Incoming Freshmen Housing

Housing Request Process After May 17th Deadline

As of May 18th, the Housing Application shifted to a Housing Request Process. Incoming Freshman Students interested in housing for the 2024-2025 academic year must complete this Fall Housing Request Form. The last day for Incoming Freshman Students to complete a Housing Request was on Friday, June 21st at 5:00 PM. Completing this housing request does not guarantee housing.

Receiving a Housing Offer as Space Becomes Available: As spaces become available, students are offered housing via their Towson University email address with instructions on how to complete the housing offer process. Students must accept the housing offer by completing the Housing Contract and submitting a $350 non-refundable Housing Advance Payment within 5 days of receiving the offer or the offer will expire and the student will go to the bottom of the waitlist.

Post-Housing Contract Steps & Timeline

Students who submitted their housing contract and advance payment by the May 17th deadline must ensure they have completed the rest of their housing process.

1. Apply for a Living Learning Community by June 5th (optional): Learn more about these communities via our Living Learning Communities webpage. You can apply for a Living Learning Community through the Student Housing Gateway after completing your Housing Contract. Honors students do not need to apply for the Honors LLC, they will be added by the Honors Program. The deadline for applying for an LLC is June 5, 2024.
2. Complete Phase 2 of the Housing Process - Roommate Group Process starts April 2nd and ends June 5th (optional): During this phase, you are able to find and confirm your roommate through the Student Housing Gateway. Utilize the Roommate Matching Guide to help you complete this step in the process. All roommate requests will need to be mutual, meaning the invited roommate(s) must accept the request. Students with roommate requests will need to select/accept their roommate by June 5 2024.
   1. You can skip this phase to be matched with a roommate based on the answers you provided in your housing questionnaire.
3. Medical Accommodations are due by June 15: Students that have a medical need for housing accommodations must submit their accommodation request through the office of Accessibility and Disability Services.
4. Receive Your Housing Assignment and Move-In Information on August 2nd: An email will be sent to students on or by August 2nd notifying them of their housing assignment, roommate information, and Move-In information.
5. Complete the Freshmen New Student Checklist: For more details see the To-Do List.
6. Become Familiar with the Packing for College List: You can find a list of recommended items you should bring as well as what not to bring on the Packing for College list. 

Housing Contract Cancellations

A student who wishes to be released from this Contract prior to the first day of fall classes (the “Fall Pre-Term Period”) but who does not meet the criteria listed for cancellation set in the 2024-2025 Housing Contract (PDF), may elect to pay a Fall Pre-Term Cancellation Fee and be released.  A Fall Pre-Term Cancellation Request Form must be completed and submitted by the student before the first day of Fall Classes. The applicable Pre-Term Cancellation Fee amount will be assessed in accordance with the following fee schedule below.

Pre-Term Cancellation Fee Amount	Start Date	End Date
No Fee	March 8	May 15
$350	May 16	June 15
$550	June 16	July 15
$700	July 16	Aug 25

Alternate Housing Options

• TU has a partnership with Capstone On-Campus Management which operates Harris Hall & Tubman House. Review their site to learn more about their application process and availability. Harris Hall and Tubman House and Millennium Hall are not operated by the university. Any monies paid to Capstone Properties cannot be transferred to the university.
• TU has recently entered into a partnership with Towson Place Apartments. Please contact them directly to learn more about their application process and availability.
• You can also view off-campus housing options on the Towson University Off-Campus Housing search.