Application
& Assignments
Live On Requirement
CSU requires that all newly admitted first-year students (Admissions Type “New”) and transfer students with fewer than 15 post-high school credits, who are single, under 21 years of age, and not living with their parents in the Fort Collins area, live in the University residence halls for the first two consecutive terms of their attendance. Credits taken concurrent with high school and/or credits attained through Advanced Placement (AP) do not apply towards living experience.
Undergraduate students that are required to live in the residence halls under the First Year Live On Requirement are generally not eligible to live in the Graduate & Family Apartments.
2026-2027 Application Process
| Date | Process |
|---|---|
| Feb. 17 | Graduate & Family Apartment Application Opens |
| Feb. 17-Mar. 31 | Apartment Renewal Open |
Ensure you meet the requirements to apply
- Accept your offer of admission to CSU (if applicable).
- Activate your CSU NetID.
- Post-Doctoral Fellows, Visiting Scholars, Faculty, and Staff must have an employment assignment and a NetID.
Application Process Overview
- Applications are processed in the order they are received.
- Interested students are encouraged to apply early in the application cycle, as an application does not guarantee an apartment assignment.
- Apartment assignment offers are made based on application date, preferences, and space availability. Applicants will receive notice of an apartment assignment offer via their CSU email address, and applicants have 5 days to respond to the apartment assignment offer via the Housing Portal.
Housing Deposit & Application Charge
The lease agreement you acknowledge via the CSU Housing Portal is binding for the entire term. New applicants are required to submit an application charge when applying. Housing deposits are due when a new applicant accepts an apartment assignment and completes the lease agreement. Applicants who are eligible for enrollment deferral, including those who are Pell Grant Eligible, receive an automatic waiver.
2026-2027 Application Charge & Deposit
- Housing Application Charge (non-refundable): $100
- Housing Deposit (refundable): $500
Cancelling an application after receiving an assignment and accepting the lease agreement will result in a $1,500 contract breakage charge.
Deposits are refunded to the University account of all non-returning residents within 60 days of checkout from University Housing facilities, after damages are assessed (if applicable).
Applications can be cancelled in the CSU Housing Portal
Applicants who fail to cancel their assignment prior to Move In are also subject to a $500 no show charge and a $1,500 contract breakage charge.
A $1,500 contract breakage charge may also apply to any resident who vacates University Housing prior to the end of the contract term (excluding approved academic reasons such as graduation, study abroad, or a required internship).