GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible to receive a housing assignment, an applicant must complete the following steps:
- Complete Part 1 of the housing application and submit the $25 application fee. Individuals that have been accepted to UH Mānoa but are still undecided about attending are strongly encouraged to apply for on-campus housing early as the date and time an application is received is used as a component of the assignment process. Applicants do not need to be committed to UH at the time a housing application is submitted. While we encourage all applicants to apply early, the on-time deadline to complete this step is June 1, 2024.
- Satisfy the University’s partial tuition deposit requirement. Applicants must confirm their intent to attend UH Mānoa and remit a partial tuition deposit by June 1 in order to be eligible to receive a housing assignment.
- Complete Part 2 of the housing application. Applicants who complete the steps above MUST complete Part 2 of their housing application between June 3, 2024 and June 10, 2024. Instructions for completing Part 2 will be emailed to applicants’ UH email on June 4, 2024.
SPACE DESIGNATIONS
In an effort to create a supportive and inclusive environment that caters to the needs of different resident populations, Student Housing Services designates applicants for placement in either traditional freshman spaces or non-freshman spaces. Within this context, a subset of beds is made available for each respective population.
Traditional Freshman Spaces
Traditional freshman spaces are geared towards individuals that will be transitioning into university life to ensure residents undergoing similar experiences and challenges can connect with their peers. To be designated for placement in a traditional freshman space, an applicant must have graduated high school between December 2023 and June 2024.
Non-Freshman Spaces
Non-Freshman spaces accommodate all other applicants and include a broader range of living options and unit types.
As a general practice, individuals designated for placement in traditional freshman spaces will not be assigned to a room with an individual that has been designated for placement in a non-freshman space. Similarly, applicants are assigned to spaces with individuals that report the same gender identity on their housing application. Individuals interested in gender inclusive housing should express interest in the Rainbow Village Residential Learning Program at the time of application.
ASSIGNMENT PRIORITIES
Housing assignment priorities at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa are set by the University of Hawai’i Board of Regents and are codified in Board of Regents Policy (RP) 7.205 – Student Housing. The criteria below apply to all applications received by the on-time deadlines (as described in the General Eligibility Requirements section).
Geographic Considerations
Once applicants have been designated for placement in freshman or non-freshman spaces, a set of geographic criteria is used to sort all on-time applications to determine the order in which housing offers and room assignments will be made.
UH Manoa Entry Status Considerations
A student’s educational need for housing is considered greatest during the first year of college. Within this context, freshman and new undergraduate transfer students enrolled in their first term at UH Mānoa will receive assignment offers prior to those continuing their course of study.
Application Date & Time Considerations
If more than one applicant meets the same criteria as noted above, the date and time Part 1 of the housing application received by Student Housing Services will be used as the third and final criteria to sort on-time applicants.
LATE APPLICATIONS
Late applications received after June 1, 2024 will be sorted strictly based on the date and time an application is received. Assignments will be made on a space available basis only after all on-time applications have been processed.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Students who complete all application requirements by the on-time application deadline and do not initially receive a housing offer will automatically be placed on a waitlist for the type of space they are eligible for (traditional freshman or non-freshman).
After the start of the academic year, Student Housing Services will continue to extend offers to individuals on the waitlist or to new applicants based on the time and date an application is received in the event the wait list is exhausted.
A limited number of rooms may be set aside each year to support university and system enrollment goals and accommodate students with special needs (reserved spaces) as noted in RP 7.205.
The renewal process for current residents occurs in Spring and runs independent of the assignment process for new residents.
Full-time students enrolled at the University of Hawaiʻi at West Oʻahu, Honolulu Community College, Leeward Community College, Kapiʻolani Community College or Windward Community College are eligible to apply for housing. However, spaces will only be made available after all eligible full-time University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa students have been assigned.