Returning Student Housing

Returning student housing 2024–25

Welcome to the returning student housing process! This process is for current residents interested in returning to on-campus housing for the 2024–25 academic year. Students looking to return to campus must participate in this process in order to secure housing.

Applications open January 22. Deadline March 1

Students must submit their housing application by March 1, 2024 to be eligible to participate in room selection.  

OPTION schedule

  • In OPTIONS 1–3, you must completely fill the entire space (i.e., you need 6 people to completely fill a 6-person suite).
  • During OPTION 4, students may sign up alone or with a group for any remaining beds (i.e., individuals and groups who cannot completely fill a room, suite, flat or apartment may sign up).

Click on the plus sign for OPTION details and timeslots.

Specific timeslots for room selection within the OPTIONS will be posted prior to the start of each OPTION.

  • OPTION 1: March 14 - Remain in (and fill) your current corridor-style room, suite, flat or apartment. 
    • Group leader fills their current corridor-style room, suite, flat or apartment.
    • The group leader must currently live in the room they are filling.
    • All group members must live in the community.
    • The group must fill the entire suite, flat or apartment.
    Room Selection Time Slots
    Time Group's Average Earned Credit Hours
    9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 93 - 132 credit hours
    10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 59 - 92 credit hours
    11:00 a.m. - noon 44 - 58 credit hours
    noon - 1:00 p.m. 38 - 43 credit hours
    1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. 29 - 37 credit hours
    2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 0 - 28 credit hours
  • OPTION 2: March 15 - Remain in your current community and fill the space. 
    • Group leader fills any corridor-style room, suite, flat or apartment in their current community.
    • Group leader and all group members must currently live in the community.
    • The group must fill the entire suite, flat or apartment.
    Room Selection Time Slots 
    Time Group's Average Earned Credit Hours
    9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 93 - 132 credit hours
    10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 59 - 92 credit hours
    11:00 a.m. - noon 44 - 58 credit hours
    noon - 1:00 p.m. 38 - 43 credit hours
    1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. 29 - 37 credit hours 
    2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 0 - 28 credit hours
  • OPTION 3: March 19 - 22 - Completely fill any space on campus. 
    • Group leader fills any available corridor-style room, suite, flat or apartment anywhere on campus.
    • Group leader and group members can currently live anywhere on campus.
    • The group must fill the entire suite, flat or apartment.
    Room Selection Time Slots - Tuesday, March 19
    Time Group's Average Earned Credit Hours
    9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 88 - 129 credit hours
    10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 77- 87 credit hours
    11:00 a.m. - noon 68 - 76 credit hours
    noon - 1:00 p.m. 60 - 67 credit hours
    1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. 53 - 59 credit hours
    2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 47 - 52 credit hours
    Room Selection Time Slots - Wednesday, March 20
    Time Group's Average Earned Credit Hours
    9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 43 - 46 credit hours
    10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 40 - 42 credit hours
    11:00 a.m. - noon 38 - 39 credit hours
    noon - 1:00 p.m. 36 - 37 credit hours
    1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. 33 - 35 credit hours
    2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.  31 - 32 credit hours
    Room Selection Time Slots - Thursday, March 21
    Time Group's Average Earned Credit Hours
    9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 28 - 30 credit hours
    10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 23 - 27 credit hours 
    11:00 a.m. - noon 0 - 22 credit hours
  • OPTION 4: March 26 - Sign-up anywhere on campus. 
    • Sign up alone or with a group for any remaining beds anywhere on campus.
    Room Selection Time Slots - Tuesday, March 26
    Time Group's Average or Individual's Earned Credit Hours
    9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 76+ credit hours 
    10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 57 - 75 credit hours 
    11:00 a.m. - noon 47 - 56 credit hours 
    noon - 1:00 p.m. 37 - 46 credit hours
    1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. 28 - 36 credit hours 
    2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 19 - 27 credit hours 
    3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 0 - 18 credit hours 

Please note:

  • You must register by March 1, 2024 to be eligible to participate in room selection.
  • Not all rooms are available in this process. There is no guarantee that a student will be able to return to their current room, suite, flat or apartment. Students who are not able to return to their current space in OPTION 1 can still return to their current community by signing up in OPTION 2.
  • Some communities may fill in OPTION 2.
  • It is wise to have a back-up plan in place in the event you/your group are not able to get into your first choice of communities.
  • You MUST select a room to secure your 2024–25 housing.
  • Returning students are not guaranteed on-campus housing.
  • View Available Beds

START YOUR HOUSING PROCESS

Need help?

