Returning Student Room Selection

In order to be eligible to participate in the Room Selection, you must complete all requirements:

1. Clear all holds with Student Accounts!
   • Students are considered ‘cleared’ if there are no holds on their Student Account. All holds need to be addressed no later than June 1st, 2026.
   • If you have any questions about your account, please contact Student Accounts directly at SFS@nichols.edu or 508-213-2288.
2. Students must be registered for a full academic course load (minimum 12 credits)!
   • Students must be registered with a full academic course load (12+ credits) for the Fall 2026 semester by June 1st, 2025 at 4 PM.
   • If a student is not registered for classes, they will be removed from their housing assignment, with no guarantee that their original chosen assignment will be available once they are registered for Fall 2026 classes.

Current Commuters

Any Commuter student interested in living on campus for the 2026-2027 academic Year will need to complete Change of Status paperwork on their MyHub no later than March 29th, 2026. Current Commuters must follow all steps and meet all deadlines to be eligible to participate in Room Selection.

3+1 | 4+1 | Graduate Students | Graduate Assistants

3+1 and 4+1 Students will be included with the Class of 2027.

Graduate Students (not including 3+1/4+1) who are interested in housing for 2026-2027, please apply for housing no later than March 29, 2026 at 11:59PM. We have limited spaces reserved for Graduate Students for 2026-2027.  Graduate Assistant students have a separate housing process.

If a graduate student is a Nichols College graduate ASSISTANT, they are unable to live in the same living space as our current undergraduate students. We have VERY LIMITED graduate ASSISTANT housing available. If a graduate ASSISTANT is interested in living on campus, please have the student email reslife@nichols.edu. Graduate ASSISTANTS have a separate housing process

The online Housing Application tells the Residence Life Office who is in your roommate group and notes your wish to enter the Room Selection / Lottery Process. You (and your group) are responsible for showing up to Room Selection / Lottery timeframe.

This online application will be available from the Nichols College Portal beginning on February 9th, 2026 and must be completed by 11:59 PM on Monday, March 30th, 2026. Use the step by step guide located below.

Access the Housing Portal → here

Study Abroad / Internship Students​​

Any student that is currently on an internship or studying abroad is welcome to participate in the Housing Selection and is treated as a Resident student if their last semester they were a Resident, (example: currently studying aboard for Spring 2026 – wants to be a resident in Fall 2026).

Please note that students who are studying abroad or attending a non-local internship for Fall 2026 are not guaranteed to be placed in the same location they chose during room selection when they return to campus housing in Spring 2027. Students planning on studying abroad or attending a non-local internship can work with Res Life before leaving to help coordinate an exchange with a student departing the following semester if available.

Choosing a Roommate(s) or Signing Up as a Group of 1

Below you will find the directions for logging into the Housing Portal and our step by step guide to filling out your Housing Application.

• Access the Housing Portal → here
• Access the Housing Application / Roommate Choosing guide → here

1. First, find roommates!
   Make sure that your roommates have met all the eligibility requirements to sign up for room selection (see step 1).  Anyone not meeting the requirements is NOT able to sign up for a room. If your Housing Application form lists them as a member of your room/group, that will definitely have an effect on your ability to get the room of your choice.
   
   
2. ALL roommates must fill out the Housing Application by March 30, 2026 11:59pm (HARD DEADLINE)
   Follow the step by step guide that can be found here. Once you decide on your roommates you will request them through the Online Housing Portal. To request a roommate they must have already filled out the Housing Application or you will not see them and will not be able to request them. If you can’t find them, contact them and ask them to fill out the Housing Application. The Housing Application will be available beginning on February 9th, 2026, and must be completed no later than, 11:59 PM on March 30th, 2026.

1. Next, match your roommates!
   You must match your roommates by March 30th, 2026 at 11:59 PM. Your roommate group must be fully matched. Follow the step by step guide (available here) or at the Residence Life Office. Failure to have a fully matched group of roommates will result in you not receiving the roommates of your choice.
   
   
2. Where would you like to live?
   All of our buildings have are unique and not everyone will get their first choice during Room Selection. Keep this in mind and have a back-up plan. See Step 5 – Finding a Room for all options of residence halls.
   
   
3. At the Room Selection timeframe, to reserve a suite or room of more than two, you must have the appropriate number of people to fill that unit.
   Example: A roommate group going into a quad suite in Kuppenheimer Hall must have four people in the group. You must fill the entire space. This means three students would not be eligible to reserve a quad (four person room) in Kuppenheimer Hall. A single student (Group of 1) would be allowed to pick a traditional double room, and the next single student (Group of 1) would be placed with together.
   
   
4. What if you don’t have enough people to fill your desired space?
   If you do you not have enough people to fill your desired space for housing, use The Housing Portal advanced find to seek out roommates using your personal preferences. Try not to pick too many preferences, remember no one will be a perfect match! Remember all roommates must be fully matched on The Online Housing Portal by March 30th, 2026 at 11:59 PM.

 Special Circumstances

Please note anyone who is in a specific room based on medical accommodations must complete the Housing Accommodation Request Form to receive those accommodations EACH year. This form can be found here. These requests should be completed and given to the Office of Student Life in Fels 301 prior to Wednesday, March 20th, 2026.

Residence Life assigns each student an Individual Priority Number as part of the Returning Student Housing Selection Process. Priority Numbers are generated through the Housing Software Program based on four established factors and are posted in the Housing Portal by Friday, April 3rd. 

Priority Numbers are based on Priority Points earned by each student. Numbers typically range from 1 to 600, with lower numbers receiving earlier housing selection times. Students selecting housing with roommates will have their Priority Points averaged to create a Group Priority Number, which determines the order in which roommate groups choose their housing. 

Your GROUP priority number is the average of everyone’s individual priority number within your matched roommate group. Your GROUP priority number is the order you will choose your room.

• EXAMPLE: Senior student A receives an individual priority number of 150.  Junior student B receives an individual priority number of 225.  These 2 students wish to live together, and fully-match via the online system.  Their new GROUP priority number is 187.5(150 +225/2)
• EXAMPLE: Sophomore student A receives an individual priority number of 200.  They have not matched with any roommates, so they are considered a “group of 1” – their GROUP priority number is 200.

Residence Hall Options

Budleigh Hall
Budleigh Hall will house upper-class students. Each floor will be co-ed by room​. There is a men’s and women’s restroom on each floor, the exception is the basement, where there is only a gender inclusive restroom. Students selecting this hall may determine the gender(s) in the room. Budleigh Hall does not have air-conditioning.

Copper Beech One – Apartments:
Copper Beech Apartments are a mixture of four and six person apartments, each apartment has a full kitchen. The four person apartments are 2 double rooms and the six person apartments are 2 doubles and 2 singles.​ Students selecting these halls may determine the gender(s) in each room/suite.

Copper Beech Two – Apartments:
Copper Beech Apartments are a mixture of four and six person apartments, each apartment has a full kitchen.  The four person apartments are 2 double rooms and the six person apartments are 2 doubles and 2 singles. Students selecting these halls may determine the gender(s) in each room/suite.

Center Hall:
Center Hall is reserved for male students. The building mainly consists of double rooms and two quads.

North Hall:
North Hall is reserved for female students. The building consists of all double rooms.

Olsen Hall:
Olsen Hall is upper-year students. The first floor will have a men’s restroom. The second floor will have the building’s only women’s restroom. The third floor will have a men’s restroom. Students selecting this hall may determine the gender(s) in the room.

*A student signing up for this hall must note that they may need to travel up or down a flight of stairs to use the restroom of their gender.*

Kuppenheimer Hall:
All suites are quads (2 double rooms). There is a community kitchen on the 2nd floor of the building. Students selecting this hall may determine the gender(s) in each room/suite. Kuppenheimer Hall does not have air-conditioning.

Remillard Hall:
With exception of the two handicap accessible rooms which are quads, every suite in Remillard will have six residents. Students selecting this hall may determine the gender(s) in each room/suite.

Gender Inclusive Spaces

Any students regardless of gender identity, may choose to reside together. Students may live together in any multiple occupancy bedroom in Copper Beech Apartments, Remillard, Olsen, Budleigh, Kuppenheimer, Shamie or Winston Hall. North Hall is an all female residence hall. Center Hall is an all male residence hall.

Gender Inclusive spaces are available on first come, first serve basis depending on what spaces are still available during your assigned room selection time frame.

Click here to view the Gender Inclusive Housing Policy

Single Rooms

We have very few singles available and receiving a single is given priority to students with approved medical accommodations. Students who select a single room will be assessed the additional single room rate, if applicable. For additional information see the Tuition & Fees section of the Nichols College website.

Room Selection Timeframes

• Room Selection timeframes will be held Monday, April 6th – Thursday, April 9th via the MyHousing Portal between 9am-4pm
• Your group will be emailed your Room Selection time and date.
• You are NOT to leave class for your room selection timeframe. Only one member of your pair/group needs to pick a room/suite on the MyHousing Portal.

Room Selection Process

Students will select rooms in order of their Group Priority Number. The students Group with the lowest Group Priority Number will go first.

Reshuffling Process

Reshuffling happens when your Group is called and the type of room you wanted is no longer available.  If your Group remains intact, you may divide and pick a new space immediately. If you would like to add another person to your group, your new Group Priority will be re-considered, noting that seniority plays a role.

Choosing a Meal Plan

When you sign up for Housing for 2026-2027 you will also designate which Meal Plan you prefer for the academic year. You are able to change your Meal Plan option through the Residence Life Office up until the end of the add/drop period at the beginning of each semester. All residents are required to have a meal plan. ​If a meal plan is not chosen during Room Selection timeframes, then the default Platinum Plan will be assigned.

There are currently three Meal Plan Options:

• Option 1: PLATINUM Meal Plan (19 meals per week/$50 Bison Bucks/$50 Dining Dollars)
  • Required for First-Year students
• Option 2: GOLD Meal Plan (10 meals per week/$100 Bison Bucks/$125 Dining Dollars)
• Option 3: SILVER Meal Plan (80 meals per semester/$250 Bison Bucks/$100 Dining Dollars)
  • Option 3/Silver Plan is only available to residents of the Copper Beech Apartments.

Nichols College reserves the right to alter/change meal plan offerings.

The Housing License Contract includes both Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 semester. If a housing contract is cancelled for any reason that does not involve the student withdrawing from the institution, the following cancellation fees apply:

A. Cancellation After Receiving Housing Assignment – Before Add/Drop Deadline (Up to Aug. 29, 2026)  
If the student cancels their housing agreement after receiving a housing assignment during housing selection, but before the end of add/drop week in Fall 2025, the student will be charged a $500 cancellation fee.  

B. Cancellation After Add/Drop Deadline (Aug. 30, 2026, and after) 
If the student cancels their housing agreement after the add/drop week in Fall 2026, the student will be charged a $1,000 cancellation fee.  This fee includes students cancelling their housing after the Fall semester.