You must have submitted your non-refundable $500.00 housing deposit to be eligible to participate in the process.

Prior to Step Two:

1. Decide if you will participate in Housing Selection as an individual (by yourself) or a predetermined 2 or 4 person group.
2. Secure roommates to complete groups of 2 or 4 if going through the process as a group.  Decide who will be the group leader.  The group leader will be the only person who can select the housing assignment for the group. All 2 or 4 person groups must designate a group leader.
3. You may wish to look for roommates to complete groups of 2 or 4 by attending one or more of the Roommate Mixers hosted by the Office of Residence Life to meet and mingle.
4. You may also utilize the housing portal if you would like to search for others who are looking for a roommate.  In order to use this feature, during Step 2, you must click on the “Search for Roommates by Profile” OR if you would like the portal to suggest roommates click on the “Suggest Roommates” button. For either of these options selected, you will have the ability to request them, send them a message and/or view their profile.
5. Residents with a newly documented disability who wish to request an accommodation must contact and affiliate with the Office of Specialized Services no later than March 15, 2025.
6. Review your credits as of the end of the Fall 2024 semester (the current Spring 2025 semester does not count) – if there is a discrepancy, please provide the Office of Residence Life with the correct information along with documentation to prove the discrepancy by emailing reslife@ramapo.edu before March 4, 2025.

STEP TWO: March 4 through March 13 (Declaration)

Every person who completed Step ONE must do the following:

1. Complete the online Housing Selection application before 10:00 am on March 13.
2. Declare yourself in the portal as an individual or a group (only groups of 2 or 4 are allowed).
3. If you are in a group, make sure the group is verified before 10:00 am on March 13.
4. Sign your Housing Contract Terms and Conditions.

Step TWO must be completed by March 13, 2025  before 10:00 am in order to access Step THREE.

If You Declared as a 2 or 4 Person Group:

1. The group leader will create and name your group.
2. The group leader will share the group name and password with the group.
3. All group members must log into the Housing Portal and select the option “Join Group.”
4. If your group members are all going to be 21 by May 1, 2026, and wish to live in alcohol allowed housing, every single group member must declare ALCOHOL ALLOWED in order to obtain alcohol allowed housing. Additionally, all group members would need to comply with the Alcohol Allowed Housing Application process in the Fall.
5. After all members have joined the group, the group leader must VERIFY the group to officially validate it. Each group member will receive an e-mail verification once the group leader has verified the group.  No changes will be allowed after the group is VERIFIED.
6. Each group member must log in and sign their Housing Contract Terms and Conditions once group is verified.

If You Declared Yourself as an Individual:

As an individual, you will be assigned an admittance time in accordance to the housing selection guidelines.  During your admittance time, you will have the opportunity to log into the Housing Portal and select, based on availability, your housing for the academic year.  If you will be 21 by May 1, 2026 and wish to reside in alcohol allowed housing, you MUST select “alcohol allowed” during the alcohol allowed housing step.  Please keep in mind that as an individual, you will be selecting housing at the end of the process, therefore, we are unable to determine if there will be any alcohol allowed housing options available at your admittance time.  All students wishing to reside in Alcohol Allowed housing would need to comply with the Alcohol Allowed Housing Application process in the Fall.

If You Would Like to Search For A Roommate to Complete Your 2 or 4 Person Group:

During Step 2, if you would like the portal to suggest roommates click on the “Suggest Roommates” button OR if you would like to search for others who are looking for a roommate please click on the “Search for Roommates by Profile.” For either of these options selected, you will have the ability to request them, send them a message and/or view their profile. In order to have the ability to search for others, they must have at least started their housing application.

Incomplete Groups

Incomplete groups are groups without the required number of participants. Examples would include a group of 3 who declared themselves as a 4 person group, or an individual who has declared themselves as a group of 2 or 4. The group leader will not be able to verify an incomplete group.

Your incomplete group will be separated and your declaration will be changed to an individual.

If you missed Step One or Step Two, you will not have access to Step Three and must complete and submit an Alternate Housing Application.

STEP THREE: April 1 through April 8 (Room Selection)

If You Are in a Group:

1. You must have completed STEP ONE AND STEP TWO in order to participate in STEP THREE.
2. Be sure to check your e-mail on March 26, 2025  at 2:30pm for your admittance time. If your admittance time is not received by 10:00 am on March 28th, e-mail reslife@ramapo.edu.
3. Only your group leader will log into the Housing Portal at your assigned admittance time and select an exact housing location for all group members.
4. All group members must select a meal plan (if applicable). Your group leader must inform all group members that the housing location was selected and then all group members must log back into the Housing Portal and select a meal plan (if applicable). Those who are required to select a meal plan and do not make a selection will automatically be assigned the Tasty 10 meal plan option.
5. Once all group members have selected a meal plan (if applicable), the process is complete. 

If You Are an Individual:

1. You must have completed STEP ONE AND STEP TWO.
2. As an individual, you will be assigned an admittance time in accordance to the housing selection guidelines.  During your admittance time, you will have the opportunity to log into the Housing Portal and select, based on availability, your housing for the academic year.  If you will be 21 by May 1, 2026 and wish to reside in alcohol allowed housing, you MUST select “alcohol allowed” during the alcohol allowed housing step.  Please keep in mind that as an individual, you will be selecting housing at the end of the process, therefore, we are unable to determine if there will be any alcohol allowed housing options available at your admittance time.  All students wishing to reside in Alcohol Allowed housing would need to comply with the Alcohol Allowed Housing Application process in the Fall.
3. Individuals must select a meal plan (if applicable). Should you not select a meal plan, you will automatically be assigned the Tasty 10 meal plan.   

