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Housing Selection

FALL 2026 housing deposits are now open and due March 1st,  2026 in order to take part in the room selection process.

Purchase College – Housing Selection (Fall 2026)

Who Can Live On Campus

On-campus housing is available to full-time, matriculated students (12+ credits per semester).

Steps to Be Considered for Housing

To be eligible for fall housing, all students must complete all three of the following:

    • Enrollment Deposit ($150) — new students only
    • Housing Deposit ($250)
    • Residence License Agreement (RLA) signed online.

Important Deadlines:

Continuing (Returning) Students

      • Complete your housing deposit and RLA by March 1, 2026 to take part in the room selection process.
      • Deposits after March 1 are accepted, but you will not go through room selection and will instead be assigned housing later based on what’s available.

New First-Year Students (Freshmen)

      • If you deposit by May 1, 2026, you are guaranteed housing.
      • After May 1, housing is not guaranteed and is based on space availability.
      • Freshmen should complete their profile in MyCollegeRoomie once it opens in early May.
      • Housing assignments are sent in mid-July and are final.

Transfer Students

      • If you deposit by June 1, 2026, you are guaranteed housing.
      • After June 1, housing assignments depend on availability and are first-come, first-serve.
      • Assignment considers age and credits earned to help place you with similar peers.
      • Housing assignments are sent in mid-July and are final.
How to Pay & Complete Your Housing Requirements

Follow these steps:

  1. Go to www.purchase.edu/portal
  2. Sign in to myHeliotrope
  3. Click Housing and Meal Plans
  4. Go to the Housing tab
  5. Submit your Housing Deposit
  6. Sign the Residence License Agreement after paying

Housing deposits are refundable until May 1, 2026 (new and returning students) and June 1, 2026 (transfer students).

After You Submit
  • Once all steps are complete, the college will assign you a room.
  • Room assignments are released in mid-July for fall and are final.
Gender Inclusive Housing 
  • You do not need a four-person group to request gender inclusive housing.
  • Gender inclusive options are available across campus housing communities.
  • If you agree to live in gender inclusive housing, a vacant space within your housing assignment can be filled by any other student (regardless of gender or gender identity) who has also opted into gender inclusive housing.