Applying for Housing


Incoming First Year students

Please fill out the online housing application (on eBear) that is part of the online Matriculation packet.

Assignment information is distributed via email in early August for the Fall semester.


Incoming Transfer students (Fall & Spring)

Please fill out the online housing application (on eBear) that is part of the online Matriculation packet.

Assignment information is distributed via email in early August for the Fall semester and early January for the Spring semester.


Visiting International Student (VIS) Program

Please fill out and submit the Housing Application form (PDF) no later than July 15 for the Fall semester and December 1 for the Spring semester. Application forms may be faxed to 212-854-1561, mailed to Residential Life & Housing / 110 Sulzberger / 3009 Broadway / NY, NY 10027, or attached to an email to housing@barnard.edu.


Rising-Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors

Returning students take part in the Room Selection process in early spring to select a room for the following academic year. Note: you must be residing in on-campus housing (or on an approved study abroad leave) for the Spring semester to take part in Room Selection.

If you do not take part in Room Selection and wish later to apply for housing, you should submit a Housing Application (PDF) no later than July 15. Please note that by not participating in Room Selection, you lose your guarantee of housing placement.


Students returning from Study Abroad

Returning to campus for the Fall semester:

Please make sure that you choose a Barnard student to be your proxy and submit the Proxy Form (PDF) no later than March 1. Your proxy will select a room for you during Room Selection. Note: you must have been residing in on-campus housing prior to your study abroad leave in order to be eligible to participate in Room Selection.

If you do not have a proxy select a room for you and wish later to apply for housing, please submit the Housing Application form (PDF) no later than July 15. Please note that if you do not select a room during Room Selection, you lose your guarantee of housing placement.

Assignment information is distributed via email in early August .


Returning to campus for the Spring semester:

Please fill out and submit the Housing Application form (PDF) by December 1. Application forms may be faxed to 212-854-1561 or mailed to Residential Life & Housing / 110 Sulzberger / 3009 Broadway / NY, NY 10027.

If there is a specific room/suite you would like to live in, please specify on your application. Please have the roommate(s) / suitemates fill out and submit the Roommate / Suitemate Request Form (PDF) mutually requesting you for their room / suite.

Assignment information is distributed via email in early January.


Students readmitted to the College

Please fill out and submit the Housing Application form (PDF) no later than July 15 for the Fall semester and December 1 for the Spring semester. Application forms may be faxed to 212-854-1561 or mailed to Residential Life & Housing / 110 Sulzberger / 3009 Broadway / NY, NY 10027.

Please submit the application even if you are still waiting for official confirmation of your readmission (your assignment will be held until your readmission status is confirmed).

If there is a specific room/suite you would like to live in, please specify on your application. Please have the roommate(s) / suitemates fill out and submit the Roommate / Suitemate Request Form (PDF) mutually requesting you for their room / suite.

Assignment information is distributed via email in early August for the Fall semester and early January for the Spring semester.


Commuter students

Please fill out and submit the Housing Application form (PDF) no later than July 15 for the Fall semester and December 1 for the Spring semester. Application forms may be faxed to 212-854-1561 or mailed to Residential Life & Housing / 110 Sulzberger / 3009 Broadway / NY, NY 10027.

If there is a specific room/suite you would like to live in, please specify on your application. Please have the roommate(s) / suitemates fill out and submit the Roommate / Suitemate Request Form (PDF) mutually requesting you for their room / suite.

Assignment information is distributed via email in early August for the Fall semester and early January for the Spring semester. Please note that housing is not guaranteed for students who previously left housing to move off-campus.