  • If you experience difficulties while choosing your room, CALL Residential Life immediately at 607-777-2321. Emails may not be answered in a timely manner.
  • If you call after your OPTION has closed, you won't be able to select a room until your next eligible OPTION.
  • If you reconfigure your group once your OPTION has started, make sure to call Residential Life immediately for assistance.
  • If emailing or leaving a message, be sure to include your name, phone number and description of the problem.

Housing Type

When starting the housing application, all students are required to select their Housing Type. Binghamton University offers two types of housing:

Housing Type 1: Housing based on Gender Identity

  • Students who choose this housing type pair with roommates, form groups and choose rooms with others who share the same gender identity.

Information regarding gender identity and how to enter your gender identity with the university is available on the Student Records website.

Housing Type 2: Gender Inclusive Housing

  • Students who choose this housing type pair with roommates, form groups and live with others who may or may not share the same gender identity; with the intention of creating a welcoming environment for all. 
  • Students who select Gender Inclusive Housing agree to the Gender Inclusive Housing agreement indicating their desire to live with a direct roommate of any gender identity. Students who do not wish to live with others of every gender identity should select Housing Type 1.

Important information

  • Throughout the housing process, communication will be sent exclusively through B-MAIL. Check your B-mail often for updates.
  • Returning students are not guaranteed on-campus housing.
  • After room selection, be sure to check your housing on the Application Status page in the housing portal.

The online returning student housing process consists of TWO separate parts:

Part 1: Registration and group formation — opens Jan. 22, 2024

To participate in room selection, students MUST register by completing a housing application by March 1. Simply completing a housing application does not obligate students to continue the housing process or bind them to the University Housing Agreement.

Learning community applications due — Feb. 16, 2024

  • Students who are applying for or returning to learning communities must still register online in order to sign the University Housing Agreement.
  • Students will be notified of their acceptance into the learning community prior to the start of room selection.
  • Students who are accepted into a learning community will be assigned to a room and DO NOT participate in the online room selection process.

Part 2: Room selection — March 14-26, 2024

Students will be able to choose their rooms, flats, suites, or apartments during the room selection period.

Selecting a room is a binding agreement

Once a student (or their group leader) selects a room in the returning student housing process, they are financially obligated to on-campus housing for the entire upcoming academic year. Students who select or are assigned to a room will not be released from the University Housing Agreement. The only exceptions will be for students who are enrolled in a study abroad program or leaving the University.

Part 1: Registration and group formation

Register for housing

  • Beginning Jan. 22, 2024, log into the housing portal using your Binghamton University account username and password.  
  • READ and AGREE TO the University Housing Agreement.
  • Choose housing type (Type 1: Housing based on Gender Identity; Type 2: Gender Inclusive Housing)
  • READ and AGREE TO optional specialty housing agreements (if interested). If signing up with a group, all group members must sign the same specialty housing agreements.
  • Participate in group formation if planning to sign up with a group of 2 or more people.

Housing accommodations

Binghamton University is committed to providing equal educational opportunity and full participation for students with disabilities. Students with documented disabilities who require an accommodation in order to fully participate in the residential component of their college experience may apply for housing accommodations through Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD). Housing accommodations include, but are not limited to, visual fire alarms, first-floor rooms, elevator access, climate control, single-rooms, and wheelchair accessible bathrooms. Residential Life has the most flexibility to work with and meet accommodations for students who apply for and receive their accommodation at least 30 days prior to the start of their room selection process. The SSD office will continue to accept and review housing accommodation requests beyond this timeline, but fulfillment will be based on availability.

Students with a current housing accommodation that plan to return to on-campus housing for 2024–2025 must be re-approved for their housing accommodation with SSD. Students applying/re-applying for a housing accommodation must also participate in the housing process.

Specialty housing options

Students planning to live in specialty housing must sign the corresponding agreement in the housing portal. Signing a specialty housing agreement allows students to have a wider selection of rooms to choose from.

