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How to Apply for a Housing Contract

Select your student type below to learn more about how to apply for housing and purchase meal plans:

First-Year Spring 2025 Applicants Continuing

 Graduate and International - Academic Year  graduate and extended campus - Summer

First-Year Students

You鈥檝e completed your application and have been admitted to 麻豆传媒! Congratulations on your acceptance! After you鈥檝e submitted your confirmation deposit, you鈥檒l be able to using your Ursa log-in credentials without the @bears.unco.edu on the email address. There鈥檚 a 24-hour/one business day delay between the time the deposit is paid and when you can apply for housing.

Before You Start the Contract:

Important Dates

  • The 2025-26 academic year housing contract will be available: Early December (MST).
  • Completing the Contract

    1. Log in to the using your Ursa credentials. Note: Use only the first part of your login before the @bears.unco.edu. For example if your login is klaw1889@bears.unco.edu, only enter klaw1889.
    2. Read the Housing Contract Terms and Conditions.
    3. Review your student information for accuracy. If you need to make changes contact the Office of the Registrar at 970-351-4862.
    4. Consider living in a Residential Learning Community. You鈥檒l be asked if you鈥檙e interested in living in a Residential Learning Community, so it鈥檚 a good idea to review the Residential Learning Communities to see if you鈥檇 like to call one of these communities home.
    5. Rank housing tiers in your order of preference. If you selected a Residential Learning Community, you鈥檒l be placed in the hall where the Residential Learning Community resides. This doesn鈥檛 guarantee you鈥檒l be assigned to your top-tier preference and will only be used if you don鈥檛 assign yourself to a room in step 8 below.
    6. Request a roommate. If you want to request a roommate, you can do so via the contract. Just include their 麻豆传媒 @bears.unco.edu email address and Bear number in the roommate preference field. This doesn鈥檛 guarantee you鈥檒l be assigned with your roommate preference and will only be used if you don鈥檛 assign yourself to a room.
    7. Pay the housing deposit. Pay the $100 housing deposit via credit card or by selecting "pay later" in the housing contract. If you select pay later, your housing contract will be incomplete until your payment has been made. If your $200 enrollment confirmation deposit was waived by admissions, your housing deposit will be postponed (not waived) until your first student bill in August. Once the deposit is paid you鈥檒l receive an email confirmation via your 麻豆传媒 email address. If you don鈥檛 receive a confirmation email, please contact us at 970-351-2721 to confirm payment.
    8. Select your room (not available for spring contracts). You鈥檒l be able to select your room based on which priority group you鈥檙e assigned to, which is based on the date we received your completed Housing and Dining Contract. The 鈥淔ind A Room鈥 link will be activated in your contract when your assigned priority group is scheduled.

Spring 2025 Applicants

You鈥檙e new or transferring to 麻豆传媒 for the Spring 2025 semester and we鈥檙e excited you鈥檙e joining the Bear family! After you鈥檝e submitted your confirmation deposit, you鈥檒l be able to submit a housing contract using your Ursa log-in credentials. There鈥檚 a 24-hour/one business day delay between the time the deposit is paid and when you can apply for housing.

The Spring 2025 housing contract will be available Monday, October 7 at 8 a.m. (MST). 

Before You Start the Contract:

Aims2麻豆传媒 Students
The University of Northern Colorado and Aims have teamed up to make your transition to 麻豆传媒 supportive and seamless. As soon as you鈥檙e identified as an Aims2麻豆传媒 student you鈥檙e eligible to the first year you start at Aims. You must be taking at least one class at 麻豆传媒 to be eligible for 麻豆传媒 Housing.

  • Completing the Housing Contract

    1. Log in to the  using your Ursa credentials. Note: use only the first part of your login before the @bears.unco.edu. For example if your login is klaw1889@bears.unco.edu, only enter klaw1889.
    2. Read the Housing Contract Terms and Conditions.
    3. Review your student information for accuracy. If you need to make changes contact the Office of the Registrar at 970-351-4862.
    4. Consider living in a Residential Learning Community. You鈥檒l be asked if you鈥檙e interested in living in a Residential Learning Community, so it鈥檚 a good idea to review the Residential Learning Communities to see if you鈥檇 like to call one of these communities home.
    5. Rank housing tiers in your order of preference. If you selected a Residential Learning Community, you鈥檒l be placed in the hall where the Residential Learning Community resides. This doesn鈥檛 guarantee you鈥檒l be assigned to your top-tier preference and will only be used if you don鈥檛 assign yourself to a room in step 9, below.
    6. Request a roommate. If you want to request a roommate, you can do so via the Housing contract. Just include their Bears @bears.unco.edu email address and Bear number in the roommate preference field. This doesn鈥檛 guarantee you鈥檒l be assigned with your roommate preference and will only be used if you don鈥檛 assign yourself to a room.
    7. Select a meal plan. All first-year students living on campus must carry at least a 14-meal plan.
    8. Pay the housing deposit. Pay the $100 housing deposit via credit card or by selecting "pay later" in the housing contract. If you select pay later, your housing contract will be incomplete until your payment has been made. If your $200 enrollment confirmation deposit was waived by admissions, your housing deposit will be postponed, not waived, until your first student bill in August. Once the deposit is paid you鈥檒l receive an email confirmation via your 麻豆传媒 email address. If you don鈥檛 receive a confirmation email, please contact us at 970-351-2721 to confirm payment.
    9. Select your room (not available for spring contracts). You鈥檒l be able to select your room based on which priority group you鈥檙e assigned to, which is based on the date we received your completed Housing and Dining Contract. The 鈥淔ind A Room鈥 link will be activated in your contract when your assigned priority group is scheduled.

