At Austin College, part of the learning experience includes learning to function within a community. All first-year students are required to live in a traditional residence hall and have a roommate. All first-year students living in residence halls receive a 7-day meal plan contract.

Fall New Student Housing Timeline

1. Place your deposit
2. Complete the Housing Contract and MBTI Survey by May 15
3. Request specific roommate pairings by May 15 through Student Life
4. Housing and roommate pairings are emailed by June 15
5. Plan to attend Room Preview to meet your roommate and see your room.  

For students starting in the spring semester, you will receive your customized timeline from your transfer admission counselor.

Have questions or a request for an exception to housing and/or food service requirements?  Contact the Student Life Office to request your modification.

After your first year, you can choose from a variety of on-campus housing options, including the traditional residential halls, Roo Suites, and the Flats apartment-style housing. The Cottages, typically reserved for seniors and a few juniors, offer a townhome-style housing option on campus. For upper-class students living on campus there are options for 7-day or 5-day meal plan contracts, or to purchase a block of meals for use, depending on your housing selection. Commuter meal plans are also available for students living at home.

At Austin College, part of the learning experience includes learning to function within a community. First-year students are required to live in a traditional residence hall and have a roommate. 

Students may request a specific roommate, or more commonly one will be assigned by the residence life staff. New student roommate matches are made using lifestyle questions and the Myers-Briggs personality type indicator to assess compatibility. Incoming students will complete an electronic housing application, meal plan agreement, and the Myers-Briggs personality type indicator once their matriculation deposits are received by the Office of Admission.

Roommate requests must be submitted by May 15, and notification of roommate assignments generally occurs by the end of June. Questions about the assignment of rooms or roommates? Contact the Dean of Student Life.