MyHousing allows you to take care of all your room arrangements— application, deposit, contract, room assignment, roommate selection, and more— all online. Take control of your living arrangements, and do it when it works for you.
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Application Information
- The MyHousing system works with most browsers - but older versions may not be supported.
- To complete your application, you’ll need your BlazerID and a credit/debit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover) to pay the application fee and prepayment. All first-time freshmen starting in a fall term must pay the Freshman Enrollment Deposit prior to applying for housing.
- Students who may require special accommodations should register with UAB Disability Support Services at (205) 934-4205.
Fees
$25 non-refundable application fee due at time of application
$250 prepayment due at time of applicationMyHousing
The MyHousing system lets you do the following online:
- Apply for on-campus housing
- Submit your housing prepayment
- Request a roommate
- Sign your housing contract
- Find the perfect roommate with automated preference matching (for freshmen with no specific roommate in mind)
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First-Time Freshmen | 2021
Please note that the timeline below may be subject to change due to future COVID-19-related decisions.
November 16, 2020
First Time Freshman Housing Application opens.
November 16, 2020 until March 1, 2021 (11:59 CST)
FTF who apply during this timeframe will be allowed to choose their own room (in June) from a select number of rooms available in Blazer, Gold, and Green Halls.
March 2, 2021 until Fall Term begins
FTF who apply during this timeframe will be assigned by the Housing Assignments Team.
March 15, 2021 at noon CDT
RoomSync app opens and FTF may begin forming their roommate groups in myHousing. FTF can request one FTF roommate. Instructions will be emailed to applicants who applied earlier than this date, and added to application and finish emails for future applicants.
Process: Student initiates request in myHousing, and it sends an email to their roommate preference asking them to join their “group”. Student must respond and accept or deny the request (this will send an email back to the original student letting them know the reply). If the student does not respond, request is considered denied. If either student removes themselves from the group, it sends an email to the other letting them know of the change. This gives the process total transparency and puts students in the driver’s seat.
June 1, 2021
Cancellation Deadline to receive 250.00 prepayment back. Request must be submitted through MyHousing. Cancellations are accepted after this deadline; however, the 250.00 prepayment is forfeited, and an additional cancellation penalty may be assessed.
June 4, 2021 at 5pm CDT
Roommate Request Deadline: all roommate groups must be complete by this date. There will be no additional roommate group changes after this date. Students who are not in a roommate group will be assigned based on the answers to the roommate matching questions in myHousing.
June 14—18, 2021
FTF who applied by March 1st will have the opportunity to select their room online from a select number of rooms available in Blazer, Gold, and Green Halls. On June 11th, they will receive an email with step-by-step instructions, and a log in time. They can log in any time between their log-in time and the deadline on June 18th to select a room. They will be allowed to pull in 1 roommate if: that person has submitted a housing application, AND they have a valid roommate group (indicates a mutual request).
July 2, 2021
First round of assignments emailed out (to those who did not select a room, or did not have the option to select their own room).
July 16, 2021
Second round of assignments emailed out.
July 30, 2021
Last day to request a change or swap. After assignments are sent in June, a link will be available in myHousing where students may request a change. Requests will be granted based on space availability only.
August 9, 2021
Third round of assignments emailed out.
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Returning Housing Residents | 2021
Please note that the timeline below may be subject to change due to future COVID-19-related decisions.
March 1, 2021 at noon CST
Spring 2021 resident priority reapplication (Reapp) begins.
March 31, 2021 at 5pm CDT
Spring 2021 resident priority reapplication ends and application closes.
April 1, 2021 at noon CDT
Application opens for current UAB students not living on campus Spring 2021, and any current housing residents who didn’t apply during priority reapplication period.
April 23, 2021 at 5pm CDT
Application closes in preparation for roommate group selection.
April 26, 2021 at noon CDT
All returning, new UC and transfer apps with a completed housing application may form roommate groups.