Continuing Students

If you currently live on campus, you can sign up for a space during our Call Dibs campaign and live on campus with us again. You can sign up to live in the residence halls, a university-owned house or an apartment at Arlington Park. If you complete the university-owned houses or Arlington Park Apartments contract, you鈥檒l be placed on a waiting list and contacted if a room is available for you. Returning residents have more meal plan options.

If you choose not to return to live on campus but want to carry a meal plan, you can still complete a .

麻豆传媒 Call Dibs Logo.

If you currently live on campus, you can sign up for a space in the residence halls, a university-owned house or an apartment at Arlington Park via the .

Call Dibs: Claim your Same Space
Claim your same room in the residence halls: Early Spring 2025.

Call Dibs: Claim a Different Space
Claim a different space in the residence halls: After the Claim your Same Space in Early Spring 2025.

 Purchase Meal Plan


Arlington Park Renewals

Current Arlington Park residents can renew their lease for Arlington Park Apartments beginning Early Spring 2025

Arlington Park Applications

The application for new Arlington Park residents goes live Mid Spring 2025. This is for students currently living on campus (in the residence halls or university-owned houses) who are interested in moving into Arlington Park for the 2025-26 academic year or incoming students interested in living in Arlington Park for the 2025-26 academic year. 

Look for the item labeled "Arlington Park 12 Month Lease 2025-2026 - August 16, 2024 - July 31, 2025"

Arlington Park Self-Assignment

You are now able to select your apartment. The Find An Apartment Arlington Park Walk-Through Document will identify the steps. Below are the important dates for when you apply and when you'll be able to access the Find an Apartment link.

Graduate and International Students - Academic Year

麻豆传媒 Housing offers affordable housing and dining options for graduate students. Our university-owned houses and Arlington Park Apartments are great options for our graduate and international students. However, spaces are offered on a first-come, first-served basis, so be sure to submit your applications early! Many graduate students choose to sign up for a meal plan whether living on or off campus because it鈥檚 so convenient. You can grab a bite to eat on campus while staying focused on your studies or research.

 Purchase Meal Plan

  • Completing the Housing Contract

    Graduate and international students can apply for on-campus housing with or without a meal plan. To apply for housing:

    1. Log in to the using your Ursa credentials. Note: Use only the first part of your login before the @bears.unco.edu. For example if your login is klaw1889@bears.unco.edu, only enter klaw1889.
    2. Read the Housing Contract Terms and Conditions.
    3. Review your student information for accuracy. If you need to make changes contact the Office of the Registrar at 970-351-4862.
    4. Consider living in a Residential Learning Community. You鈥檒l be asked if you鈥檙e interested in living in a Residential Learning Community, so it鈥檚 a good idea to review the Residential Learning Communities to see if you鈥檇 like to call one of these communities home.
    5. Rank housing tiers in your order of preference. If you selected a Residential Learning Community, you鈥檒l be placed in the hall where the Residential Learning Community resides. This doesn鈥檛 guarantee you鈥檒l be assigned to your top-tier preference and will only be used if you don鈥檛 assign yourself to a room in step 9 below.
    6. Request a roommate. If you want to request a roommate, you can do so via the contract. Just include their 麻豆传媒 @bears.unco.edu email address and Bear number in the roommate preference field. This doesn鈥檛 guarantee you鈥檒l be assigned with your roommate preference and will only be used if you don鈥檛 assign yourself to a room.
    7. Select a meal plan. All first-year students living on campus must carry at least a 14-meal plan.
    8. Pay the housing deposit. Pay the $100 housing deposit via credit card or by selecting "pay later" in the housing contract. If you select pay later, your housing contract will be incomplete until your payment has been made. If your $200 enrollment confirmation deposit was waived by admissions, your housing deposit will be postponed (not waived) until your first student bill in August. Once the deposit is paid you鈥檒l receive an email confirmation via your 麻豆传媒 email address. If you don鈥檛 receive a confirmation email, please contact us at 970-351-2721 to confirm payment.
    9. Select your room (not available for spring contracts). You鈥檒l be able to select your room based on which priority group you鈥檙e assigned to, which is based on the date we received your completed contract. The 鈥淔ind A Room鈥 link will be activated in your contract when your assigned priority group is scheduled.

Extended Campus and Graduate Students - Summer Programs

Summer students will live in South Hall or North Hall. These residence halls are part of the Ridge Neighborhood, located on the West Campus. The Ridge Neighborhood is within walking distance of Holmes Dining Hall, the Campus Recreation Center, Turner Green, Campus Commons, the University Center and the West Campus academic buildings.

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