Student Housing

Residential Requirement

Vanderbilt University is a residential campus for undergraduate students, and the residential experience is understood to be an integral part of a Vanderbilt education. This commitment to residential experience is clearly expressed in the university’s residential requirement.

Housing Applications

Applying for housing is easy. Visit the Housing website and log into the Housing Portal with your VUNetID. Once logged in, click on the Applications menu, and complete the Housing Application. View instructions for accessing your application below.

First-Year Housing Application
The First-Year Student Housing Application is available on the Housing Portal. Applications are due by Monday, June 1 at 6 p.m. CDT. All incoming first-year students are required to submit an application.
IMPORTANT: Prior to accessing the Housing Portal, you must complete the following:
- Create your VUnetID and set up your password
- Set up Okta multi-factor authentication from a computer
Once completing these steps, please allow up to five (5) business days before attempting to log into the Housing Portal. If you are unable to access the Housing Portal after five (5) business days, please contact Housing.
Steps for Completing Your Application
1. Visit to the Housing website on a computer (not your cell phone).
2. Click on the Housing Portal link on the top navigation bar.
3. Log in using your VUnetID and password. (If you receive a message noting an invalid password, please try again in five (5) business days.)
4. Authenticate via Okta.
5. Once in the Housing Portal, click on the Applications and Forms menu.
6. Select the First-Year Housing Application.
7. Review and sign your 2026-2027 housing contract.
8. After signing your housing contract, you will be redirected to sign up for renter’s insurance with GradGuard. If you prefer to use a different insurance provider, you will have the option to decline coverage. Once you either purchase or decline coverage with GradGuard, you will be redirected back to the Housing Portal to complete your application.
9. Complete your brief lifestyle questionnaire.
10. Submit your application.
For international students planning to attend International Student Orientation (ISO), the Pre-Arrival Form will become available in the Housing Portal in June and must be completed by July 15. Please note that you will not see the form until after you submit your housing application.
Transfer Student Housing Application
Transfer Student Housing Application
All incoming transfer students are required to submit a housing application via the Housing Portal. Applications are due 10 days after your matriculation deposit deadline.
All incoming transfer students must submit a housing application through the Housing Portal within 10 days of their matriculation deposit deadline.
You may indicate room type preferences (single, double, or apartment) and submit an optional roommate request. While every effort is made to accommodate requests, room types are limited and cannot be guaranteed.
Transfer students may also join the off-campus housing waitlist through the application. If additional off-campus authorizations become available, eligible students will be contacted by email and may accept or decline the offer.
At this time, we cannot provide additional information about if or when more off-campus authorizations may be granted. Students and families should not sign a lease or otherwise commit to off-campus housing unless they have received and accepted off-campus authorization.
IMPORTANT: Prior to accessing the Housing Portal, you must complete the following:
- Create your VUnetID and set up your password
- Set up Okta multi-factor authentication from a computer
Once completing these steps, please allow up to five (5) business days before attempting to log into the Housing Portal. If you are unable to access the Housing Portal after five (5) business days, please contact Housing.
Steps for Completing Your Application
1. Visit to the Housing website on a computer (not your cell phone).
2. Click on the Housing Portal link.
3. Log in using your VUnetID and password. (If you receive a message noting an invalid password, please try again in five (5) business days.)
4. Authenticate via Okta.
5. Once in the Housing Portal, click on the Applications and Forms menu.
6. Select the Transfer & Exchange Student Housing Application.
7. Review and sign your 2026-2027 housing contract.
8. After signing your housing contract, you will be redirected to sign up for renter’s insurance with GradGuard. If you prefer to use a different insurance provider, you will have the option to decline coverage. Once you either purchase or decline coverage with GradGuard, you will be redirected back to the Housing Portal to complete your application.
9. Indicate housing preferences, submit an optional roommate request, and complete your brief lifestyle questionnaire.
10. Submit your application.
For international students planning to attend International Student Orientation (ISO), the Pre-Arrival Form will become available in the Housing Portal in June and must be completed by July 15. Please note that you will not see the form until after you submit your housing application.

Roommates

Vanderbilt matches all roommates using responses to a lifestyle questionnaire to support meaningful connections. This approach prioritizes intentional pairing over self-selection, encouraging your personal growth and fostering a vibrant residential community. We cannot guarantee that all requests will be granted.

First-Year Students Roommates

First-year students may request a same-sex roommate when submitting your housing application in the Housing Portal. Requests must be mutual and are not guaranteed. You are encouraged to have open and honest conversations about living habits and preferences before requesting a specific roommate. All requests must be submitted by Monday, June 15.
If you and two other students wish to live together in a triple room, email Housing (housing@vanderbilt.edu) from your Vanderbilt account and copy all requested roommates.
Transfer Students Roommates

Transfer students are assigned housing based on their application responses and available space and can also request specific roommates.

Residence Halls

All first-year students are randomly assigned to one of the 10 first-year houses on The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons. Students are randomly assigned to one of the ten houses ranging in size from roughly 80 students to 300 students. While most spaces are double rooms, several of the houses contain triple rooms and a limited number of single rooms.

First-year student housing assignment notifications will be emailed on or before Aug. 1.

Transfer students should expect to reside in on-campus housing. Housing assignments are made based on availability, and room types will vary.

Transfer student housing assignment notifications will be emailed on or before Aug. 10.

More information about the residence halls, including virtual room tours, amenities and services, can be found on the Housing website.

Zeppos College Hall exteriors — Zeppos College exterior

Request for Housing Accommodations

If you are seeking accessible housing accommodations for the 2026-27 academic year due to a physical, psychological or other disability-related limitation you should contact Student Access Office as soon as possible.

The SAO website provides information about reasonable accommodations, documentation guidelines and other information about the office.

All students who request accessible housing accommodation due to a disability-related limitation must submit documentation from their diagnosing physician to SAO. Housing cannot directly accept any documentation or housing requests related to the student’s disability. If SAO determines that housing accommodation is needed for access, they will notify Housing. The team will make every effort to find an appropriate and reasonable assignment as recommended by SAO.

Student Renter’s Insurance Requirement

You are required to maintain adequate property and liability insurance. More information regarding the student renter’s insurance requirement is on the housing website.

The university is not liable for damage to property or injuries arising out of a resident’s occupancy of their assigned rooms, except if such damage or injury results from negligent acts or omissions by the university.

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