Students who DID NOT complete Steps One, Two or Three and are still interested in housing for Fall 2025 must complete an Alternate Housing Application and submit the $500 non-refundable housing deposit by May 13, 2025 (if you DID NOT pay the $500 housing deposit already). Alternate Housing Applications will be available on the Residence Life website on April 15, 2025 and must be submitted electronically by May 13, 2025. Housing Charges (posted as HTBA – “Housing To Be Announced”) will be posted to your student account on or about July 11, 2025.   HTBA charges are billed at our highest housing rate. Tuition/housing bills are due prior to finding out your actual housing location, therefore, should you be placed in an area that is priced differently, you may be entitled to a refund.

After May 13, 2025 if you did not complete the Alternate Housing Application, you will forfeit the opportunity to be guaranteed housing.  Then, you must follow the reapplication process.  This process includes submitting a $200 non-refundable housing deposit (if you DID NOT pay the $500 housing deposit already) and a commuter housing application (applications available by contacting the Office of Residence Life).  Once your application is received, your name will be placed on the Commuter Housing List for Fall 2025.

February 2025

• February 3 – Housing Deposit Due to Office of Student Accounts.
• February 26* – General Housing Selection Information Session For All Residents, Mandatory For First Year and Transfer Student New to Ramapo for Fall 2024 at 9:45 PM via Virtual Meeting (Link will be sent to all eligible students in advance of the meeting).
• February 27* – General Housing Selection Information Session For All Residents, Mandatory For First Year and Transfer Student New to Ramapo for Fall 2024 at 9:45 PM via Virtual Meeting (Link will be sent to all eligible students in advance of the meeting).
• February 28 – AP & Middle College Credit Option #2 Request Begins at 8:00 AM to apcredit@ramapo.edu.

*First Year/Transfers may attend EITHER session.

March 2025

• March 4 – Step Two Declaration Begins at 9:00 AM to Online housing portal.
• March 7 – Last Day to Request AP & Middle College Credit Option #2 by 11:59 PM to apcredit@ramapo.edu.
• March 13 – Step Two Declaration Ends at 10:00 AM on the Online housing portal.
• March 13 – All 2-person and 4-person groups must be verified at 10:00 AM on the Online housing portal.
• March 15 – Last Day for requests by students seeking Housing Accommodations through Office of Specialized Services by 4:30pm to Office of Specialized Services.
• March 26 – Admittance Times Emailed To All Groups at 2:30 PM via Ramapo e-mail.

April 2025

• April 1 – Step Three Room Selection Begins – based on admittance time in the Online housing portal.
• April 8 – Step Three Room Selection Ends – based on admittance time in the Online housing portal.
• April 15 – Alternate Housing Applications Available on Residence Life Website at 9:00 AM

May 2025

• May 1 – All Residents Must Be Registered for Full Time Status by 11:59 PM.
• May 1 – Meal Plan Change Request for Fall 2025 available via Email mealplan@ramapo.edu.
• May 13 – Alternate Housing Applications Due on Residence Life Website 11:59 PM.
• May 13 – Housing Selection Deposits due for Alternate Housing Application Applicants by 4:00 PM to the Office of Student Accounts

Students who have earned advanced placement or middle college credits that have placed them in a class status that is higher than the number of years they have been a student at Ramapo have the following options:

Option #1:

No action required.

Utilize all of your Advanced Placement Credits or Middle College Credits to select housing with other students who fall under the same credit category as you regardless of when you entered Ramapo.  No action is required; our process defaults to this option.  You MUST follow the housing selection procedures outlined.

Option #2:

Action required. You must email apcredit@ramapo.edu.

Utilize none of your Advanced Placement or Middle College Credits in order to select housing with students that entered Ramapo in the same semester as you.  You will be required to e-mail apcredit@ramapo.edu indicating that you DO NOT want an admittance time based on your Advanced Placement or Middle College credits.  Therefore your admittance time will be based on earned credits on file at Ramapo which DOES NOT include your Advanced Placement Credits and/or Middle College Credits.

Please be sure to include the following information within the e-mail:

• Name
• Banner R#
• Statement indicating that you DO NOT want your Advanced Placement or Middle College Credits considered in your admittance time.
• How many Advanced Placement or Middle College Credits you have earned (we are unable to accommodate requests for partial usage of Advanced Placement or Middle College Credits)

If you do not include the required information listed above within the e-mail, you will automatically be assigned an admittance time based on your credit category which includes your Advanced Placement or Middle College Credits. 

The Room Reassignment process will allow students to request to be removed from the space in which they reserved during housing selection and be reassigned to another area/room (based on availability). Students will have the opportunity to request for a room reassignment during Step 3 of the housing selection process. Students who wish to request a room reassignment as a group must each sign up individually for a room reassignment request. If ALL MEMBERS OF YOUR GROUP DO NOT SIGN UP, you will not be relocated as a group. Room Reassignment will occur in the summer. We are able to accommodate room reassignments as vacancies become available throughout the summer. If we are able to accommodate your room reassignment request, you will be contacted via your Ramapo e-mail. Please be sure to check your e-mail regularly.