Keep this checklist handy and check your ucsd.edu email for housing deadlines.
IMPORTANT DATES ACCEPT YOUR OFFER OF ADMISSION!
HOUSING CONTRACT AND CANCELLATION SCHEDULE
First-Year and Transfer student housing application invites will be emailed to your ucsd.edu email after accepting your Offer of Admission, setting up your Single Sign On and ucsd.edu email.
Check the Important Dates website frequently so you don’t miss a deadline.
DINING PLAN INFORMATION
In June, you will receive information about housing contract due dates and the $450 prepayment. Once you have signed your housing contract, you can also choose your Dining Plan. Fall 2026 move-in begins in September!
TRITON DAYS FALL 2026 ADMITTED FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS & TRANSFER APPLICANTS
riton Day: T Saturday, April 11 FALL 2026 ADMITTED TRANSFER STUDENTS
ransfer Celebration: T Friday, May 8
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IMPORTANT NEXT STEPS
LIVING ON CAMPUS APPLY FOR HOUSING THE HOUSING APPLICATION IS FREE AND EASY. 1
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Accept your Offer of Admission by the deadline.
INTERESTED IN LIVING ON CAMPUS? YOU MUST APPLY FOR HOUSING BEFORE THE DEADLINE!
Look for your housing application invite via your ucsd.edu email.
Please note that your application date will not affect your housing assignment.
Submit your housing application by the stated deadline.
Check your ucsd.edu email regularly, as dates are subject to change.
Prepare to sign your housing contract along with a $450 prepayment.
THE HOUSING CONTRACT PROCESS* FOR FIRST-YEAR AND TRANSFER STUDENTS TYPICALLY BEGINS IN JUNE. *Only students who meet the admissions and housing application deadlines will be able to move forward in the housing contract process.
The undergraduate class entering Fall 2026 is eligible for a two-year on-campus housing guarantee. Students MUST meet all housing deadlines to qualify for the two-year guarantee.
For more information, including rates and room layouts, visit hdhughousing.ucsd.edu.
YOU ARE IN! Congratulations to our 2025 Room Decorating Contest winner Brianna Robinson, who did an amazing job styling her space at Rya, Pepper Canyon West! Check out our social media pages to see more submissions, enter contests and learn more about everything housing and dining have to offer: @ucsdhousingdining