Process: Student initiates roommate group request in myHousing, and it sends an email to their roommate preference asking them to join their “group”. Student must respond and accept or deny the request (this will send an email back to the original student letting them know the reply). If the student does not respond, request is considered denied. If either student removes themselves from the group, it sends an email to the other letting them know of the change. This gives the process total transparency and puts students in the driver’s seat. Only students with a completed application (including parental/guardian signature) can participate or be invited to a roommate group.
April 27, 2021 at noon CDT
Application reopens for current UAB students not living on campus Spring 2021, and any current housing residents who didn’t apply during previous application windows. Any students who apply on or after this date may not participate in the roommate group selection process and will be assigned based on the roommate matching questions in the application.
May 10, 2021 at 5pm CDT
Roommate group selection closes. No additional requests will be accepted after this deadline.
May 28, 2021
First round of assignments emailed to applicants.
June 1, 2021
Cancellation Deadline to receive 250.00 prepayment back. Request must be submitted through MyHousing. Cancellations are accepted after this deadline; however, the 250.00 prepayment is forfeited, and an additional cancellation penalty may be assessed.
June 25, 2021
Second round of assignments emailed to applicants.
July 23, 2021
Third round of assignments emailed to applicants.
July 30, 2021
Last day to request a change or swap. After assignments are sent in May, a link will be available in myHousing where students may request a change. Requests are not guaranteed, and will be granted based on space availability only.
August 9, 2021
Fourth round of assignments emailed to applicants.
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Transfer Students | 2021
Please note that the timeline below may be subject to change due to future COVID-19-related decisions.
March 1, 2021 at noon CST
Application opens for Fall 2021 transfer students.
April 23, 2021 at 5pm CDT
Transfer application closes in preparation for roommate group selection.
April 26, 2021 at noon CDT
All transfer students with a completed housing application may form roommate groups.
Process: Student initiates roommate group request in myHousing, and it sends an email to their roommate preference asking them to join their “group”. Student must respond and accept or deny the request (this will send an email back to the original student letting them know the reply). If the student does not respond, request is considered denied. If either student removes themselves from the group, it sends an email to the other letting them know of the change. This gives the process total transparency and puts students in the driver’s seat. Only students with a completed application (including parental/guardian signature) can participate or be invited to a roommate group.
April 27, 2021 at noon CDT
Application reopens for Fall 2021 transfer students. Any students who apply on or after this date may not participate in the roommate group selection process and will be assigned based on the roommate matching questions in the application.
May 10, 2021 at 5pm CDT
Roommate group selection closes. No additional requests will be accepted after this deadline.
May 28, 2021
First round of assignments emailed to applicants.
May 28, 2021
First round of assignments emailed to applicants.
June 1, 2021
Cancellation Deadline to receive 250.00 prepayment back. Request must be submitted through MyHousing. Cancellations are accepted after this deadline; however, the 250.00 prepayment is forfeited, and an additional cancellation penalty may be assessed.
First round of assignments emailed to applicants.
June 25, 2021
Second round of assignments emailed to applicants.
July 23, 2021
Third round of assignments emailed to applicants.
July 30, 2021
Last day to request a change or swap. After assignments are sent in May, a link will be available in myHousing where students may request a change. Requests are not guaranteed, and will be granted based on space availability only.
August 9, 2021
Fourth round of assignments emailed to applicants.
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Summer Housing
March 30, 2021 at noon CST
Summer 2021 housing application opens.
Summer term housing is in Rast Hall. New students applying for summer housing must be enrolled in summer classes at UAB.Summer Term Dates of Term Rate Cancellation Deadline 14 week May 9 - August 14 2935.00 April 23 at 5pm CDT May Term May 9 - June 5 817.00 April 23 at 5pm CDT 10 Week June 6 - August 14 2090.00 May 28 at 5pm CDT Summer A May 9 - June 26 1452.00 April 23 at 5pm CDT Summer B June 27 - August 14 1452.00 June 11 at 5pm CDT Select your term carefully. After you submit your housing application, you will not be able to shorten the length of your contract.
Cancellation deadlines are listed for each term. Any cancellations after the stated deadline will result in a cancellation penalty of $250.00.