2026-2027 Housing Reselection and Renewal

February 18, 2026

2026-2027 Housing Reselection and Renewal Process

The housing contract reselection and renewal process will begin with Phase 1 from February 20-March 2. Information will be e-mailed to students’ Ohio State e-mail accounts shortly before.

The housing reselection and renewal process has 3 phases to it:

Phase 1: Preferences and Dining Plan Selection (scheduled to begin February 20th for 10 days)- You will have the opportunity to let us know what you are planning to do for the 2026-2027 academic year and resubmit your housing preferences and select a dining plan.
Phase 2: Roommate Request (happens in March)- You will have the opportunity to form a roommate request with 1 other student so that you can select your room assignment with your friend during Phase 3.
Phase 3: Room Select (happens in April)- Roommate requests will be able to choose their room assignment at the same time. You will be randomly assigned a time slot to access the housing portal to select your room assignment for next year. Single rooms are assigned centrally by the Student Life Housing and Residence Education office.

Please contact the Housing and Residence Education office at housing@osu.edu or 614-292-8266 with any questions.

We have provided a Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) below with answers to some of the popular questions we tend to receive.

Housing Reselection and Renewal Housing Room Select Frequently Asked Questions:

What is the timeline for the room select process?

The Housing Room Self-Select process is expected to begin in April.
Students will receive an email with their assigned time slot and Self-Select information one day before their time slot opens

What time will time slots occur? What if I cannot access the housing portal when my time slot opens?

Time slots will open between 9:00AM and 3:45PM, Monday-Friday.
Once their time slot opens, students can select a room until the entire Room Self-Select process closes in mid-April.

What are my chances of getting the room I want?

This depends on the students' time slot, the type of spaces students are looking for, and what students with previous time slots have already selected.
For the greatest selection of available rooms, students will want to access the housing portal as close to the start of their time slot as possible.
Several buildings on campus are very highly requested, as are select room types in those buildings/areas. We have marked those buildings that have experienced high demand in the past as 'limited availability' on our website.
Students should have alternate building(s) and/or room type(s) in mind when making their selection.

What is academic year housing and how can I apply to be in academic year housing?

Academic year housing are residence halls that are open during the semester break (winter break).
Students pay an additional $150 per year to live in academic year housing.
Students are able to filter buildings/rooms that are Academic year when selecting their assignment if they wish to live in an academic year building.

I want to live in lower rate housing. How can I request to do so?

The Room Self-Select process allows students to pick the room that best fits their financial needs.
Housing rates are listed on each room so students can see the specific rate. To review more information about room types and room rates visit Standard Housing Rates.

Will I be able to see if someone has already assigned themselves to the room that I am attempting to select?

Yes, students will see the name.# of anyone who has assigned themselves to any room with an available space.
Students are welcome to contact potential roommates to determine if they have similar lifestyles.
Students may not contact individuals and ask them to remove themselves from their assigned room. Student Life Housing and Residence Education reserves the right to make and or change students' preliminary assignments/time slot in response to any conduct issues relating to Room Self-Select. Pressuring other students to vacate or change from their selected room to accommodate individuals or groups whose selection occurs later will not be tolerated.

My roommate and I would like to live in a suite-style room with 2, 4, or 6 others. How do we do this?

Room selection is being offered on a first-come, first served basis, based on the student's assigned time slot.
All students have equal access to any type of room on campus (single rooms, if applicable, have been fully assigned).
If roommate pairs wish to live with or near another student or roommate pair, we recommend that they log into the housing portal during the latest assigned time slot. This will allow them to view all the available options that everyone can select from.
The students with the earliest time slot will not be able to save open spaces or select a new room later in the process.

I am Roommate 1. How do I assign my roommate to a room?

Roommate 1 can assign themselves and their roommate to any available space once the time slot opens.
We recommend that roommates try to be together when their Room Select time slot opens to easily communicate the buildings and rooms they plan to select.

What if I change my mind and do not want to be assigned with my Roommate Request?

Should a student no longer wish to be part of their original roommate request, students are able to select a room independently according to their assigned selection time.
Students should plan to communicate with each other if they do not wish to be assigned to a room with their roommate to ensure Roommate 1 does not assign Roommate 2.

What happens if the room/building I want is unavailable when it is my turn to select a room?

Students can request a change for a particular room type and/or building by filling out the Preliminary Housing Assignment Change Request Form.
This form will be made available on the Housing Portal once the room select process is complete and students have received their preliminary assignment.
Students should still select a room during the selection period.
Student Life Housing and Residence Education will make changes based on space availability until finalized assignments are sent out in July.

I've selected my room, now what?

The selected room is now the student's preliminary assignment.
Students can log onto the Housing Portal to view their preliminary assignment until the end of the Room Select process.
Once the Room Select process has concluded, students will be sent an email with their preliminary assignment and roommate information.
Rooms or apartments may be subject to reassignment. Student Life Housing and Residence Education may alter a student's selected space in order to consolidate available vacancies to facilitate the Room Self-Select process for other students. Every effort will be made to identify an assignment similar (same room type and/or residence hall) to what the student selected during the Room Self-Select process.

I've selected my room, but now I want to change it. Can I?

Once a student has selected their room during Room Self-Select, they are unable to go back through the online process to select a different space.
After Room Self-Select has concluded, students can choose to fill out the preliminary assignment change request form to request a different assignment. Room changes are not guaranteed.

What if I changed my mind and I am planning to live at home or in a second year approved Greek facility for my second year?

If a student plans to commute from a parent/close relative's address, please complete and submit the Parent-Close Relative Exemption Request form to the Student Life Housing and Residence Education Office for review by March 31.
If a student plans to live in a second-year approved Greek facility, they will need to have gone through the appropriate steps with their chapter leadership as well as the Student Life Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life by March 31.