 3.0 average
- Tiebreaker: Groups with identical averages are randomized
Your official class year comes from the Dean’s Office and is visible in Hoya Housing.
Group Formation: Choose Your Roommates
Declare your roommate group during this phase:
Group Formation Phase 1
Form a group of exactly 4. Larger apartments and townhouses will allow “pull-ins” later.
Group Formation Phase 2
You can form a group of:
- 3: Considered for residence hall triples
- 2: Considered for doubles or apartments with 2 open beds
- 1: Only available for juniors/seniors seeking a single or willing to share a double
Forming Your Group
- One student creates the group in Hoya Housing (Group Leader)
- The Leader shares the group name/password
- Each member logs in and joins the group before group formation ends
- For Phase 1 each group will be automatically verified when your group obtains 4 members
Groups can change until the formation deadline. Verified groups can assign a new leader if needed. *There are no group member changes after group formation is closed.
Lottery Time Tickets
After Group Formation ends, Residential Living assigns Time Tickets based on your group’s point average. The Group Leader will receive a specific date and time to log in and select a space for the group.
If your group doesn’t qualify in Phase 1, you’ll be notified and can regroup for Phase 2.
Selection Phases & Room Selection
Each phase has its own Group Formation and Selection window:
Housing Selection Phase 1
- For apartments, townhouses, and Arrupe Suites (excluding doubles)
- Pull-in Option: Fill additional beds in 5+ capacity units after the initial 4-person group selects
Housing Selection Phase 2
- For singles, doubles, triples, and unfilled Phase 1 spaces
During Your Time Ticket
The Group Leader will:
- Log in to Hoya Housing
- Open the “Rooms” tab
- Select an available space (in real time)
- Assign each group member to a specific bed
If choosing an apartment with a single room, note that it carries a higher rate.
All group members will receive a confirmation email.
Pull-in Process: The Group Leader will see an additional page on the application where they will be prompted to identify the roommates they wish to add to the additional beds. Any beds that are not filled at the Group Leader’s request, will show up during the Phase 2 Selection Process.
Important Notes:
- No room search feature exists—use the Room Features Spreadsheet to preview layouts
- Once submitted, your selection is final
- Vacated spaces will be offered to the next students in line
Special Cases
Students on a Leave of Absence or Studying Abroad in the Spring Semester
You may still participate—ask your Group Leader for the group name and password. You must sign the Housing Occupancy Agreement within two weeks of being assigned, or you’ll lose the space.
Technical Requirements
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System Logging
We log your:
- IP address
- Time taken to select
- Anti-fraud verification code