Fall 2026 Housing Process for First Year & Transfer Students
January 15 to May 15
Complete the Housing Application and Roommate Matching Questionnaire.
Apply for Specialized Housing: (Optional)
- Emerging Leader
- Honors Complex
- Army ROTC
- Engineering
- Mixed Gender
- Nursing & Health Professions
- Business
- The Arts
May 15 to May 21
Form Your Roommate Group in the Housing Portal.
Groups Where Housing Staff Completes Room Selection for Students:
- ADA Accommodations
- Scholarship Athletes
- All Specialized Communities, except Honors
May 23 to June 3
Your Roommate Group Selects a Room
Room Selection Schedule:
| Date | Room Type |
| May 23-24 |
Honors Complex Shared Singles - interested groups must have emailed Residence Life a request for a shared single: reslife@uakron.edu
|
| May 26 |
Honors Complex Shared Singles and Doubles
|
| May 27 |
Honors Clusters
|
| May 28 |
Apartments (If available)
|
| May 29 |
Shared Singles (If available)
|
| June 1 |
Doubles & Suites
|
| June 2 |
All room types
|
| After June 2 |
Residence Life will assign anyone with a completed contract who did not participate in a selection date after June 2nd |