How to Apply for a Housing Contract

Graduate and International Students - Academic Year

UNC Housing offers affordable housing and dining options for graduate students. Our university-owned houses and Arlington Park Apartments are great options for our graduate and international students. However, spaces are offered on a first-come, first-served basis, so be sure to submit your applications early! Many graduate students choose to sign up for a meal plan whether living on or off campus because it’s so convenient. You can grab a bite to eat on campus while staying focused on your studies or research.

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• Completing the Housing Contract

  Graduate and international students can apply for on-campus housing with or without a meal plan. To apply for housing:

  1. Log in to the Housing and Dining Contract using your Ursa credentials. Note: Use only the first part of your login before the @bears.orkexpo.net. For example if your login is klaw1889@bears.orkexpo.net, only enter klaw1889.
  2. Read the Housing Contract Terms and Conditions.
  3. Review your student information for accuracy. If you need to make changes contact the Office of the Registrar at 970-351-4862.
  4. Consider living in a Residential Learning Community. You’ll be asked if you’re interested in living in a Residential Learning Community, so it’s a good idea to review the Residential Learning Communities to see if you’d like to call one of these communities home.
  5. Rank housing tiers in your order of preference. If you selected a Residential Learning Community, you’ll be placed in the hall where the Residential Learning Community resides. This doesn’t guarantee you’ll be assigned to your top-tier preference and will only be used if you don’t assign yourself to a room in step 9 below.
  6. Request a roommate. If you want to request a roommate, you can do so via the contract. Just include their UNC @bears.orkexpo.net email address and Bear number in the roommate preference field. This doesn’t guarantee you’ll be assigned with your roommate preference and will only be used if you don’t assign yourself to a room.
  7. Select a meal plan. All first-year students living on campus must carry at least a 14-meal plan.
  8. Pay the housing deposit. Pay the $100 housing deposit via credit card or by selecting "pay later" in the housing contract. If you select pay later, your housing contract will be incomplete until your payment has been made. If your $200 enrollment confirmation deposit was waived by admissions, your housing deposit will be postponed (not waived) until your first student bill in August. Once the deposit is paid you’ll receive an email confirmation via your UNC email address. If you don’t receive a confirmation email, please contact us at 970-351-2721 to confirm payment.
  9. Select your room (not available for spring contracts). You’ll be able to select your room based on which priority group you’re assigned to, which is based on the date we received your completed contract. The “Find A Room” link will be activated in your contract when your assigned priority group is scheduled.

Extended Campus and Graduate Students - Summer Programs

Summer students will live in South Hall or North Hall. These residence halls are part of the Ridge Neighborhood, located on the West Campus. The Ridge Neighborhood is within walking distance of Holmes Dining Hall, the Campus Recreation Center, Turner Green, Campus Commons, the University Center and the West Campus academic buildings.

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