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Data show that students who live on campus are more likely to have a higher retention rate and GPA. Our team of dedicated student leaders and staff serve the U of U community by encouraging, facilitating, and supporting the learning and development of all residents. Through our residential learning model, students develop an inclusive and engaged community on campus where all members thrive.

Year after year, students living on campus rate their experience highly. Check below some of the responses from our latest Resident Satisfaction Survey (RSS) conducted in Spring 2026.

Students who live on campus have an increased graduation likelihood of 20 percentage points.

96.5%
of residents responded with "agree" or "strongly agree" to being satisfied with how safe they feel in their room.
84%
of residents are satisfied or very satisfied with the condition of their room.
79%
of our residents responded "agree" or "strongly agree" to the statement, "I have been able to meet many people and have developed a social group."
On a scale of 1 to 10, the overall satisfaction score from our residents was 8.2.
96%
of residents responded "agree" or "strongly agree" to the statement, "I feel like I can be academically successful in my community."
78%
of students "Agree" and "Strongly Agree" with the statement, "My LLC is a welcoming, supportive commjunity where I built healthy relationships and engaged respectfully with new perspectives."
78%
of students living in an LLC scored 8 to 10 (from a scale of 1-10) in their experience.

Before you start the application

If Under 18You will need to have a guardian/parent name and email address to sign the agreement on your behalf to complete the housing application.
MaterialsYour student ID number (u0000000) and credit card information ready for any payments necessary.
Fees1. To apply for housing, students must pay a $130 one-time, non-refundable, application fee - paid in the Housing U Portal during time of application. If you have paid this fee in a previous housing application, the portal will verify you've paid this and bypass the application fee payment page.

2. When reserving a room, students are required to pay a $200 reservation fee to secure your room. The $200 reservation fee is required to be paid within three business days of selecting a room. The reservation fee is counted toward the total cost of your room.

Important Note: First-year students must submit their enrollment deposit prior to applying to housing.

How to Apply

STEP 1

Log into the University of Utah CIS with your uNID and password

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STEP 2

Under the "Student" section, select "Student Homepage"

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STEP 3

Click on "Student Housing"

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STEP 4

Select "Housing & Dining Programs" from the left-hand menu

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STEP 5

Click on "Housing U Portal"

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STEP 6

Click on the "Apply for Housing" tab and select the academic year

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STEP 7

Apply!

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Note: If you receive an error page when trying to access  the Housing U Portal through your CIS account, please send an email to info@housing.utah.edu with your name and UID stating that you are unable to access the application because of the error page. 

Living on campus

Data show that students who live on campus are more likely to have a higher retention rate and GPA. Our team of dedicated student leaders and staff serve the U of U community by encouraging, facilitating, and supporting the learning and development of all residents. Through our residential learning model, students develop an inclusive and engaged community on campus where all members thrive.

Students who live on campus have an increased graduation likelihood of 20 percentage points.

96.5%
of residents responded with "agree" or "strongly agree" to being satisfied with how safe they feel in their room.
84%
of residents are satisfied or very satisfied with the condition of their room.
79%
of our residents responded "agree" or "strongly agree" to the statement, "I have been able to meet many people and have developed a social group."
On a scale of 1 to 10, the overall satisfaction score from our residents was 8.2.
96%
of residents responded "agree" or "strongly agree" to the statement, "I feel like I can be academically successful in my community."
78%
of students "Agree" and "Strongly Agree" with the statement, "My LLC is a welcoming, supportive commjunity where I built healthy relationships and engaged respectfully with new perspectives."
78%
of students living in an LLC scored 8 to 10 (from a scale of 1-10) in their experience.

Important Note: First-year students must submit their enrollment deposit prior to applying to housing.