Spring applications are for newly enrolled students or for those without an existing housing contract. Current residents do not need to apply for spring housing.
- Important Housing Dates
- Housing Options
- Housing Resources
- Housing Application Process
- Housing Cancellation
| Date | Description |
| October 1st |
Housing Application opens. |
| December 3rd |
Begin making offers of spring housing for returning students. You will receive an offer to your UC Merced e-mail address. New students are automatically assigned to campus housing unless they have an exemption. |
| January 12th at 11:59 pm |
New First-Year students: Deadline to request residency exemption (on Housing Portal) New Transfer and Continuing students: Priority deadline to sign spring housing contract. Those who sign a contract may still receive a housing assignment but it will be based on availability and may not be before spring move-in. |
| January 14th | Assignments and move-in details sent. |
| January 15th at 11:59 pm | Payment deadline for spring fees or enrollment in deferred payment plan. |
| Janurary 16th at 10:00 am | Move-in for new students attending Orientation. |
| January 18th at 10:00 am |
Move-in for new Heritage residents. |
| January 19th at 10:00 am |
Move-in for new campus residents. Note that Heritage leasing offices are not open on Sunday. |
| January 20th | Campus holiday. |
| January 21st | First day of instruction. |
Residence Hall Options
| Residence Hall | Available Room Types | Available To |
| Cathedral & Tenaya | Double, Triple, Quad | New first-year students Continuing students |
| Sierra Terraces | Triple Suites | New first-year students |
| Granite Pass & Glacier Point | Doubles, Triples | New first-year students |
| Valley Terraces | Double suites, Single (very limited) | New transfer students Continuing students |
| Half Dome | Quad (4 per room), Single (very limited) | New first-year students Continuing students |
| Heritage Apartments | Private (1 per room), Shared (2 per room) | New transfer students Continuing students |
- In Heritage Apartments, a private room is one person per bedroom in a shared apartment. A shared room is two people per room in a shared apartment. There are no private apartments. Apartments come in the following configurations:
- 1 bed x 1 bath (1 shared room)
- 2 bed x 2 bath (2 shared rooms)
- 2 bed x 1 bath (1 shared room, 1 private room)
- In Valley Terraces, suites consist of 2 or 3 double rooms, a common room, and a bathroom.
- In Sierra Terraces, suites consist of 2 triple rooms with a shared bathroom
- All other communities have common bathrooms for groups of 10-15 residents
- Single rooms are not generally available on campus and are reserved for special circumstances.
Residential Meal Plans
You can view complete details about the required residential meal plan on the Dining Services website.
Please take a moment to review the Housing & Residence Life Contract. If offered a housing assignment for 2019-2020 you will be required to sign this contract to receive your housing assignment.
Step 1 - Submit Housing Preference Form (New Students) or Housing Application (Continuing Students)
The first step is to complete your housing form on the Housing Portal.
On your housing form, you will do the following:
- Verify personal information
- List room preferences
- List roommate matching preferences
Step 2 - Housing Offer & Contract
Your application will be reviewed. If space is available, you will receive a housing offer and instructions on next steps. If we are not able to offer a space, you will be placed on a waitlist.
Once you receive your housing offer, you will need to sign the housing contract. This will secure your place in housing for the coming term. There is no reservation fee or deposit due at the time you sign your contract.
Contract Signing Steps (View Instructions)
- Review and sign the contract
- Review and sign the pesticide agreement
- Sign up for or opt-out of renter's insurance
- Select a meal plan
Step 3 - Roommates and Room Selection
Because availability is limited and often not known until the new year, there is not an online process for room selection. We will do our best to match your room type preferences with available spaces. If you are interested in living with a specific person who will have a vacancy for spring, please e-mail housing@ucmerced.edu.
If you no longer wish to to live on campus for the selected terms, you must submit a Housing Cancellation form on the Housing Portal. Once you have signed your housing contract, there will be a $300 cancellation fee applied.
Cancellation fees will be posted to your student account and due at the next campus payment deadline.
If housing and meal charges were added to your account, they will be removed within 3-5 business days.