  • Chemical-free
    • Chemical-free rooms are available in ALL the traditional residential communities (College-in-the-Woods, Dickinson, Hinman, Mountainview, and Newing).
    • Chemical-free housing is defined as a living environment where all residents and their guests agree to maintain a chemical-free lifestyle on and off campus and keep their living area free from substances at all times.
  • Quiet living
    • Quiet living housing is available on the third floor of Lehman Hall and in Choconut, Glenwood and Nanticoke in the Susquehanna Apartments Community. Brandywine is NOT quiet living.
    • Quiet living lifestyle residents agree to a 24-hour quiet environment conducive to sleep and study. 

Visit our specialty housing web page to learn more about our specialty housing options.

Form a group

Most students sign up with a group that completely fills a corridor-style room, suite, flat or apartment. This process gives priority to groups that are completely filling a space. Students can also sign up as an individual and are not required to be part of a group. 

Groups can be changed as often as you would like prior to the start of room selection. This can be done in the housing portal using the group formation tools. Your group should be solidified by midnight the day before your room selection time. If you have to change your group leader during your room selection time, you will need to call Residential Life at 607-777-2321.

To form a group:

  • All members of the group must register by logging into the housing portal and signing the University Housing Agreement.
  • Choose a GROUP LEADER. The group leader will create a group in the housing portal and invite others to join the group. The group leader can be changed.
  • All GROUP MEMBERS must accept the invitation to join the group. Once you join a group, other students will not be able to find you when they search for roommates in the portal.
  • If you form a group and then change your plans, the group leader can delete the group. Individuals can also leave the group.
  • Remember: If you are considering a specialty housing option, everyone in the group must sign the SAME specialty housing agreements.

Group sizes

To completely fill a space, groups need to be configured as follows:

  • Apartments
    • 4 or 6 people to fill a Hillside apartment, all single rooms
    • 2 or 4 people to fill a Susquehanna apartment — the number of 2-person apartments is very limited
    • Some apartments include a super single, which is a larger room with a full-sized bed. Be sure to check the housing rates as the room rate is higher.
  • College-in-the-Woods
    • 2 people to fill corridor-style double room
    • 3 people to fill designed triple room (limited availability)
    • 6 people to fill most suites (3 double rooms per suite)
    • 4 people to fill a 4-person suite (2 double rooms in the suite — VERY limited availability)
  • Dickinson
    • 5 people to fill most flats (2 double rooms, 1 single room)
    • 4 people to fill a 4-person flat (4 single rooms in the flat)
    • 3 people to fill designed triple room with a private bathroom (limited availability)
    • 2 people to fill a corridor-style double with a private bathroom (limited availability)
  • Hinman
    • 6 people to fill most suites (3 double rooms in the suite)
    • 4 people to fill a 4-person suite (2 double rooms in the suite — VERY limited availability)
  • Mountainview
    • 6 people to fill most suites (3 double rooms in a suite)
    • 4 people to fill a 4-person suite (2 double rooms in a suite — VERY limited availability)
    • 3 people to fill designed triple room with a private bathroom (limited availability)
  • Newing
    • 3 people to fill designed triple room (limited availability)
    • 2 people to fill a corridor-style double room
    • 1 person to fill a corridor-style single room (VERY limited availability)

Housing OPTIONS

Determining your OPTION

There are four OPTIONS for selecting a room in the Returning Student Housing Process. It is important to understand these OPTIONS so that you do not miss your opportunity to select a room.

  • The OPTION you choose for room selection is based on where the members of the group currently live, where they want to live and whether the group can completely fill a corridor-style double, suite, flat or apartment.
  • During OPTIONS 1–3, you must sign up with a group and your group must completely FILL a corridor-style double, suite, flat or apartment. Group size matters because to completely fill a 4-person suite, flat or apartment you need 4 people. Similarly, a group of 2 will only fill a corridor-style double room (only available in CIW and Newing).
  • Within the OPTIONS, there are timeslots for room selection. Specific timeslots within the OPTIONS will be posted on this web page prior to the start of the OPTION. The timeslot in which an individual or group leader will be able to select a room is based on the average completed total credit hours for the individual or group.
    • Students will need to know their total credits earned to figure the average credit hours. In-progress credits DO NOT count. Check credits using your transcripts in BU Brain. To figure the group average, add the credits earned for each student and divide by the number of students in your group. Group averages are rounded to the nearest whole number.

Part 2: Room selection

Select your room

From March 14–26, 2024, students who completed the housing application by the March 1 deadline will be able to select their rooms, suites, flats or apartments.

