Choose a roommate, or let us choose one for you! On your housing application you will let us know your preferred residence hall and we will do our best to place you in an environment that fits your needs.
Applications for student housing are online in OASIS. After you are accepted, you will receive a letter with instructions to complete orientation, housing, and other important details. Once you complete the application, the Office of Residence Life and Housing will assign you to a room with a roommate. Priority is given to students who complete the application early. All requests are subject to availability. Students should check their Heidelberg e-mail accounts and Housing Self-Service for assignment information.
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Early February |
New Student Housing Application Available in Housing Self-Service (in OASIS) |
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Late June |
Priority Deadline for Roommate Requests: Last date students can edit their applications to add a requested roommate or make changes. Students who make roommate requests after this date must contact Residence Life and Housing. |
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Early July |
New Students Assigned Housing: All students with applications in will be assigned housing. |
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Mid-July |
Additional New Students Assigned Housing (based on available space). |
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Early August |
Additional New Students Assigned Housing (based on available space). |
| Mid-October | New Student Housing Application Available in Housing Self-Service (in OASIS) |
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| Mid-December | New Students Assigned Housing: All new students with housing applications as of 12/14 will be assigned. Students applying later than 12/14 will be assigned after the new year. |
Heidelberg University requires all traditional-aged college students to live on campus. Students may be permitted to live off campus by meeting one of two sets of qualifications, listed below. Please note that students must re-apply to continue their status each year.
Commuter Students
An application for commuter living is required of all students who wish to travel to school from the primary home of a parent or legal guardian. Students who wish to apply for commuter status must re-apply each year and meet both of these requirements:
- Reside with their parent(s) (legal guardian)
- Reside within a 35 mile radius of Heidelberg University
Off-Campus Status
Off-Campus living is a special privilege granted to a limited number of students. An application/contract for this living arrangement is required of all interested students.
A student may apply for Off-Campus housing if they meet one or more of the following requirements:
- Student is 23 years of age or older before August 20th.
- Student is married.
- Direct care of a legal dependent.
- Successful completion of 75 credit hours from Heidelberg University as of January 1 of the prior year and a 2.75 CUM GPA.
- Participation in required internship/student teaching, and placement is further than 50 miles from campus.
There is cap on the number of students approved to live off campus; therefore, approval cannot be guaranteed, even if a student qualifies. Once a student is approved to live off campus by the Office of Residence Life and Housing, a Landlord Agreement Form must be submitted. Landlord Agreement Forms are due by August 1.
Application Timelines
| Early October | Applications Available |
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| Mid-December | Applications Due |
| Early February | Applications Available |
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| Late March | Applications Due (Returning students) |
| Early August | Landlord Agreements Due (for approved students) |
Please contact the Office of Residence Life and Housing if you have any additional questions at reslife [at] heidelberg.edu (reslife[at]heidelberg[dot]edu) or 419-448-2058.
