Summer Housing is available each year from just after Commencement in May until just before Fall Check-In in August. Not all university housing facilities are available for summer occupancy. In addition to current USC students, non-students who meet specific requirements may also be assigned housing for the summer. Information about housing for the upcoming summer is generally available in mid-March.
The most current summer information can be found here during the Summer Housing application and housing period.
Summer Housing has four convenient contract periods to choose from, each with a fixed start and end date.
| Summer Housing 2026 Contract Periods |
|---|
| May 18 - July 1 |
| May 18 - August 12 |
| June 5 - August 12 |
| June 19 - August 12 |
Application
There is a separate application and assignment process for Summer Housing. Applications may be submitted on our online portal once the application opens.
Maymester
Students requiring Summer Housing due to participation in the university’s Maymester program should read this information provided here.
| Summer Housing Timeline 2026 | |
|---|---|
| March 4 | Summer application opens |
| March 20 | Priority application deadline for current residents |
| March 27 | Priority application deadline for new applicants |
| April 3 | E-mail notification of assignment for all current residents who are priority applicants |
| April 8 | Last day for priority residents to confirm Summer Housing contracts online to prevent cancellation of their assignment |
| April 10 | Assignments available on a first-come, first-served basis for all Summer Housing applicants throughout the summer |
| April 15 | Deadline to request Spring to Summer live-through housing |
| May 18 | First day of Summer Housing check-in |
| May 20 | Summer Session classes begin |
| May 25 | University Holiday |
| July 4 | University Holiday |
| July 24 | Deadline to request Summer to Fall live-through housing |
| August 11 | Summer Session classes end |
| August 12 | Last day of Summer Housing; check-out by 5:00 PM |