Apply for Housing

*NOTE: You must be admitted to the University before you can apply for housing.

Application Start Dates:

• Academic Year 2026-2027:  Mid-November

Before you begin, you will need:

• User name and password:  If you have not activated your new student account, activate your account; your user name and password will be generated there. 
• Credit or debit card for housing deposit

To apply for housing:

• Login to the myBuff Portal using your username and password.
• Choose the myHousing icon, located at the bottom of the page. 
• Select "Apply for Housing!"at the bottom of the page. 
• Choose the term for which you are applying (i.e. Academic Year 2026-2027).
• Pay the housing fee and follow the instructions to complete the application. 

Winter Break Housing is only available to students currently living on campus. Winter Break Housing is included in the established housing rates, but students must sign up for it online; break housing does not include the “Closed-Campus” period when the University is closed for the Christmas/New Year’s holiday (see the University Calendar for details). Jarrett Hall and Centennial Hall are the only residence halls that offer housing during this period.

Please check back later for more information. 

Summer and Intersession housing applications typically open mid- to late- April. Students will receive notification in their WTAMU email when the application officially opens.  While strongly encouraged, summer enrollment in courses is not required to live in on-campus housing. 

• May Intersession: May 18-June 2
• Summer I: June 2-July 7 
• Summer II: July 7-August 13 

Summer Meal Plan Options can be found on our Rates & Payments page.

*NOTE: Returning students must complete the reapplication process by May 1 or risk losing priority room selection as a returning student, and may have to pay an additional fee and reapply for housing.

• March 9-March 22: Reapply for the same room (if available)
• March 23-May 1: Apply for a room or residence hall based on your classification – only rooms available to you (based on your classification) will be visible in your myHousing Portal
• March 19-April 19*: Are you graduating or leaving WTAMU?  Or maybe you intend to move off campus (read below)?  Come by the Office of Residential Living to fill out your housing cancellation form!

*Keep in mind that if you fall under the University housing requirement, you may not qualify to move-off campus unless you are graduating or withdrawing.  There are housing exemptions available for students who qualify; exemptions are considered but rarely granted.  It is recommended that you sign-up for an on-campus room even though you apply for an exemption; if you are not approved for the exemption, you will at least have an on-campus room you WANT to be in.  For more information regarding the housing requirement and exemptions, visit the Requirements page.