Residence Life Housing Selection

Study Abroad Students

  • Students planning to study abroad beginning in the fall semester do not need to participate in the spring room selection process. To apply for housing for the spring semester, complete the following steps using the instructions listed under Returning Resident Application Process:
    • Pay your $300 housing deposit in November.
    • Complete your online housing application in mid-November.
    • You will be contacted by the Office of Residence Life confirming your assignment for the spring semester in early January.
  • Students who are studying abroad during the spring semester and wish to return to campus housing for the fall semester should complete the Returning Resident Application Process. Please note that students studying abroad during the spring semester who intend to live on campus for the upcoming fall term can select a room during the General Room Selection Process during their designated time frame. The General Room Selection Process is prioritized by class year. Click here https://www.hofstra.edu/residence-life/housing-selection-returning-residents.html to see the “Room Selection Important Dates”. Student who are studying abroad during the spring semester can also be pulled into a multiple-occupancy rooms by a current spring residential student as long as the student studying abroad has no outstanding balance on their student account, has a $300 housing deposit on file with the University, has a completed Housing Application AND is in a roommate group with the current resident who is pulling them in.