Our online application process is fast, easy and secure, but if you would prefer to apply with a written application, you may do so. We can send you an application form electronically by e-mail. We can also mail you an application form upon request; you will need to provide us with your mailing address.<\/p>\n
Print out and complete both pages of the housing application, providing all required information and listing your housing preferences. Return the application, along with the $65 non-refundable application processing fee to USC Housing Services, 620 McCarthy Way, PSX 137, Los Angeles, CA 90089-1332<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Payment should be in the form of a check or money order in U.S. dollars, drawn on a U.S. bank. We cannot accept cash or credit cards. Please make the check or money order payable to “USC Housing” and include your name and 10-digit USC ID number on the bottom-left corner. Staple the check to the designated area of the application.<\/p>\n Your application will not be processed without the mandatory $65 application processing fee. This fee cannot be waived.<\/em>\u00a0The USC Housing Office will send you a receipt card to let you know that your application was received. Your application date will be the date your application is received in our office–not the postmark date.<\/p>\n Once we have processed your application and made your housing assignment, we will inform you by e-mail.<\/p>\n Please note: Requesting roommates or participating in our roommate matching system is open only to applicants who apply online.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n Our online application process is fast, easy and secure, but if you would prefer to apply with a written application, you may do so. We can send you an application form electronically by e-mail. We can also mail you an application form upon request; you will need to provide us with your mailing address. Print… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":26,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-apply.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1485","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-application-procedures-new"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/housing.usc.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1485","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/housing.usc.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/housing.usc.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/housing.usc.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/housing.usc.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1485"}],"version-history":[{"count":38,"href":"https:\/\/housing.usc.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1485\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":81231,"href":"https:\/\/housing.usc.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1485\/revisions\/81231"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/housing.usc.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1485"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/housing.usc.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1485"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/housing.usc.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
\n\t \nApplication and Assignments Timeline 2026 - 2027<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n\t February 2<\/td> Application for New Students Opens<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t May 1<\/td> Application Deadline for: Guaranteed Freshman Housing, Freshman Roommate-Matching Eligibility and Living Learning Communities<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Mid-May<\/td> E-mail Notification of 1st Round of Freshman Assignments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Late May<\/td> Reassignment List Begins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Early June<\/td> E-mail Notification of 2nd Round of Freshman Assignments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t June 5<\/td> Last Day for New Students to Cancel with $800 Refund<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t July 1<\/td> Spring 2026 Application Opens<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t July 8<\/td> Reassignment List Ends<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Early August<\/td> Move-in Information Available<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t August 10<\/td> Graduate Housing Contracts Begin<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t August 19<\/td> Undergraduate Housing Contracts Begin<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Mid-September<\/td> Over the Counter Reassignment Begins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Early November<\/td> Reassignment Ends for Fall Semester<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Late November<\/td> E-mail Notification of New Spring Assignments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t December 16<\/td> Fall Move-out Date for Residence Halls and Suites<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t January 7<\/td> Spring Move-In Day<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Mid-January<\/td> Over the Counter Reassignment Begins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t May 12<\/td> Check-Out Day for Academic Year (9 month) Contracts<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t July 31<\/td> Check-Out Day for Graduate Full Year (12 month) Contracts<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"