Residential Living
Residential Living

New and Transfer Students

First-Year Students

First-Year Application Process Overview

First-year students are guaranteed on-campus housing. In May, Residential Living will send a “Welcome to On-Campus Housing” email to students’ Georgetown accounts, providing instructions on how to participate in the housing application process. Students will complete their housing application through the Hoya Housing portal, which is the online system for all housing applications, forms, resource reservations, and email correspondence.

First-Year Housing Application Steps:

  1. Log into Hoya Housing and select “Housing Applications” in the blue navigation bar.
  2. Click “Apply” next to the appropriate academic year housing application.
  3. Sign the Housing Occupancy Agreement (HOA)
  4. Complete the Living Preference Questionnaire (LPQ)
  5. Provide Emergency Contact Information
  6. Use the CHARMS roommate matching process to search for or select a roommate during the CHARMS open date (see Important Application Dates section).

First-Year Important Application Dates

First-Year Housing Assignments:

All first-year students who submit a housing application will be randomly assigned a room. Housing assignments, roommate confirmation, and move-in instructions will be sent in the first week of August. 

Non-Discrimination Statement: Georgetown provides housing to undergraduate students on a non-discriminatory basis.

Transfer Students

Transfer Student Application Process Overview

In June, Residential Living will email transfer students a “Welcome to On-Campus Housing” email with instructions on the housing application process.

Transfer Student Housing Options

Georgetown offers housing for incoming transfer students on the Hilltop Main Campus. 

Transfer Student Important Application Dates

Transfer students should complete their housing application through the Hoya Housing portal, where all applications, forms, and communications are hosted.

All students will receive their housing assignment, roommate confirmation, and move-in instructions by the first week of August, including students with accommodation housing requests.