If you need to arrive on campus before your assigned check-in date, you may apply for early arrival housing. You will be approved for early arrival only if you meet one of the following qualifications:
Situations related to jobs, expired leases and travel arrangements do not qualify you for early arrival housing. You will need to make other arrangements for such circumstances.
Autumn quarter 2025
Application Deadline: September 1, 2025
Early arrival periods
- Period 1: September 8–17, 2025
- Period 2: September 14–17, 2025
Approval for each of these periods will be based on when your program requires you to be on campus (for example, if ROTC requires you to be on campus on September 16, you will be approved for Period 2, not Period 1).
If you are approved to move in during Period 1, you may be housed in a temporary room, in which case you must move to your autumn quarter room on the morning of September 13.
Costs
Early arrival housing is charged at a flat rate based on the number of days in each early arrival housing period.
There is a $25 nonrefundable application charge.
If you apply after the priority deadline (September 1), you will be charged an additional $25 late application charge. You will be assessed a $55 expedite charge for a same day assignment.
| Period |
Housing |
Dining |
| Early Arrival Period 1 |
$495 |
$202 |
| Early Arrival Period 2 |
$110 |
$45 |
Payment due date
The payment due date is October 10, 2025.
Cancellation
A cancellation charge of $50 will be assessed if you cancel by the applicable date shown in the table below. Cancellations will not be accepted after the cancellation date, and full housing and dining charges for Early Arrival Housing will remain on your account.
| Period 1 Cancellation Dates and Charges |
Period 2 Cancellation Dates and Charges |
| Cancel on or by September 7 |
$50 |
Cancel on or by September 13 |
$50 |
| Cancel on or after September 8 |
Full Period 1 charges |
Cancel on or after September 14 |
Full Period 2 charges |
Dining account
Early arrival dining funds will remain available for use into the academic year. Funds remaining on your account at the end of the early arrival period will carry forward, and will be treated as autumn quarter funds.
Winter quarter 2025
If your academic program requires you to arrive on campus earlier than January 5, 2025 you may apply for Early Arrival Housing, to arrive as early as December 30, 2024.
Application
The application will be available in mid to late November. Apply by December 27.
Costs
Early arrival housing is charged at a flat rate based on the number of days in each early arrival housing period.
There is a $25 nonrefundable application charge.
If you apply after the priority deadline (December 27), you will be assessed a $25 late application charge. You will be assessed a $55 expedite charge for a same day assignment.
Cancellation
A cancellation charge of $50 will be assessed if you cancel by the applicable date shown in the table below. Cancellations will not be accepted after the cancellation date, and full housing and dining charges for Early Arrival Housing will remain on your account.
| Period |
Housing |
| Winter Early Arrival |
$424 |
Payment Due Date
The payment due date is January 24.
Cancellation
A cancellation charge of $50 will be assessed if you cancel by the applicable date shown in the table below. Cancellations will not be accepted after the cancellation date, and full housing and dining charges for Early Arrival Housing will remain on your account.
What if I need to cancel?
To cancel, return your MyHFS Homepage to cancel your application. Cancellation charges:
| On or before December 29 |
$50 cancellation charge |
| On or after December 30 |
Full early arrival charge |
Spring quarter 2025
If your academic program requires you to arrive on campus earlier than March 30, 2025 you may apply for Early Arrival Housing, to arrive as early as March 23.
Application
The application will be available on February 21. Apply by March 21 .
Costs
Early arrival housing is charged at a flat rate based on the number of days in each early arrival housing period.
There is a $25 nonrefundable application charge.
If you apply after the priority deadline (March 21), you will be assessed a $25 late application charge. You will be assessed a $55 expedite charge for a same day assignment
| Period |
Housing |
| Spring Early Arrival |
$424 |
Payment Due Date
The payment due date is April 18.
Cancellation
A cancellation charge of $50 will be assessed if you cancel by the applicable date shown in the table below. Cancellations will not be accepted after the cancellation date, and full housing and dining charges for Early Arrival Housing will remain on your account.
What if I need to cancel?
To cancel, return your MyHFS Homepage to cancel your application. Cancellation charges:
| On or before March 22 |
$50 cancellation charge |
| On or after After March 23 |
Full early arrival charge |