Housing application timeline for new and returning students

January

• Roommate group portal opens | Jan 15, 2025
  • Students will be able to form roommate groups through the student housing portal (maximum of 3 students per roommate group) from January 15 through February 2, 2025

February

• Roommate group portal closes for priority date consideration | Feb 2, 2025
• Living Learning Community (LLC) room selection begins | Feb 15, 2025 
  • Students who applied by February 2, have a "completed" housing application status, and have an email confirmation for a Living Learning Community as their housing choice will be assigned a room selection lottery time slot for room self selection starting February 21 through February 28, 2025.
• Room self-selection   
  • If you applied before February 2, we will email your lottery time to you on March 6, and your lottery time slot will begin on March 11, 2025.
    
  • If you applied between February 3 and April 1, we will email your lottery time to you on April 9, and your lottery time slot will begin on April 15, 2025.

March

• Lottery time slots are emailed to students who applied by priority deadline | Mar 6, 2025
  • Students should check their University email for lottery times
• Prospective and Returning Students can apply for 2025-2026 housing | Ongoing
  • Students with a completed application can self-select their building/room in the student housing portal starting mid-April

April

• Prospective and returning students can apply for 2025-2026 housing | April 9, 2025
  • Students with a completed application can start self-selecting their building/room in the student housing portal.
• Room self-selection 
  • If you applied between April 2 and April 10, we will email your lottery time to you on April 17, and your lottery time slot will begin on April 22, 2025.
  • If you applied between April 11 and April 18, we will email your lottery time to you on April 24, and your lottery time slot will begin on April 29, 2025.
  • If you applied between April 19 and April 25, we will email your lottery time to you on May 1, and your lottery time slot will begin on May 6, 2025.
  • If you applied between April 26 and May 2, we will email your lottery time to you on May 8, and your lottery time slot will begin on May 13, 2025.

May

• Prospective and Returning Students can apply for 2025-2026 housing | Ongoing
  • Students with a completed application can self-select their building/room in the student housing portal.
• Room self selection 
  
  • If you applied between May 3 and May 9, we will email your lottery time to you on May 16, 2025 and your lottery time slot will begin on May 20, 2025.
  • If you applied between May 10 and May 16, we will email your lottery time to you on May 23, 2025 and your lottery time slot will begin on May 27, 2025.
  • If you applied between May 17 and May 23, we will email your lottery time to you on May 30, 2025 and your lottery time slot will begin on June 3, 2025.
  • If you applied between May 24 and May 30, we will email your lottery time to you on June 6, 2025 and your lottery time slot will begin on June 10, 2025.
  • If you applied between May 31 and June 6, we will email your lottery time to you on June 13, 2025 and your lottery time slot will begin on June 17, 2025.

June

• Room self-selection 
  • If you applied between June 7 and June 15, we will email your lottery time to you on June 23, and your lottery time slot will begin on June 25, 2025.
• Housing down payment due | June 15, 2025
  • $300 down payment (applied to fall semester housing charges) is due for all applications, with the exception of students who were provided a written waiver of this requirement.
  • Deadline for students with a "completed" application to self-select their building/room in the student housing portal
    • Students who apply for housing after June 15 will receive their room assignments and move in details mid-July
  • Deadline to cancel your housing application without penalty. Students who don't pay by June 15 (and who do not have a written waiver) risk having their housing assignment canceled and are subject to cancellation fees as listed in the license agreement. Cancellation requests received after this date are subject to the terms in the license agreement. 
  • Guarantor form due. Any student under 18 at the time of application must submit the guarantor form
• University Deadlines | June 15, 2025
  • Acceptance of admission to the University of Nevada, Reno due
  • Proof of meningitis vaccination due. The University must have this proof on file prior to the student moving into on-campus housing. 
• Room self-selection 
  • Fully closes on June 30, 2025 for all students

July

• Housing assignment for Academic Year 2025-2026 | July 15, 2025
  • Students who have applied before June 15 can self-select pending space availability and will receive their room assignment and move in details.
  • Students who have applied after June 15 will receive their room assignments and move in details.
• Room change portal opens  | July 22, 2025
  • Room change request period opens for all assigned students. Requests can be made through the student housing portal starting July 22 through July 31, 2025.
  • Room change requests will be processed in the order they are received pending availability. It may not be possible to accommodate all requests.

August

• Meal plan change request opens | Aug 1, 2025
  • Meal plan change request period runs August 1 through September 12, 2025 - students are allowed a lifestyle meal plan change through the third week of each semester, only upgrades are allowed after that date. To request a meal plan change, please visit the student housing portal and complete the meal plan change academic year application
• NevadaFIT move-in | Aug 14 - 16, 2025
  • Residence halls open for NevadaFIT, visit our move-in day page
• NevadaFit opening ceremony and start to NevadaFit  | Aug 17, 2025
• Returning student move-in | Aug 22, 2025
  • Residence halls open for students returning to on-campus housing, visit our move-in day page
• Payment due for Fall semester tuition, fees, room and board | Aug 23, 2025
  • Check mynevada for charges
• Room change portal opens  | Aug 25, 2025
  • Room change request period opens for all assigned students, requests can be done through the student housing portal starting August 25 through September 5, 2025

October

• Spring only application opens | Oct 1,2025
  • This Spring application is available for all incoming students (first-year students, continuing students, transfer students, etc.). Students currently living on campus do not need to fill out a new application for the Spring semester