  • For groups: For room selection, make sure the group leader and everyone within the group meets the requirement for the OPTION in which you are selecting your room.
      • Only the group leader can access the housing portal during room selection.  
      • The group leader will house the entire group. Group leaders must be sure to place all members of their group in a bed. If you are unable to house someone, let them know. Be sure you have the correct roommate pairings and have discussed who is to be assigned to each room.
  • For individuals: Students signing up as individuals will be able to access the portal during the appropriate timeslot in OPTION #4.
  • Students WILL NOT receive an email with their room selection timeslot. Read the instructions for each OPTION carefully to determine when you will sign up.
  • In addition to determining the correct OPTION, you will also need to identify the correct timeslot during which you will select your room. Timeslots will be posted on this page prior to the start of each OPTION.
  • Log into the housing portal using your Binghamton University account username and password.
  • Select your room.

It is best to start your room selection as soon as your timeslot allows. If you miss your timeslot, you will have to select your room during the next timeslot within your OPTION or the next OPTION for which you or your group meet the qualifications.

You can make ONLY ONE selection during the process. Once your room selection is made, the process is complete. You cannot go back and change your room selection. 

Talk to our staff directly

We'll be tabling on these dates:

  • 1/30 from noon–1 p.m. @ CIW upstairs dining area
  • 2/2 from noon–2 p.m. @ Tillman Lobby
  • 2/5 from noon–1 p.m. @ Tillman Lobby
  • 2/19 from noon–1 p.m. @ Tillman Lobby
  • 2/22 from 4–5 p.m. @ Tillman Lobby

Res Life staff will also be tabling at all the Dining Halls from 6-7 p.m. on these dates:

  • 2/7 (Mountainview Residents: 5-6pm, all other 6-7pm)
  • 2/14
  • 2/19 
  • 2/21 

Zoom info session:

  • 2/23 from 3–4:30 p.m. on zoom

Roommate Match events

Need a roommate, suitemate, flatmate or apartmentmate?

  • 2/22 from 3–4:30 p.m. @ C4 Multipurpose Room
  • 2/27 from 7–8:30 p.m. @ C4 Multipurpose Room  
  • 3/12 from 7–8:30 p.m. @ Hinman Dining Center
  • 3/13 from 4–5 p.m. via zoom

Frequently asked questions

Process:

Housing type:

  • What do you mean by gender identity? 
    One’s gender identity is the internal deeply-held sense of one’s gender, which may be the same as or different from one’s legal sex. Information on how to enter your gender identity with the University can be found on the Student Records web page.
  • How do I change my gender identity? 
    Information on how to update or change your gender identity with the University can be found on the Student Records web page.
  • What is the difference between legal sex and gender identity? 

    Legal sex refers to the current designation on a person’s birth certificate, driver’s license, and/or U.S. state identification.

    Gender identity is the internal deeply-held sense of one’s gender, which may be the same as or different from one’s legal sex.

  • Why is Binghamton Housing based on Gender Identity? 

    A foundational belief at Binghamton University is that everyone deserves to be accepted and valued. The University strives to be an inclusive community where all are welcomed regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or background.

    New York state legislation, with support from a SUNY resolution that ensures campuses update policies on use of chosen names, gender identity and pronouns, are enabling the University to move forward with changes that will clearly demonstrate this commitment.

    To this end, Residential Life will no longer have access to information regarding student’s legal sex. As such housing will be done based on gender identity.

  • I only want to live with people who share my gender identity. How do I make that happen? 
    When completing the housing application, students wishing to live with others who share their gender identity should select Housing Type 1— Housing based on Gender Identity.
  • What is Gender Inclusive Housing 
    Students who choose this option pair with roommates, form groups and live with others who may or may not share the same gender identity; with the intention of creating a welcoming environment for all.
  • Where is Gender Inclusive Housing located? 
    Gender Inclusive Housing is offered in all six of our residential communities.
  • How do I get into Gender Inclusive Housing? 
    When completing the housing application, students wishing to live in Gender Inclusive Housing should select Housing Type 2— Gender Inclusive Housing. Students who select this option will need to agree to the gender inclusive housing agreement indicating their desire to live with a roommate as well as suite/flat and apartment mates of any gender identity.
  • I selected Gender Inclusive Housing, but I changed my mind? 
    Students can change their Housing Type selection in the portal up until the time the housing application closes on March 1. After that, students will need to contact Residential Life to change their Housing Type choice. Please note that changes in Housing Type choice must be made BEFORE the start of room selection.

General information: