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  • First Year Housing Application Opens October 1

    • 2025-2026 First Year Housing Application

    The University of Mississippi has a first year residency requirement. All new, incoming first-year students who have completed less than 30 credit hours post-high school must complete the student housing application or have either an approved housing appeal or application for exemption from the first year residency requirement. Students are encouraged to submit their housing application, application for exemption, or housing appeal early.

    This application requires a $100 non-refundable application fee, payable with Mastercard or Visa.

    Visit the First Year Housing Application for more information! 

    Application Timeline

    All times are Central.

    • October 1, 2024, 9:00 a.m.: Application opens to all admitted 2025-2026 new, incoming first-year students
    • October 31, 2024, 11:59 p.m.: Application Fee Deadline to secure a room selection access time in round one of room selection (access times are randomly generated for round one of room selection)
    • December 2, 2024, 9:00 a.m.: Roommate Request and Confirm opens within the housing application
    • April 11, 2025, 4:00 p.m.: Application Fee Deadline to secure a room selection access time in round two of room selection (access times are assigned in the order in which they were received for round two of room selection)
    • April 21, 2025, 4:00 p.m.: Individual room selection access times sent via Ole Miss Gmail to those who paid the application fee by April 12, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. CT
    • April 30, 2025, 4:00 p.m.: Roommate Request and Confirm closes within the housing application
    • May 15, 2025, 9:00 a.m.: General room selection available to all 2025-2026 first-year students with a paid application fee

    *New for 2025-2026: Students must be registered for Orientation to participate in room selection. Both students in a confirmed roommate group must be registered for Orientation to have bedspaces assigned to them.

       
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