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First Year Housing

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Live with others who share your major and career interests

As a first-year freshman, you're expected to live on the campus of your major. You will live in a supportive, close-knit residential college community designed to help you succeed at ASU. Residential colleges place you next door to classmates that share your major or career interests and feature programs, events and amenities tailored to your major. Form valuable connections with roommates and classmates that will last a lifetime. Learn from staff who are prepared to help you build the foundation for your next four years.

Residential colleges feature programs, events and amenities tailored to your major, including: tutoring, advising, and academic resources.

Living on campus provides:

  • a 24/7 community of support
  • a place where safety and security are top priorities
  • a residential experience that fosters personal development, meaningful engagement and life-long relationships
  • convenience to academic buildings, student services and campus dining locations
  • fully furnished rooms and community spaces
  • all-inclusive living, including housing, utilities, cable and internet

Take your next steps

Once you are admitted to ASU and have submitted your enrollment deposit, review your housing and dining options, based on your campus and academic major. Next, visit My ASU Housing to reserve your housing in three steps.

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  1. Start your application
    Review and complete your housing license agreement.

  2. Search for roommates
    Your future roommate should be assigned to the same residential college community.

  3. Complete your room and meal plan selection
    Housing options are based on your campus and academic major. Make sure you review the schedule of charges and deadlines so that you don’t miss an important deadline or step in the housing process.

    Priority application deadline for housing for fall semester is May 15th and for spring semester is November 15th.