Current Students 2025-2026 Housing Application Information
Phase 1: Clear all holds on your account.
- You must have a $0 balance on your account in the Business Office to be able to begin your application and sign-up for housing.
- Holds that prevent you from registering for classes will also prevent you from signing up for housing.
Phase 2: Apply for on-campus living and choose a roommate.
Starting March 7th at 9 AM (subject to change), you can log in to apply for on-campus housing. If you will be applying to live in University Place, you will be able to create a roommate group.
- Apply for housing
- Edit and update your contact information
- Create your housing profile
- Request or find a roommate of your choosing
- Tutorial for Applying for Housing and Finding a Roommate
Roommate requests are not guaranteed. It is a student’s responsibility to ensure that when selecting a room, if they have a confirmed roommate request, that the roommate is also placed in the room. Requesting a roommate after you have chosen a room will not automatically pull the person into the room. You are not able to directly request a transfer or a readmit student as a roommate. You will need to wait until April 3rd after 9 AM to select those students as roommates.
Phase 3: Room selection and housing confirmation
Starting March 24th at 5 PM (according to classification) room selection will begin. Room renewal will not be available for 2025-2026 academic year. Students in upperclassmen buildings and apartments will not be able to select their same room for next year.
- You will return to the housing portal to begin the room selection process.
- Roommates will need to choose a completely empty double room if they want to be together.
- Tutorial for Checking Timeslot and Searching for Rooms Before Room Selection
- Tutorial for Room Selection
ADA rooms are not available for renewing and you must go through Counseling and Disability Services to renew those spaces. The deadline for ADA accommodations is March 13th, 2025.
Any student (current or new) who has applied for housing but misses the opportunity for room selection, which closes July 31, will have their room assigned by the Office of Residence Life according to room availability and the room preferences designated on the housing application.
If you need ADA Accommodations, you must have contacted and completed all necessary documentation with Counseling and Disability Services by March 13th. Failure to do so will result in the inability for Residence Life to make any necessary accommodations.
Credit Hour Classification
| Status | Total Earned Hours (does not included current enrolled hours) |
| Current Seniors | 84 hours or more |
| Current Juniors | 54-83 hours |
| Current Sophomores |
24-53 hours |
| Current Freshmen | 0-23 hours |
Timeline
| When | Who |
|
March 7th at 9 AM |
Students can access the Housing application and Current Freshmen/Sophomores/Juniors/Seniors can create groups |
|
March 7th at 9 AM |
University Place Application |
|
March 24th at 5 PM |
Current Senior & Junior Females |
|
March 25th at 5 PM |
Current Senior & Junior Males |
|
March 27th at 5 PM |
Current Sophomore Females |
|
March 31st at 5 PM |
Current Sophomore Males |
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April 1st at 5 PM |
Current Freshmen and Transfer Females |
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April 3rd at 5 PM |
Current Freshmen and Transfer Males |
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April 4th at 9 AM |
Commuters and Re-Entry |
Main Campus Residence Halls Instructions
Roommates will need to choose a completely empty space if you want to be together.
Students of different academic classifications will not be pulled into a room together unless they are choosing a room on the lowest classification date for the two students.
If you have any questions about the room selection process, you can reach the Office of Residence Life at 601.925.3359.
Mississippi College Residence Life Apartment Selection Policy
I. Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to provide a fair, transparent, and merit-based system for assigning
on-campus apartment housing. This selection process prioritizes students based on academic
standing, residential experience, conduct history, and other relevant factors.
II. Eligibility
Students applying for on-campus apartments must meet the following criteria:
- Be a full-time undergraduate student at Mississippi College.
- Maintain good academic and disciplinary standing.
- Submit a completed housing application by the designated deadline.
III. Selection Criteria & Point System
Each applicant will be assigned points based on the following factors:
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Class Standing (Maximum: 10 points)
- Rising Senior (90+ credit hours): 10 points
- Rising Junior (60–89 credit hours): 7 points
- Rising Sophomore (30–59 credit hours): 4 points
- Freshman (under 30 credit hours): 1 point
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GPA (Maximum: 5 points)
- 3.75 – 4.00: 5 points
- 3.50 – 3.74: 4 points
- 3.00 – 3.49: 3 points
- 2.50 – 2.99: 2 points
- Below 2.50: 0 points
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Disciplinary Record (Maximum: 5 points)
- No conduct violations: 5 points
- Minor infraction(s) (as determined by Residence Life): 2 points
- Major infraction(s) (as determined by Student Conduct Office): 0 points
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Residence Life Tenure (Maximum: 5 points)
- Lived on campus for 3+ years: 5 points
- Lived on campus for 2 years: 3 points
- Lived on campus for 1 year: 1 point
- First-year applicant: 0 points
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Roommate Group Bonus (Maximum: 5 points)
- All roommates have a combined average score of 22+ points: 5 extra points
- Roommate group has at least two members with 17+ points: 3 extra points
- No bonus for groups below these thresholds.
IV. Tie-Breaking Criteria
In the event of a tie, selection priority will be determined by the following factors, in order:
- Total number of years living on campus.
- Highest combined GPA among the apartment group.
- Random lottery (conducted by the Residence Life Office).
V. Notification and Appeals
- Students will be notified of their apartment selection results via email.
- If a student believes there was an error in their point calculation, they may submit an appeal to the Residence Life Office within 48 hours of notification.
- Appeals will be reviewed by a committee, and decisions will be final.
VI. Implementation & Enforcement
- The Residence Life Office will oversee the selection process, ensuring all criteria are applied fairly and consistently.
- Any falsification of application information will result in disqualification from apartment selection and may lead to further disciplinary action.
- This policy is subject to annual review and updates by the Residence Life Office.
University Place Apartment Application Instructions
*If you are not currently living on campus you cannot apply for University Place*
Please follow the steps below. Reminder: You need to have a group of 4 for University Place.
- For University Place Apartments, create your roommate group (4 people per apartment) labeled "University Place - YOUR UNIQUE GROUP NAME"
- Designate someone from your apartment group to create your group's name and invite all members. Remember that only 1 person from the group needs to create the group. (See this guide for additional instructions - How to Apply for Housing and Create a Roommate Group)
- The group leader add all the members of the group. Those individuals will need to accept the request.
- If you do not get an apartment or want to live in another residence hall, you will return to the housing application on your assigned priority date.
