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First-Year Application Process

First-year students are guaranteed on-campus housing. In May, Residential Living emails students’ Georgetown account, a “Welcome to On-Campus Housing” email with instructions on how to participate in all options of the housing application process. Students fill out their housing application within the Hoya Housing portal.

Hoya Housing is Residential Living’s online student housing portal where all applications, forms, resource reservations, and email correspondence is hosted.

First-Year Housing Application
1. Sign the Housing Occupancy Agreement (HOA),
2. Fill out the Living Preference Questionnaire (LPQ)
3. Provide Emergency Contact information.
Optional: Apply for a Living Learning Community (LLC) and/or search for/select a roommate with our CHARMS roommate process.

First-year Housing Application opens: May 5, 2025

Students complete the Living Preference Questionnaire, Emergency Contact Information, Housing Occupancy Agreement, and create a Roommate Profile.

CHARMS opens: 9 AM ET, Monday, June 2, 2025

CHARMS closes: 12 PM (noon) ET, Friday, June 27, 2025

Through the CHARMS portal, students can search for and message potential roommates. If you find someone you’d like to live with, you can send a roommate request and confirm each other as roommates within the portal.

After the CHARMS deadline, all first-year students who have submitted a 2025–26 Housing Application will be randomly assigned to one of the new student residence halls on campus.

All students — including those with approved housing accommodations — will receive their housing assignment, roommate confirmation, and move-in instructions during the first week of August.

  • First-year students cannot request a specific residence hall or room. All housing assignments are made randomly.
  • Single rooms are not available to first-year or sophomore students unless approved through the accommodation housing process.
  • First-year students are not assigned to apartments or placed with upperclass students as roommates.
  • Non-Discrimination Statement: Residential Living provides housing to undergraduate students on a non-discriminatory basis.

Transfer Student Application Process

In June, Residential Living staff will send a “Welcome to On-Campus Housing” email to each transfer student’s Georgetown email account. This message will include instructions on how to participate in all parts of the housing application process.

Georgetown University offers on-campus housing for incoming transfer students on the Hilltop Main Campus and 55h downtown campus based on availability.

Transfer students will have the opportunity to list their building preferences and submit any roommate requests. Please note: roommate requests must be mutual and submitted by both students on their housing applications.

Transfer students can review available buildings and room types under the Upperclass Communities section.

Junior transfers are typically assigned to apartment or suite-style spaces. Sophomore transfers are typically assigned to traditional residence halls.

Transfer students fill out their housing application within the Hoya Housing portal. Hoya Housing is ReStudents will complete their housing application through Hoya Housing, Residential Living’s online portal. Hoya Housing is where you will find housing applications, forms and important email communications.

  • Transfer Housing Application Opens: 9:00 AM ET, June 19, 2025
  • As part of the application, students will complete the Living Preference Questionnaire, Emergency Contact Information, and Housing Occupancy Agreement.

Important Deadlines:

  • Accommodation Housing on the Basis of Disability Requests Due: 12:00 PM (Noon) ET, Monday, July 7, 2025
  • Residency Exemption Requests Due: 12:00 PM (Noon) ET, Friday, July 7, 2025. The Residency Exemption form is available within Hoya Housing.
  • Religious Housing Accommodation Requests must be emailed to residentialliving@georgetown.edu and are due by 12:00 PM (Noon) ET, Monday, June 7, 2025

All students,  including those with approved housing accommodations will receive their housing assignment, roommate confirmation, and move-in instructions the first week of August.